Payroll & Talent Acquisition Governance Officer

**TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers**

**Payroll & Talent Acquisition Governance Officer**

**Permanent Full-time**

**$122,593 package includes salary ($108,494 - $116,838), employer's superannuation and annual leave loading**

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.

**We invest in our people**

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We offer a variety of tools, ongoing training, professional development, and health and wellbeing programs. The location is negotiable based on campus availability. The role also includes flexible working arrangements, such as two days working from home and three days in the office. You'll be joining a supportive team with comprehensive training provided when you start.

**About the role**

This role involves providing guidance, comments, and reviews before escalating Working With Children Check (WWCC), Criminal History, and VISA exemption requests to the Chief People Officer (CPO). It also includes managing the database for WWCC employee records in the THR system, verifying WWCC for TAFE NSW Childcare Centres during both scheduled and unscheduled audits, and regularly responding to State Audit Office requests for evidence related to payroll and talent acquisition cases.

A background in recruitment is highly advantageous, as the role requires a deep understanding of staffing procedures and the ability to navigate complex regulatory environments. This expertise ensures that all recruitment activities are conducted in accordance with relevant legislation and best practices.

**About You**

To excel in this role, you must possess strong analytical and decision-making skills to handle complex and sensitive issues with significant impact, both within the immediate work area and more broadly across the agency. You should be adept at developing and communicating a unified interpretation for payroll and talent acquisition queries, providing tactical and operational guidance.

You need to be ethical, professional, and knowledgeable about relevant legislation, and proactive in preventing and addressing misconduct.

You will be required to meet these essential requirements:

- degree in relevant discipline or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
- experience in payroll and recruitment within sectors requiring a variety of regulatory or compliance screening processes.

For further information on the capabilities required for the role, click to view the Position Description.

**Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion**

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

**Applications close 11.55pm AEST Monday 14 October 2024**
- Your current resume
- Certified copies of your qualifications

Targeted Question: Can you share an example of a time when you had to navigate a complex recruitment challenge? How did you ensure compliance with relevant policies and legislation, and what steps did you take to address any ethical concerns?

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.