HR Officer

• Full time, 6 month fixed term opportunity

• Work in a collaborative and flexible HR team that has focus of career growth and development

• Base Salary $89, % superannuation

About the opportunity

The HR Officer provides operational advice and support to university leaders and managers. Working with broad direction from other HR professionals, the HR Officers primarily responsible for, execution, implementation and administration existing HR policies, tools, programs and frameworks; and supporting the HR Consulting function through the execution of solutions to assist managers in their day-to-day people-related activities.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• general HR operational support in the resolution of enquiries via ServiceNow case management

• work closely with the rewards team to assist in the reclassification of positions and job design

• review Job Requisitions and Position Descriptions to ensure the accuracy of content

• attend to immediate issues, providing timely, solutions focused responses to questions, seeking specialist assistance from within the HR portfolio when required

• work across a variety of project and change initiatives

• respond to and deliver reporting requests.

About you

• excellent stakeholder abilities

• solid experience using MS Excel

• experience working with HR systems

• experience with reporting and project based roles

• tertiary qualifications - Human Resources or in relevant field and/or relevant work experience.

To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus.

Work Rights

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Mouhamed El Chami, Recruitment Operations by email to

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