Graduate, People Experience

**Graduate, People Experience** **-** **(**2400970**)**
- A position that's professionally rewarding | Commencing January 2025
- Access to Mentoring, Coaching and Industry Expertise
- 2-year fixed term opportunity, requests for part-time hours considered.

**About the Opportunity**

As part of the People Experience Team within the People Program, the Graduate, People Experience will support a range of projects, programs and initiatives to enhance the performance and experience of our employees.

In this role, you will work closely with all roles within the People Experience team, as well as collaborating and supporting projects within other areas of the broader People Team, which include human resource management and safety and wellbeing.

Some of the things you'll see yourself doing with us are:

- Undertaking research to inform best practice and evidenced-based initiatives.
- Developing content and structure for training programs.
- Supporting the creation and implementation of development programs for leaders and employees.
- Proving input to organisational culture development including surveys, reporting and action planning

**Why Our Graduate Program?**

Our graduate program gives you a great opportunity to start building your career, while having our genuine impact on our City and our communities. As a capital city council, we have wide-ranging responsibilities, so you'll be exposed to many different industries. This includes everything from community wellbeing to urban planning, events to infrastructure, lifestyle experiences to heritage, economic development to climate action, corporate services and many more.

Apart from gaining valuable insight into what makes our community unique, are entitled to a wide range of benefits such as:

- Flexible work arrangements
- A range of health & wellbeing offerings
- On-site gym and chill-out areas
- Social Club events where you get to connect with other colleagues

Specific to the graduate program, you will also have access to:

- **Mentorship**: You'll be partnered with a City of Adelaide leader who will provide guidance and support throughout your first year.
- **Development**: Approximately 40 hours of professional development over two years, including participation in the City Leaders program and a collaborative group project with other graduates.
- **Regular check-ins**: You'll have regular 1:1 conversation with your leader to ensure ongoing support, goal setting, wellbeing checks and guidance.
- **Hone your skills**: Opportunities to develop a broad range of transferable skills relevant to various government roles federal, state and local.
- **Networking opportunities**:within the City Council and the broader government sector.

**About You**

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Graduated within approximately the two years or are expecting to graduate within approximately the next 6 months, with a degree in Organisational Development, Behavioural Sciences, Psychology, or Human Resource Management.
- Skills and knowledge in conducting research to inform best practice and evidence-based approaches.
- Ability to work in an open, creative and collaborative environment, with a broad range of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and operate efficiently under pressure to complete work.
- Skilled in communication and being able to present effectively both orally and written.
- Strong organisational skills, the ability to successfully manage competing priorities, maintain attention to detail and meet deadlines.
- A commitment to ongoing professional development, continuous learning, and to building your career.

**About Us**

Located in the geographic heart of Kaurna Country, the City of Adelaide celebrates its cultural heritage, unique natural surrounds and structures its footprint in a way that allows it to adapt to the changing needs of the community and a dynamic global landscape. Our focus is on our community's wellbeing and quality of life - investing in city improvements and on future planning, so we continue to design a liveable city where future generations can continue to live authentic and meaningful lives. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and be a bigger part of our amazing city

To find out how a role with City of Adelaide impacts the community, please watch this video here.

The People Team strengthens our organisation's capability to lead and deliver essential services for our community, corporate services for our organisation, and brilliant experiences in our City, by co-creating an environment where our people thrive, live our values, reach their potential, and learn and grow.

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

**For Further Enquiries & How to Apply*