People & Culture Manager

About Us

HumanAbility is a Jobs and Skills Council for the health, human services, aged care and disability, sport & recreation and early childhood industries.

HumanAbility's objective is to advance education by supporting skills and workforce development for the above specified industries. It is a values-based organisation, that is not-for-profit, industry-owned and led, that is contracted by the federal government.

HumanAbility will achieve its objectives through:

• Implementation of the Jobs & Skills Councils – Strengthening Australia's National Vocational Education and Training System program, or its replacement program, and similar programs supported by governments and/or industry;

• Workforce planning activities that develop strategies to address workforce challenges, using high-quality data and evidence on current and emerging skills needs (in collaboration with Jobs and Skills Australia) associated with a range of educational pathways, including vocational education and training (VET) and higher education;

• Formal and informal training product development, including resources aligned with standards set by Skills Ministers to improve the quality, speed-to-market and responsiveness of nationally recognised training products;

• Contributions to the implementation, promotion and monitoring of VET; and

• Industry stewardship to advance education by acting as a source of intelligence on issues affecting relevant industries and national training system opportunities.

For further information, please see the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations factsheet on the role of JSCs in industry engagement reforms.

We have an opportunity for a People & Culture Manager to join us on a full-time basis in an ongoing capacity subject to funding (currently funded until mid The role may be located anywhere in Australia and will involve travel with overnight stays for organisational meetings and other events.

About the position

The People & Culture Manager actively contributes to shaping a positive workplace culture and experience by delivering on the people strategy. This is achieved by working closely with the Executive Director People & Culture in managing and executing all tasks within the employee lifecycle and department remit, systems implementation and management, continuous improvement and coordinating our people practices ensuring they are aligned to current and future needs. Emphasis will initially be on engagement, culture, health and wellbeing, employee development, ways of working. This is a small team where the incumbent is comfortable moving from big picture thinking to detailed operations, where information sharing and responsiveness is vital, and variety is expected.

Key Accountabilities

• Work closely with the Executive Director to develop and deliver on P&C objectives and strategic initiatives.

• Point of contact for staff and management for queries, advice and people processes.

• Plan and implement annual people cycles (e.g., performance appraisal process, development planning process, compliance training).

• Manage HR reporting and analysis, as required.

• Work closely with the Executive Director to deliver on cultural activities related to employee wellbeing, engagement, and performance management.

• Maintain employee records and ensure all documentation is accurate and up to date.

• Manage and maintain employee data, HRMS and other related systems.

• Manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding process.

• Coordinate and oversight of the induction of new team members.

• Liaise with payroll, IT and other stakeholders to ensure all relevant HR tasks are actioned.

• Assist with people policy development and scheduled reviews.

• Assist with preparation and planning for quarterly All Staff offsite events.

• Manage the offboarding of departing staff.

• Observe and follow work health, safety and wellbeing policies and guidelines.

• Other ad hoc tasks and projects

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous experience as a human resources business partner or manager of several core areas requiring strategic thinking.

• Tertiary qualifications in HR or related field.

• Excellent organisational skills with demonstrated ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

• Highly skilled at using HR management systems.

• A solution orientated and process improvement mindset for problem solving.

• A high-level ability in quality and attention to detail.

• Experience in data analytics to assist with decision making.

• Ability to handle and maintain sensitive and confidential information appropriately and with professionalism.

• Demonstrated experience in delivering on a wide range of diverse initiatives and activities.

• Proven excellent written and verbal communications skills.

• A sound understanding of payroll processes

Further Information

There may be times when it is required to work outside normal business hours to meet operational requirements, and the role will entail some travel. We work according to a hybrid working environment. Your initial location of work is from your home with the expectation to attend in person the organisational meetings, office days or equivalent as requested.

Interested?

We encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every single criterion. We value diverse experiences and perspectives, and your unique skills could be a great fit for our team.

Click on Apply button to submit your cover letter and cv. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, we encourage you to apply without delay. If you have any questions about this role, please contact our P&C team confidentially on