People Partner (12 month contract) at City of Greater Geelong

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jul, 26

Salary

106158.0

Posted On

09 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Human resources management, Industrial relations, Organisational change, Stakeholder management, Employee relations, Conflict resolution, Policy development, Strategic planning, Workforce planning, Problem solving, Communication skills, Time management, Legislative compliance, Performance management, Grievance handling

Industry

Government Administration

Description

About the role In this role, you will play a key part in supporting leaders to plan and deliver organisational change in a structured, compliant way, ensuring alignment with key priorities, design principles, policies and legislation. Alongside this core focus, you will also contribute to broader employee relations matters and people initiatives, working closely with Senior People Partners to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes across the function. Key responsibilities include: * Support leaders in the planning and implementation of organisational change initiatives, including restructures, process & people changes, ensuring compliance with legislative and industrial obligations. * Provide advice on role design, structural alignment, position description development, and assessment of workforce impacts arising from change, including capability gaps, redeployment implications, operational & industrial risk. * Partners with leaders to ensure organisational design initiatives are aligned to business plans, strategic priorities, and organisational design principles * Support in preparation of documentation and correspondence in people matters and change initiatives ensuring compliance with legislative, industrial and policy requirements. * Provide timely, practical and solution-focused advice to leaders on people management matters * Provide advice and guidance on the application of Enterprise Agreements, legislation and City policies * Support the management of employee relations matters including investigations, grievances, performance processes, and disciplinary matters * Engage with unions and employee representatives as required, under guidance where matters are complex or high-risk. About you To be successful in this role, you will have a relevant qualification in human resources management / industrial relations or similar field and /or significant professional experience in human resources management / industrial relations or similar field in a comparable organisation. Essential Experience: * Some professional experience in human resources management / industrial relations or similar field. * Demonstrated people skills to support, influence, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders. * Good problem solving and stakeholder management skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders to achieve task outcomes. * Developed writing and speaking skills to align with stakeholders and achieve support for task outcomes. * Well-developed planning and time management ability. * Demonstrated ability to work independently or in a team environment as required by the task. * Current, valid driver's licence. If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! A career with us We’d love for you to continue your career with the City and set the benchmark for a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace. With a range of benefits, flexible working options, learning and development opportunities, support services and the opportunity to give back to the community, the City has so much to offer! Click https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/employment/article/item/8d1155a0d84344d.aspx [https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/employment/article/item/8d1155a0d84344d.aspx] to view all the benefits to you working at the City. We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process. Applications and Enquiries Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position. Enquiries: Nikki Short | Senior Talent Acquisition Partner | Nikki.Short@geelongcity.vic.gov.au [Nikki.Short@geelongcity.vic.gov.au] Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au [careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au] noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch. We collect demographic data to help us learn who our advertisements are reaching and how we can reach an even more diverse audience. We are committed to building a more diverse team. Your responses to our demographic questions are strictly confidential and will not be individually shared.

Responsibilities

The role involves supporting leaders in planning and implementing organisational change while ensuring compliance with legislative and industrial obligations. Additionally, the incumbent will manage employee relations matters and provide expert advice on workforce design and policy application.