HR Officer

Country to Coast Queensland (CCQ) delivers the primary health network (PHN) program for Central Queensland, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care. CCQ has an ambitious agenda to design and deliver world recognised primary health outcomes for the people in their region. Achieving this will require CCQ as a commissioning organisation to not only focus on primary health service provision, but also the environmental, social and cultural determinants of health which support communities to live their best lives.

Our diverse region covers 161,108 km2 from Sunshine Coast to Rockhampton and across to Emerald. The population in the region is just under 1M people with around 68% living regionally or remotely and more than 28% living in the most disadvantaged quintile.

We collaborate with our community to provide exceptional primary healthcare services to reduce health inequalities for our region. CCQ has seven key priorities for health improvement: mental health, alcohol and other drugs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, population health, health workforce, digital health and aged care.

In this HR role you will be responsible for providing day-to-day comprehensive HR support to the Executive, management and staff of CCQ.

This is a generalist HR role and involves coordinating recruitment, maintaining accurate employee records, supporting the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures cand compliance, training, and development and other initiatives relating to the employment life-cycle. The HR Officer will play a vital role in ensuring the effective and efficient operation of the organisation's HR functions, while maintaining compliance with relevant legislation, organisational policies, and industry standards.

The HR Officer is a permanent-part time position (30 hours per week) based out of our Maroochydore office and reports to the HR Manager.

As the HR Officer you will be responsible for:

• Coordinating the recruitment process, including posting job ads, screening resumes, conducting interviews, and supporting onboarding

• Providing support and liaising with the external advisory line where required

• Promoting a positive organisational culture and ensure employee satisfaction by fostering an inclusive work environment

• Assisting with the development, implementation, and review of HR policies and procedures

• Maintaining confidentiality and privacy of sensitive employee information, and maintaining and updating HR records in the HRIS and other systems

• Providing support in coordinating online performance reviews, reporting and monitoring progress on HR initiatives

• Supporting the HR Manager in the management of work cover claims and return to work activities.

To be successful in the role, the ideal candidate will have:

• 3-5 years' experience in a HR generalist role

• Formal qualification in HR related area (highly desired)

• Strong understanding of HR best practices, relevant legislation and compliance requirements

• Highly skilled across all areas of HR Administration including recruitment, learning and development, WHS, compliance and reporting, performance reviews, staff wellbeing, termination procedures

• Experience in HRIS and using systems including creation and maintenance of employee records and reporting

• Customer Service driven to support and build relationships with internal stakeholders

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload effectively

• High attention to detail and accuracy in data management

• Knowledge of and commitment to Work Health and Safety, Equal Employment Opportunity, Cultural Safety, and Continuous Improvement principles.

Salary benefits: An attractive remuneration package, including salary sacrifice packaging up to $15,900 per year for living expenses, and up to $2,650 to pay for entertainment expenses such as meals and holidays

Leave allowances: 5 weeks of annual leave, paid parental leave, and volunteer leave

Employee benefits: Access to an employee assistance program - a free and confidential counselling service available to you.

Flexible working arrangements: Opportunity to work from home up to two days per week.

Please attach a current resume & 1 page cover letter demonstrating your match to the key selection criteria contained in the position description.

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The successful applicant will be required to complete a satisfactory national police check.

For further information please contact Human Resources [email protected]