People & Culture Officer - 2 Roles Available (F/T & P/T)

at  ACON Health Limited

About the role

• Be part of the team providing quality employment services to our internal stakeholders.
• Apply your skills, knowledge and experience to make a difference every day in people’s lives.
• Work in a small, fun team based in Surry Hills, Sydney.

What’s the People & Culture team you say?
The People & Culture (P&C) team partners with the Senior Leadership Team and key internal stakeholders across ACON to foster a workforce that is positively connected, healthy and productive through its People and Culture services, programs and policies. The People & Culture team delivers legally compliant and effective support and services to ACON’s executive, managers and staff.
Our People & Culture team provides all essential employment life cycle services including recruitment, contracts, payroll and remuneration, onboarding, performance management, learning and development. In addition to core services, People & Culture works on other people development and workplace culture programs and initiatives.
Ok, so what’s the role?

The People & Culture Officer, as part of the P&C team, provides administrative and learning & development support to ensure professional client-oriented P&C services, including the provision of generalist advice in relation to ACON’s EA, salary packaging, pay and conditions, policies and processes to ACON staff & management. You will:

• Conduct recruitment activities, including preparing Job Info Packs, listing vacancies on job boards, processing applications, preparing contracts and new starter forms, and conducting pre-work checks.
• Maintain P&C registers (e.g.: WAFTO approvals, Vaccination records, Police Checks; WWC checks, First Aid qualifications, Policies, Contracts / Agreements) for all ACON employees and volunteers.
• Prepare routine correspondence from templates, including employment contracts, volunteer agreements, salary increases, EVA’s, ECV’s, IFA’s, FWA’s and other employment and/or engagement paperwork.
• Coordinate ACON Inductions for new employees and volunteers.
• Liaise with external providers and partners to evaluate the applicability of courses, and review and assess the effectiveness of training techniques and materials with a focus on continual improvement.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality of all information pertaining to employees and volunteers, and across all P&C record keeping and data collection systems.
• Maintain a professional standard of behaviour and contribute to building a positive team culture, information exchange and an effective team.
• Produce training material as required and schedule and coordinate training activities to achieve established goals and objectives in line with the ACON Strategic Plan and other Business Plans.
• Champion People and Culture system and process upgrades or changes, and support staff and managers through the transition to ensure smooth implementation.
• Work with and support the People & Culture Lead and Manager, People & Culture on other projects.

Who are we looking for?:

• A person with demonstrated experience in delivering high quality People and Culture services.
• Someone who can demonstrate high-level attention to detail and organisational skills, including managing time, setting priorities, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• A person highly focussed on superior customer service and the ability to liaise effectively with a range of internal clients.
• Someone with the ability to interpret and apply administrative policies and processes, with an exceptional eye for detail.
• A person with the ability to engage and liaise effectively with people at all levels, working independently and as part of a collegiate team.
• Someone possessing excellent interpersonal, customer service and communications skills, both written, verbal and non-verbal.
• A person with demonstrated strong skills in MS Office applications, particularly, Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Someone who shows an understanding of, and commitment to, ACON’s communities, particularly people living with HIV.
• A person with evidence of Covid-19 Vaccination, in addition to any other vaccination required to perform the role.

It would also be desirable for you to have…

• A qualification, or studying towards a qualification, in Human Resources.
• Experience in administering Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS).
• An understanding or experience in learning and development systems and planning.

What else can we tell you?
ACON provides a colourful, nurturing, and fun workplace. Our employees and volunteers are the foundation for our ongoing effectiveness and for our capacity to deliver innovative community engagement and health promotion programs and initiatives for our communities.

To support the successful candidate in their new role at ACON we offer:

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Generous learning and development opportunities.
• Potential for tailored mentoring opportunities.
• Supportive working environment with a knowledgeable and friendly team.

What’s the remuneration and working details?:

Salary:

• Full-Time: $80,444 to $84,357 (Gross per-annum, PLUS Superannuation and Leave Loading) – commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience. [For a 35 Hour Week]
• Part-Time: $48,266 to $50,614 (Gross per-annum, PLUS Superannuation and Leave Loading) – commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience. [For a 21 Hour Week]

Location:

• ACON’s Gadigal / Sydney Office in Surry Hills, with flexible working options a possibility.

Hours:

• Full-Time: Permanent (70 hours per fortnight) on an ongoing contract.
• Part-Time: Permanent (42 hours per fortnight) on an ongoing contract.

We offer flexible working arrangements and a generous array of entitlements often above the National Employment Standards (NES) including:

• Salary Packaging up to $35,000 gross up value (i.e., currently up to $15,900 Expenses + $2,650 Meals, tax free).
• Generous pro-rata leave entitlements – including up to an extra week of paid leave for full time employees to be taken during our Christmas and New Year’s shutdown period.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to a comprehensive counselling service free to employees.

Position Description : PD - People and Culture Officer (May 2024)
Still reading?:
If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply to join our team and help us make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve. By joining us, you will be part of a mission to create a healthier and more inclusive community.
We’d love someone who has experience already in this area but people at all levels of experience are absolutely welcome to apply. We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from CALD backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people of all genders to apply.
For more information on the role, please contact Scott Blakeman, Manager People and Culture, via email at sblakeman@acon.org.au or (02) 9206 2000.
If this sounds like the position and organisation you’ve been looking for, find out at www.acon.org.au/jobs.

All applications must include:

• Your completed ACON Employment Application Form – with all the details filled in where requested;
• Your Cover Letter outlining how you meet each of the Selection Criteria (max. 4 pages); and
• Your Resume (max. 4 pages).

About the role

• Be part of the team providing quality employment services to our internal stakeholders.
• Apply your skills, knowledge and experience to make a difference every day in people’s lives.
• Work in a small, fun team based in Surry Hills, Sydney

To support the successful candidate in their new role at ACON we offer:

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Generous learning and development opportunities.
• Potential for tailored mentoring opportunities.
• Supportive working environment with a knowledgeable and friendly team