HR and Operations Officer - Sydney, Australia - Australian Public Service Commission

Description

This position is responsible for working collaboratively with senior leaders across the Agency to source and onboard new team members with the capabilities and accountabilities required to align with and deliver on the Agency strategy.

The key duties of the position include:

For more information on the role and how to apply see the Agency website careers page.

Candidates must be Australian citizens. Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain or continue to hold the required baseline security clearance level for the role.

Successful applicants will also be required to successfully pass a National Criminal History check.

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Getting to know the Workplace Gender Equality Agency

Created by the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) is charged with promoting and improving gender equality in Australian workplaces through the provision of advice and assistance to employers and the assessment and measurement of workplace gender data.As a driver of change our Agency seeks to motivate, educate, and influence improved gender equality in Australian workplaces by promoting informed, evidence-based public discussion and understanding of gender equality, collaborating strategically to build strong relationships and support between the Agency and employers, and using the Agency's data-rich research to position it as the leading source of information and advice on workplace gender equality issues.We work collaboratively with employers providing advice, practical tools and education to help them improve their gender equality performance. Our staff are workplace gender equality specialists and provide industry-specific advice. We also work with employers to help them comply with the reporting requirements under the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012. This reporting framework aims to encourage measures that improve gender equality outcomes and has been developed to address the most pressing contemporary challenges to gender equality in Australian workplaces.At WGEA, we understand what working flexibly means and pride ourselves on being a respectful, diverse, and inclusive community. We encourage equal representation and welcome applications from people of all genders, Indigenous Australians, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature-age people.Further information about our Agency is available at