Principal HR Advisor

at  Queensland Health

The role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Human Resource practitioner to join our team. If you are passionate about uplifting HR capability and are driven by supporting excellence in service delivery to the Queensland public, working for the Department of Health should be a career goal for you.
As a Principal Human Resource Advisor, you will be responsible for leading a team to support the provision of strategic and operational HR advice for the Department of Health. Our team has a focus on providing advice on broad HR issues including employee relations (ER), industrial relations (IR) issues and organisational change. You will provide advice, coaching and support to leaders and employees on a range of human resource matters and support the resolution of complex case management workplace issues. These roles work in partnership with other human resource teams to meet the organisation’s objectives in delivering high quality health care through an engaged workforce.
This is a team leadership role and is the pivotal connector between the business and HR Advisory Services. Please see the attached role description for key responsibilities.

The successful person

• Will exhibit excellent verbal and written communication, consultation and negotiation skills that see you and your team provide legislatively sound advice to a range of health-based clients across multiple business units across the State.
• Have demonstrated expertise in working in a human resource environment and have a focus on developing a high-performance culture within the team, including a focus on continuous improvement, efficiency, and excellence in service delivery.
• Will have proven their leadership and ability to influence senior management in the implementation of HR management processes within a large multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed organisation.
• Will have demonstrated expertise the delivery of strategic and operational HR leadership in accordance with awards, legislation, standards, regulations, directives, policies and guidelines with a focus on business improvement.

About us
The Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland. We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace. Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.
The Corporate Services Division enables corporate services necessary for Queensland Health to function effectively and deliver essential health services. The Division is responsible for major corporate functions including financial, legal and human resources services and overseeing key governance functions such as risk, audit, privacy and ethical standards.

Benefits

• A team truly focused on growing HR capability - this translates to formal and structured career development opportunities
• An opportunity to help shape the future of HR service delivery in the Department of Health
• Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diverse work culture

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume outlining your skills and experience relevant for this role.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License

Please refer the Job description for details