HR Advisor

APS 5 - $81,690 - $89,615 per annum plus superannuation
- People Division
- Adelaide, SA, Brisbane, QLD, Canberra, ACT, Melbourne, VIC, Perth, WA, Sydney, NSW

**Who we are**
People Division, led by the Chief People Officer (CPO), provides human resources (HR) functions for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the department) with a clear focus on the department’s most valued asset: its staff.

Alongside contemporary HR functions, projects and strategies People Division is also responsible for:

- Enhancing the department’s focus on safety.
- Enterprise bargaining.
- Cultural and change management.
- The department’s response to Australian Public Service (APS) reforms.

People Safety and Remote People Services Branch (PSRPS) is responsible for leading the department’s approach to providing a safe and respectful workplace, including health, safety and wellbeing strategies and change management practices. The PSRPS Branch also provides a strategic partnership offering for Parks Australia and the Australian Antarctic Division, working with these divisions to develop and deliver a suite of HR strategies to manage complex risks associated with these operational areas.

The PSRPS Branch is responsible for:

- Work, Health and Safety.
- Change Management.
- Parks Australia Division HR Support.
- Australian Antarctic Division HR Support.
- People Support and Wellbeing.

The HR Help team are the front door to all HR related services for the department. The HR Help team work to reduce the duplication of HR matters as a dedicated triage and escalation point.

The team assists the department with HR enquiries across the various HR functions including:

- Leave, pay and allowances.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Recruitment.
- Reassignment of duties.
- Training and development.
- Organisation structures.
- Probation and performance.
- Health and safety.
- Wellbeing.

**The Job**
As a HR Advisor within the HR Help team, you will:

- Interpret written and verbal HR enquiries from staff to effectively and efficiently manage the resolution of HR related enquires.
- Provide advice on, and interpretation of, employee entitlement policy and legislation to guide managers and employees and assist in the resolution of HR matters.
- Identify key information and advice for employees or managers to assist in the resolution of complex issues and sensitive matters.
- Undertake and manage projects with limited supervision, including identifying areas for cross collaboration.
- Manage relationships with stakeholder to achieve work area and agency goals, including the development and support of complex relationships and maintaining internal and external networks.
- Working in a close team environment, contributing successfully to the function of the team and identifying continuous improvements.
- Identify and provide feedback on efficiencies and opportunities to improve and/or streamline systems and processes.
- Identify, mitigate, and resolve risks and problems as they arise or before arising.

**What we are looking for**
**Knowledge and experience**
- Brings an innovative approach to exploring options and influencing decisions supported by data and evidence, with the support of your supervisor.
- Has a proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and the ability to work autonomously when needed.

**Skills and capabilities**
- Has excellent stakeholder engagement skills and customer service focus - you understand that the customer is at the centre of service delivery and strategy development.
- Has sound written and verbal communication skills.
- Is organised, has good professional judgement and sound interpersonal skills.
- Is committed to building your own cultural and disability competency.
- Demonstrated experience or knowledge in operating and delivering HR functions in a high profile and impactful environment is desirable, but not required.

**Eligibility and other requirements**
**Citizenship** - To be eligible for employment with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water you must be an Australian citizen.

**Security Clearance** - This position requires a Baseline Vetting security clearance. You will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.

**For additional information, please read the Job Description below.