Head of Human Resources

at  Sahmriresearch

Summary
Full-Time, Contract role
At the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), we are committed to achieving innovative, ground-breaking health and medical research that fundamentally improves the quality of life for all people.
SAHMRI’s purpose is to provide consistent, high-impact translational research, to solve society’s biggest health challenges and to improve health equity in Australia. This purpose can only be fulfilled by attracting, developing and retaining the right people.
About the role

Key responsibilities include:

• Implement the people and organisational development components of SAHMRI’s strategic plan.
• Oversee both the Human Resources and Organisational Development functions for the Institute to provide excellent customer service and to ensure consistency in all HR and OD matters across the board.
• Support and guide the HR team, allowing and encouraging continual professional development and implementing appropriate succession planning.
• Develop, maintain and implement HR systems, processes, policies and infrastructure that deliver the strategic objectives of the Institute.
• Provide advice to the Executive Leadership of SAHMRI on key strategies, trends and issues for leading the best practice human resources practices across the Institute.
• Support the SAHMRI Board and Executive in the execution of their responsibilities through the provision of relevant HR data, information and advice.
• Identify the need for HR projects and programs and develop and implement these with consultation from impacted stakeholders.

About You

The successful candidate will possess the following key attributes:

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or Business.
• A successful and proven track record as a senior HR practitioner in a multi-disciplinary role.
• Experience directly supporting an executive team on people and culture strategies.
• Customer service focus to align with and achieve the Institute’s objectives.
• Demonstrated experience leading, growing and developing a team.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, lead and implement a broad range of contemporary HR and organisational development strategies, programs, policies and operational practices to successfully support the strategic objectives of the business.
• Demonstrated ability to identify business needs, develop strategies and oversee projects.
• Previous experience in managing change and the delivery of change management initiatives across the whole organisation.
• Demonstrated high level of computer literacy including within a HRIS environment.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and confidence in communicating and presenting in a number of settings.
• A proven track record at building and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Capacity to engage constructively and respectfully with SAHMRI’s diverse cultural backgrounds and genders, and to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes and promote the principles to social justice, effective consultation and equitable access to services.

Special Requirements

• Some out of hours work is required.
• Regular metropolitan travel to SAHMRI’s various worksites
• DCSI Employment Screening and Police Checks will be required

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values and our institute is dedicated to grow a culture that pursues, enables and demands research excellence. We are proud of the work we do and work hard as a team to make a positive difference to the community. Our values of excellence, innovation, courage, integrity and teamwork are what help us achieve our goals. If these are also your values and goals, apply today.
As a not-for-profit organisation, SAHMRI employees can access salary packaging options up to $15,900. Salary packaging lets you pay for things like the everyday costs of living with money from your salary before tax. This reduces your taxable income, meaning you could pay less tax and take home more of what you earn. For more information on salary packaging please see the Maxxia website.
For a copy of the position description, please click here.
For more information, please contact Cass Galton at Cassandra.Galton@sahmri.com
Applications close: 11:29pm ACDT, Monday 1 April 2024. We will endeavour to review applications through the advertising period and may reach out to candidates prior to the closing date.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply
SAHMRI is a member of the Athena SWAN Science in Australia Gender Equity program. We have been awarded Bronze status for our commitment to advancing the careers of women, trans and gender diverse individuals in STEMM.
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Equity & Diversity at SAHMRI
At SAHMRI, we live our commitment to equity and diversity every day: respecting people as individuals and valuing differences to create a working environment that is fair and flexible, promotes personal and professional growth and benefits from the capabilities of a diverse workforce.

• Implement the people and organisational development components of SAHMRI’s strategic plan.
• Oversee both the Human Resources and Organisational Development functions for the Institute to provide excellent customer service and to ensure consistency in all HR and OD matters across the board.
• Support and guide the HR team, allowing and encouraging continual professional development and implementing appropriate succession planning.
• Develop, maintain and implement HR systems, processes, policies and infrastructure that deliver the strategic objectives of the Institute.
• Provide advice to the Executive Leadership of SAHMRI on key strategies, trends and issues for leading the best practice human resources practices across the Institute.
• Support the SAHMRI Board and Executive in the execution of their responsibilities through the provision of relevant HR data, information and advice.
• Identify the need for HR projects and programs and develop and implement these with consultation from impacted stakeholders