Human Resources Officer

**Award Classification**: Level 2 - 4

**Employment Conditions**:
Queensland Local Government Industry (Stream A) Award - State
2017

**Department / Branch**: Corporate & Financial Services / Human Resources

**Principal Location**: Shire Office, Hughenden

**Reports to**: Human Resources Manager (or as directed)

**Direct Reports**: Nil

**Flinders Shire**

**Our Vision**:Flinders Shire - a place of discovery, opportunity and lifestyle

**Our Mission**:To promote quality of life through leadership, attitude and respect

**Our Values**:

- A Caring Philosophy
- Pursuit of Excellence
- Teamwork
- Local Ownership
- Communication
- Leadership
- Recognition

**Council Structure**

**Position Objective**

The Human Resources Officer is responsible for various activities across the Human Resources function
including; payroll management and processing, generalist advice on human resource management,
recruitment, performance management, employee and industrial relations; and staff engagement,
guidance and support, capability and development.

As a representative of Council, demonstrated professionalism and a commitment to a high level of service
and continuous improvement in the best interest of Council and the Community are essential.

**Office of the Chief Executive Officer**:

- Investment, Attraction & Economic Development
- Executive Support
- Human Resources

**Corporate & Financial**
**Services**
- Financial Control
- Information &
Communication Technology
- Business & Customer Services
- Governance & Regulatory

Services
- Workplace Health & Safety

**Engineering**
- Open Spaces & Community

Assets
- Asset Management
- Project Management
- Roads & Infrastructure

**Community Services &**
**Wellbeing**
- Community Development &
Engagement
- Tourism
- Community Care
- Regional Marketing &
Promotion
- Media / Communications

**Key Responsibilities**

**_Payroll _**
- End to end processing of weekly payroll within applicable timeframes with a strong focus on

accuracy and compliance
- Interpretation of awards/agreements and employment contracts in relation to allowances and

entitlements
- Provide a responsive, accurate advisory service on all payroll matters, resolve difficult enquiries and

assist in identifying payroll errors and implementing corrective actions where required
**_Human Resources _**
- Assist with preparation, coordination and implementation of Councils end to end attraction and

retention process from engagement to offboarding
- Assist with preparation, coordination and implementation of Councils annual performance appraisal

process, training and development strategy and people and culture strategy
- Assist with the preparation of Return-to-Work plans
- Assist with auditing and process improvement for work tasks

**_General _**
- Consistently complete allocated tasks to a high standard and within agreed timeframes
- Undertake other tasks up to and including your competency and level
- Actively promote the values of the organisation to staff
- Actively participate in identifying, recommending, developing and implementing measures through

which allocated tasks and responsibilities may be carried out more effectively and efficiently
**_Administration _**
- Ensure general administration and records management requirements are being met
- Provide courteous and professional customer service to internal and external customers and

conduct all transactions in an ethical and efficient manner
- Contribute positively to a supportive team-based work environment and participate in team

meetings and training sessions as required
- Ensure that requests are acted on and reported upon in accordance with Council Policy
- Keep your supervisor/manager appropriately and adequately informed on the current state of

activities relevant to your role and to highlight in advance any points likely to influence Council
operations or relations with ratepayers and/or the public
- Maintain a personal time management system to ensure deadlines are met; to ensure that other

staff of the Council are given due notice and time to comply with deadlines so that their own
personal planning is not inconvenienced
**_Organisational Continuous Improvement & Quality Management _**
- Willingness and ability to adapt to challenge and opportunities:

- changing workforce capabilities through multiskilling, succession planning, knowledge
- management
- changing technologies and operational procedures by expanding your knowledge of future

trends and required competencies
- Willingness and ability to set the example and live the values
- Willingness and ability to advocate a positive and constructive organisational culture
- Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions and decisions, and to be held accountable

for such
- Willingness and ability to integrate the competing demands of work, home, community and self

**_Corporate Responsibilities _**

All employees are bound by the _Queensland Local Government Act 2009_ to act