Principal HR Consultant

Department for Housing and Urban Development
Job reference:
710625

Location:
5000 - ADELAIDE

Job status:
Short Term Contract

Eligibility:
Open to Everyone

Who Are We
Our department's primary objective is the delivery of homes and housing options for South Australians. In response to the national housing crisis, we are committed to accelerating the build of a diverse range of housing options. We strive to find solutions to the urgent demand for housing security. Our mission focuses on coordinating various portfolios related to housing, housing infrastructure, urban development, and planning. By ensuring sound decisions and efficient management, we strive to create sustainable, well-planned communities offering safe and affordable housing options.

Join us in our endeavour to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time and make a tangible difference in the lives of our community.

The Role
The Principal Consultant will provide expert advice on a range of complex human resource matters, including case management, industrial relations and employee relations matters, and leads organisational reviews and other people and culture improvement projects.

The Principal Consultant ensures the successful implementation of projects by exercising judgement, using initiative, understanding public sector human resource frameworks and applying well developed project management skills and techniques. Projects are associated with recruitment, selection, case management, and variety of other workforce management related strategies.

The Principal Consultant supports and grows team capabilities by providing advice and coaching to other members of the People and Culture team, as well as managers and leaders across the agency. The role will involve line managing a small HR Operations team.

About You
To be successful in this position, you must be able to demonstrate experience across the following key capabilities:

• Experience in managing complex public sector Employee Relations cases and dispute resolution involving industrial bodies, management, employees or government agencies.
• Experience in managing and undertaking research and analysis, providing advice and making recommendations for action.
• Experience in supervising and managing staff members within a team environment.
• Experience in delivering complex projects relating to public sector human resources.
• Experience in managing and undertaking research and analysis, providing advice and making recommendations for action.

Desirable Qualification
Tertiary qualification in Human Resource management, organisational psychology or equivalent.

Special Conditions
Successful applicants may be required to obtain a satisfactory Department of Human Services Criminal History Check or National Police Check prior to employment. A renewal will be required every 3 years.

Remuneration
ASO7 $108,109 min - $116,864 max

Enquiries
For all confidential enquiries, please contact Sarah Chinner, Senior HR Business Partner at

Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a covering letter (no more than 2 pages), outlining your skills and experience in relation to the key capabilities outlined in the role statement, a current CV and the contact information of three referees including your current line manager.

All applicants must complete a 'Pre-Employment Declaration in the SA Public Sector' form.

Applications close:
07/12/2025 6:00 PM

Attachments

• ASO7 Principal Consultant DHUD Role
• Pre-Employment

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.