Principal HR Advisor

5 days ago


Brisbane, Australia Queensland Audit Office Full time

We are looking for
Someone with HR skills and experience in a range of functions including recruitment and selection, wellbeing, WHS, diversity and inclusion, industrial relations and workforce reporting. The role will be tailored to suit your skills, experience and professional development interests
About the role
The Principal HR Advisor will manage a range of HR functions, projects and activities and provide expert advice and support to the QAO executive leadership team, managers and employees on HR related matters.
The role reports to the Director Human Resources and manages two team members.
About us
As the independent auditor of the public sector and local governments, we are vital to Queensland's integrity system. We provide independent, professional audit and assurance services, giving parliament and the public trusted assurance and insights.
We have hundreds of audit clients from a wide range of industries across the beautiful state of Queensland. We help them improve their financial management and performance, so they can deliver better public services for the community. We support the Queensland Parliament in holding entities to account for the effective, efficient, and economical use of public resources. We also engage with many other stakeholders, such as integrity bodies, accounting standards boards, and Australian and international audit offices.
Innovation, teamwork, and client relationships are at the heart of what we do.
Working at QAO
We aim to represent the community we serve, and greatly value the diverse experiences our people bring. QAO's culture sets our workforce up for success - we invest in our people so they can be best in their field. We are passionate about innovation, we welcome new ideas, and we invest in advanced audit capabilities such as data analytics.
**We also offer**:

- a Brisbane based role with hybrid work arrangements.
- salary commensurate with experience

Next Steps
**Please submit**:

- Your CV

More information on the role responsibilities and assessment criteria is provided in the attached role description.
The role description also provides other important information including qualification requirements, pre-employment checks, and the probation period.
For consideration of permanent appointment at QAO you must
- be an Australian citizen or,
- be a permanent resident in Australia with permission to work in Australia or
- hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.

Our values and our culture
Our values of Engage, Respect, Deliver and Inspire underpin all that we do and define how we work with our clients and each other. They help us be the best we can and make QAO an enjoyable place to work.



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