HR Officer
HR Officer job in Canberra, competitive salary, flexible work options, career growth, and free gym access.
About the Organisation
Our client, a prestigious institution in Canberra, is renowned for its commitment to being thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all endeavours. Choosing a career here means embracing an environment where thriving, facing challenges, and engaging in meaningful work are not just encouraged but integral to the experience. If you seek a career where you can excel and contribute meaningfully, you've found the right place. The institution prides itself on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.
Our client, a prestigious institution in Canberra, is renowned for its commitment to being thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all endeavours. Choosing a career here means embracing an environment where thriving, facing challenges, and engaging in meaningful work are not just encouraged but integral to the experience. If you seek a career where you can excel and contribute meaningfully, you've found the right place. The institution prides itself on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.
Why Your Role Matters
As an HR Officer, you will be a vital member of a dynamic HR team, delivering essential operational HR services and proactive customer service. Your role involves interpreting, implementing, and administering HR policies and procedures whilst ensuring compliance. You will provide expert advice on complex HR issues, mentor new starters, and utilise HR data to support solution-focused recommendations. By contributing to the entire employee lifecycle, you will help shape a supportive and innovative HR environment, having a positive impact on the HR team and the institution.
As an HR Officer, you will be a vital member of a dynamic HR team, delivering essential operational HR services and proactive customer service. Your role involves interpreting, implementing, and administering HR policies and procedures whilst ensuring compliance. You will provide expert advice on complex HR issues, mentor new starters, and utilise HR data to support solution-focused recommendations. By contributing to the entire employee lifecycle, you will help shape a supportive and innovative HR environment, having a positive impact on the HR team and the institution.
Who You Are:
- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or similar with at least 2–4 years’ experience in Human Resources.
- Sound understanding of contemporary HR practice, and experience in interpreting and applying relevant legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to accurately draft and prepare HR-related documentation.
- Understanding of various office software, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, and experience of using computerised HR systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate confidently at all levels.
- Ability to set priorities and manage workflow independently within a high-volume and fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated experience in providing a broad range of authoritative professional HR advice and assistance to a range of clients on complex HR policies and procedures.
- Proven experience in analysing and providing advice based on data and HR metrics, in line with business needs.
Benefits and Culture:
The institution is committed to helping staff balance work-life responsibilities by providing access to high-quality services, facilities, and flexible work and leave arrangements.
The institution is committed to helping staff balance work-life responsibilities by providing access to high-quality services, facilities, and flexible work and leave arrangements.
- Flexible working options (work from home, flexible hours, etc.)
- Additional three days leave during December festive period
- Career development opportunities
- Up to 50% discount on courses
- Flexible 17% superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments, and salary sacrifice
- Free gym access
- Institution-wide strategy to focus on Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Healthy Places, and Healthy Culture.
Eligibility:
The successful candidate will be an Australian Citizen and required to undertake pre-employment checks prior to commencement in this role.
The successful candidate will be an Australian Citizen and required to undertake pre-employment checks prior to commencement in this role.
What you need to do now:
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Samantha Wilk on 62797478. If this job isn't quite right for you, though you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion and visit our website www.hays.com.au to review our current list of available positions.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Samantha Wilk on 62797478. If this job isn't quite right for you, though you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion and visit our website www.hays.com.au to review our current list of available positions.
LHS 297508
Summary
- Job Type
- Permanent
- Industry
- Government & Public Services
- Location
- ACT - Canberra
- Specialism
- HR
- Pay
- 17% Superannuation
- Ref:
- 2927045
Talk to a consultant
Talk to Samantha Wilk, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Canberra
Level 11, 60 Marcus Clarke Street
Telephone: 62797478
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