HR Officer

• Full Time (76 Hours per fortnight)

• Fixed Term until 30th November 2026

• Remuneration SCHCADS level 4, dependent on qualifications and experience + superannuation

• 5 Weeks Annual Leave
• Up to $15,900 for living expenses + up to $2,600 towards meals and entertainment can be tax-free through NFP Salary Packaging

About us

Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) is one of Australia's largest and most comprehensive, youth specific community service organisation that enables young people experiencing serious disadvantage to access the resources and support they require to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.

YSAS is a Child Safe organisation. We actively promote the safety and wellbeing of young people, and are committed to protecting young people from harm or abuse who come into contact with and/or access our service.

At YSAS we are committed to people of a diversity of backgrounds and identities being included, represented, and having the opportunity to participate equally in the life of our organisation and the communities in which we provide our services. We strive to create the conditions where people feel safe, enfranchised and valued. We value lived-living experience wisdom, insight, and knowledge.

About the position

Working as a member of a small HR team, the HR Officer will work closely with the HR Team to provide HR services across YSAS. The role entails performing operational HR activities focused primarily on the employee life-cycle and includes recruitment, on boarding, compliance tracking, reporting, writing and renewing employment contracts and termination. The position will also maintain the HR system, upgrades, systems improvements and alignment, including documentation, any specification of system requirements, review of solutions for enabling high value HR service delivery through HR systems.

This role is a key part of the HR function and would participate in HR improvement projects and conduct systems' capability development and support users across the business in learning and using HR systems effectively.

Key Selection Criteria

1.     Knowledge of contemporary HR practices in an operational context.

2.     Advanced skills in MS Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint and use of databases.

3.     Experience in EBA and/or award interpretation and advice.

4.     Experience in co-ordinating employee life-cycle activities.

5.     A demonstrated commitment to customer service.

6.     Approaches work with initiative, flexibility and a focus on team work.

What our young people request from our workers:

Young people across YSAS have spoken out and given feedback about the qualities that best describe a good YSAS worker:

"A good worker takes the time to understand your interests and doesn't treat everyone the same."  "Young people believe that a good YSAS worker is empathetic and good at actively listening in a non-judgmental way, is relatable, down-to-earth and able to build trust and rapport in a consistent manner". "It takes time to trust someone, but it's worth it when you know they've got your back". Young people have also raised that genuine human connection is an important quality, "being authentically human", while having a holistic, flexible, and adaptable approach that considers the entire context of a young person's life and their intersectionalities. "It's about making sure workers don't just tick boxes but genuinely want to see us thrive"

Regardless of where they are based or what position a worker has, everything we do at YSAS is about young people and their families.

For full details of the position and more about YSAS benefits please visit our employment website

Why work with us?

·    YSAS has a true commitment to flexible working, ensuring that individual, team and client needs are met

·    YSAS offers additional leave entitlements such as gender affirmation, ceremonial leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, fertility leave, blood donors leave, a generous Parental Leave Scheme and the ability to purchase additional leave.

·    Access to learning and development opportunities

·    Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Please Note:

1.     As part of our Employment screening process you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History check and have a current Working with Children Check.

2.     You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.

Further Enquiries

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Marcelo Marcote, Acting General Manager of Human Resources, on regarding the HR officer position, Recruitment Ref. Number – 094_2025.

·       YSAS is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

·       YSAS has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.