Human Resources Officer

**Human Resources Officer for a Business providing Primary Healthcare Services to Public Prisons across Victoria.**:
**Opportunity to Grow and Develop Broader HR Skills and Experience.**:
**Attractive Salary of $80,000 + Super.**:
**About the role**

The Human Resources Officer is a member of the broader People & Culture team and will provide support to the Senior Human Resources Officer and Director of People and Culture. In addition to this, the Human Resources Officer will provide support and assistance to employees and managers across GEO Healthcare.

Based at GEO Healthcare's Head Office in Carlton, the Human Resources Officer is responsible for a range of administrative tasks that contribute to effective and efficient HR systems and processes. You will be responsible for the coordination of recruitment processes, providing advice on GEO policies and procedures, generating sensitive employment documentation, maintaining employee records in accordance with legal requirements and assisting in the implementation of HR initiatives and systems.

This role requires all duties to be performed in accordance with GEO Healthcare Values; Understanding, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork and Excellence.

**Skills and Experience**:
**Essential**:

- Previous experience in HR administration or another HR position, with knowledge and understanding of HR functions, including recruitment.
- Experience in interpreting labor laws and requirements including the Fair Work Act, NES, Modern Awards, Enterprise Agreements and other related legislation.
- Demonstrated problem solving capability and ability to work autonomously and as a member of a small team.
- Outstanding organisational and time management skills, with a flexible approach to work efficiently and manage conflicting demands to meet deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Strong ethics and reliability with an ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity when dealing with private and sensitive information.
- Good working knowledge of (and experience using) the MS Office software suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

**Desirable**:

- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, e.g. Human Resources Management.
- Membership of the Australian Human Resources Institute.
- Experience with Payroll processes and an understanding of payroll legislation.
- Prior experience in a healthcare organisation or health related working environment.
- Experience using the following software systems; SharePoint, TRIM, KRONOS, Infinium.

**Other Requirements of the role**:

- Ability to work onsite 5 days per week and travel to various sites across Victoria as required.
- Ability to work within a correctional setting, which may involve indirect contact with prisoners.
- Satisfactory completion of a National Criminal History Check and pre-employment Medical.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
- Working outside of ordinary business hours may be required
- Valid and current full Australian Drivers Licence

For more information on this role, including more details regarding the key accountabilities, please click the appropriate link below:

- Human Resources Officer

**About GEO Healthcare**

GEO Healthcare employs highly skilled multidisciplinary teams of healthcare practitioners to ensure people in prison can access and receive the healthcare services they need.

GEO Healthcare is a subsidiary of The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd - a company providing correctional and healthcare services in Australia for over 30 years.

We are looking for qualified people to join our company who share the company Values**:Understanding, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Excellence.**

Working at GEO Healthcare you will benefit from:

- An opportunity to work in a progressive service delivery environment.
- Career opportunities, professional development and progression.
- Access to our confidential Employee Assistance Program.
- Many other employee (and family) benefits.

**How to Apply**:

- Please Note: it is mandatory for all GEO Healthcare staff to have the following:
- Flu Vaccination in the previous 12 months- To apply, we ask that you complete short questionnaire below and attach a cover letter and current resume.People with diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are always looking for people to join or company who share the values that we stand for:
**UNDERSTANDING RESPECT ACCOUNTABLE TEAMWORK EXCELLENCE