Senior People & Performance Business Partner (Fixed Term)

Senior People & Performance Business Partner (Fixed Term)

Position: Senior People & Performance Business Partner

Position No: 10745

Location: Emerald

Employment Type: 2 year Fixed Term

Salary: $88,795.908 – $102,188.97 + superannuation (Stream A Level 6-7)

How would you like to take on a pro-active, consulting position focused on optimising people and their performance?

Do you want to be a part of a People & Culture team committed to adding value to our operational teams?

Central Highlands Regional Council is focused on continuous improvement and investing in its people. As a result, we are looking for an experienced Senior People & Performance Business Partner to work collaboratively with our leaders to drive people strategy and delivery solutions.

Your expertise and ability to provide a broad range of generalist HR advice to diverse and multi-faceted business units will be highly regarded. Working with us, you will have the opportunity to:

• Build positive and effective working relationships with employees at all levels
• Drive business performance through partnering with leaders to build and lead highly effective teams, drive change and guide their team through key people initiatives
• Support and advise on complex Employee Relations and Industrial Relations matters
• Conduct investigations on breach of policies and performance related issues
• Partner with leaders to develop robust workforce plans
• Act as a conduit between your operational business units and the People & Culture team to continuously improve people policies and practices

To be considered for this opportunity, you will need to possess:

• Extensive experience in providing HR generalist advice within large, complex organisations
• A proven ability to interpret legislation, and investigate industrial relations and workplace matters
• Tertiary qualifications in HR, ER/IR or equivalent
• A high degree of emotional intelligence with the ability to consult with staff at all levels
• Exceptional communication and report writing skills, with the confidence and capability to present to internal and external stakeholders
• Intermediate computer and systems skills to document, analyse data, and report appropriately

If you are interested in becoming a member of a People and Culture team that is responsible for driving positive change, then we’d like to hear from you.

Working for Central Highlands Region has its benefits.

• A generous superannuation scheme – up to 19% for employees contributing 6% (conditions apply)
• An attractive remuneration package
• 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Corporate uniforms provided
• Payroll deductions and salary sacrificing options available
• Opportunity to work a 9 day fortnight or a 19 day month

To apply for this position:

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.

Please download and review the position description.

To be considered for this position, please include the following documents:

1. A cover letter outlining your motivation for applying for this position
2. Your resume detailing your career history relevant for this position.

Applicants who meet the mandatory requirements listed in the position description will be invited to participate in an online assessment.

Please note our recruitment process includes the following pre-employment checks:

To be appointed to a position within the Central Highlands Regional Council, you must be an Australian citizen, or have permanent residency status, or hold a visa permitting you to work in Australia permanently.

The pre-employment checks relevant to this position include:

• Right to Work in Australia
• Medical assessment including drug and alcohol testing
• Reference checks
• Qualification check
• Criminal History check

For a confidential discussion, please contact the recruitment team 1300 242 686 or register your application by submitting your cover letter and resume.