People and Culture Business Partner

**Job Number**:
498568

**Division**:
Finance & Corp Services

**Employment Status**:
Full time, Permanent

**Categories**:
People, Culture and Safety

**The details**:

- Permanent Full Time
- $94,194 pa + super (up to 12%) + leave loading
Qld Local Government Industry Award (Stream A) - Level 6 of the MBRC EBA4 Certified Agreement
- 9 day fortnight
- Hybrid, flexible working environment, including some work from home days.
- Location: Petrie Depot, and other various Depots throughout the region

**About our opportunity**

We have a great opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join our People and Culture Business Partner team, working closely with some of our Asset Maintenance teams at Council.

Our Asset Maintenance team is responsible for the maintenance and renewal of our assets throughout our region. The areas of responsibility are primarily Roads and Drains, Parks, Cleansing, Construction, Fleet and Building and Facilities infrastructure. The Asset Maintenance department is one of the largest departments within Council, maintaining essential community infrastructure across the Moreton Bay region.
- Contribute to the development and drive the delivery of the People, Culture and Safety Strategy and partner with the department leaders to implement initiatives aligned to the strategic objectives.
- Develop an effective business partnership with key stakeholders and partner with department leaders to understand their business requirements, identify trends, develop solutions and strategies to meet their long-term operational requirements.
- Provide high level human resource advice and information to leaders in relation to industrial relations, performance management, and other related matters.
- Lead workplace investigations and performance management processes to resolve complex matters.
- Coach and provide expert advice to leaders on people and culture initiatives to build effective leadership capability within the client function.
- Contribute to the development and review of, and maintain knowledge of contemporary human resource policies, practices and procedures.

**About you**

You’ll be naturally curious, confident in building strong relationships and delivering pragmatic people solutions, with an appreciation that nothing is black and white. Your strengths will be in your passion for the end to end people experience and creating a constructive environment with a strong focus on partnerships and customer service. We’re looking for someone driven by upholding and role modelling our Values. Additionally you will have:

- Demonstrated analytical, research and problem solving skills, including the ability to summarise complex issues, identify trends and emergent issues and develop recommendations and options for their resolution.
- Demonstrated experience handling complex workforce matters and investigations independently.
- High level of business acumen and deep understanding of core drivers of business.
- Willingness to travel to the various depots and offices throughout the region (pool car will be available for use).

Our People, Culture and Safety team work in partnership with all divisions of Council with a focus on ensuring Council builds the capacity of its employees and business to achieve its long-term strategic and operational goals. We work together to cultivate culture, instill our values, and support the ongoing development of our teams and organisation.

**Position Description**

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**Why join the MBRC Team?**

As the third largest local government area in Australia and the fifth fastest growing region, the Moreton Bay Region boasts beautiful beaches and waterways, amazing manufacturing hubs and picturesque hinterland hamlets. Moreton Bay has a strong and connected community that enjoys all the traditional Jinibara, Kabi Kabi and Turrbal country has to offer within our region.

With a diverse workforce of more than 2000 team members dedicated to servicing the needs and enhancing the lifestyle of more than 479,000 residents, each team member has an intrinsic ability to impact our community. Whether you’re a manager or working on the frontline, your role will make a difference - bring your expertise and join our driven team today.

Aside from an opportunity to build a rewarding career within a diverse and growing organisation, we offer a range of team member benefits including:

- Discounted Health Insurance.
- Free flu vaccinations every year.
- Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities.
- We are proud to offer opportunities to develop your career within a local government organisation and our team members are encouraged to undertake study for career development in their area of employment under our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
- Generous employer and employee super contribution scheme.
- Salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartpho