People & Culture Manager

**Audit Office of New South Wales**

**People & Culture Manager (12-month secondment/temporary contract)-**

Are you ready for a career that creates meaningful impact? Here's your opportunity to work for an organisation that informs and challenges government to improve outcomes for citizens.

**Who we are?**:
For over 200 years, the Auditor-General has assisted the Parliament of New South Wales to hold government accountable for its use of public resources.

Recognised as a centre of excellence in professional services, the Audit Office of New South Wales is an independent integrity agency. We conduct financial and performance audits across a diverse range of portfolios such as health, education, transport, local government, environment, justice, community services, industry and more.

Our work is diverse, challenging and meaningful. Our people interact with diverse stakeholders regularly, and embrace opportunities to positively impact the lives of NSW citizens. A career at the Audit Office is more than you imagine.

We have a people-focused culture, supported by corporate values that encourage pride in purpose, curiosity and open-mindedness, courage and integrity.
Our diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences help us deliver high standards of work that reflects the communities we operate in.

At the Audit Office, you won't just fit in. You'll belong.

**How will you contribute?**:
**J**oining the Audit Office means being part of a team dedicated to excellence, integrity, and making a tangible difference for the people of NSW.
- We are seeking an experienced People & Culture Manager for 12 months as a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity. In this role, you will lead a small team responsible for recruitment, performance management, remuneration (including payroll) functions and other operational aspects of People & Culture.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

- Contribute to the development of the P&C strategy.
- Develop P&C policies and guidelines to ensure they meet the needs of P&C, staff and the Audit Office.
- Implement and manage the recruitment, performance management and remuneration strategies that align to the P&C Strategy and the Audit Office Corporate.
- Oversee all pay-runs including fortnightly and ad hoc pay cycles, ensuring accuracy of information and timeliness of completion.
- Ensure P&C processes and procedures are effective and efficient and ensure a high quality of service can be delivered in a timely manner. This includes identifying areas of service delivery improvements and implement them in conjunction with the P&C team.
- Effectively manage relationships with internal and external parties, particularly client expectations relating to P&C requests.
- Analyse employee trends, identify potential risks or areas for improvement and provide reports to business stakeholders, so they can make informed strategic decisions.
- Deliver specific corporate/team objectives as agreed to achieve the vision, mission, values, goals and strategies of the Audit Office.

**What will you learn?**:
We will challenge and develop you, encourage your curiosity, open-mindedness and courage. A bird's eye view of the whole state government is on offer, a unique opportunity that few professionals are exposed to.

Our audits are purposeful and are determined each year to reflect the contemporary challenges that NSW faces, providing you with the opportunity to work on a variety of issues and challenges.

We value the growth and development of our people, with leaders who guide and mentor on your professional journey. With a focus on wellbeing, we support you to perform at your best and achieve meaningful outcomes in your role.

**What will you need to succeed?**:
You will also need**:

- Tertiary education or equivalent experience in HR.**
- A sound understanding and knowledge of relevant employee relations legislation, awards, policies and procedures in the NSW public sector.
- Experience in developing and continuously improving HR policies, programs, processes and practices.
- Experience with Human Resource information systems (iChris/Chris21 and Cornerstone experience desirable).
- Australian permanent resident or citizen or New Zealand citizen.

**What are the benefits?**:
We provide genuine flexibility in the way we work, along with competitive benefits.

On offer is flexible work practices and a total remuneration package (including superannuation) ranging from $150,967 to $204,839 per annum depending on experience, skills and capabilities.

The Audit Office is a rewarding, challenging and impactful place to work where we value diversity and take a collaborative approach to 'getting things done'. Here you can have a rewarding career with purpose, and real work-life balance as well as unique opportunities for professional development and personal growth. You will work with friendly, talented colleagues to solve complex problems and work with high-profile clients.

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