Human Resources Officer

Woden Community Service (WCS) is a for-purpose organisation providing community-based services for over 50 years. Our vision, a caring community where everyone belongs, our purpose, building connected communities and enriching people’s lives.

This a great opportunity to be part of a dedicated People & Culture team committed to fostering an environment that values inclusion, compassion, hope, responsiveness, integrity and social justice.

**Our Offer**
- Permanent full-time or part time position (flexible)
- Salary range $89,046.41 to $93,080.34 p.a. (pro rata) depending on skills and experience.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- 10 days study leave per year
- Generous salary packaging benefits

**About you**

You are motivated, organised and have experience in a fast-paced environment. You love the challenge of juggling multiple priorities and proactively keeping abreast of contemporary HR practices.

**Key responsibilities**
- Provide support to hiring managers in relation to recruitment, including drafting vacancy advertisements and posting the ads on the WCS website and relevant external sites.
- Ensure that onboarding documents/IDs, pre-employment screening and checks are complete prior to offer.
- Collate all recruitment paperwork and create electronic personnel files, inputting new employee profile onto the WCS HR information system.
- Organise and coordinate new employee induction sessions.
- Provide administrative support to the People and Culture team. This includes maintaining online and paper documentation, employee records, archiving and updating information on the Learning and Development Hub.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive probation records for new employees.
- Assist with employee learning and development needs including research of course options, course bookings, support of in-house training and record keeping.
- Support work health and safety and workers compensation processes and documentation requirements.
- Assist HRA’s with any reporting requirements including human resource statistical reports as required by the Executive or government legislation.
- Administration support for HR systems including maintaining employee records on iChris/HRIS.
- Assist with the review and update of HR policies and procedures.
- Contribute as an effective team member by sharing information, supporting and assisting colleagues in a proactive manner to meet organisation goals and timeframes.
- Provide general administrative support as required.
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy standards.
- Contribute to the ongoing evaluation of service delivery by recommending and implementing agreed continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work in accordance with workplace health and safety guidelines and follow the policies and procedures of the organisation.

**Essential requirements**:

- Demonstrated experience in a HR administration or recruitment role (min 2 years).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint and HR information systems.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Sound communication skills (both oral and written) to be able to interact positively with a variety of people.
- Team player, flexible with a positive attitude.
- Ability to exercise judgement and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential enquiries and information.
- Demonstrated commitment to the Mission, Values and Code of Conduct of Woden Community Service.

**How to apply**

You can view the position description HERE

**Under WCS policy, staff are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. During the recruitment process you will be asked to confirm your COVID-19 vaccination status or approved exemption.**

To be eligible for employment, you must have an ACT Working with Vulnerable People registration, working rights in Australia and be willing to undertake background checks required for the position_._