AO5 Human Resource Consultant - Ipswich, Australia - Top Office

Description

A temporary assignment has become available in the Ipswich area with a Qld Government Department for an experienced AO5 Human Resource Consultant. This temporary assignment will be providing support as a result of an internal secondment for 6 months and there may be future extension opportunities.

Working as part of a collaborative team, the role supports the Human Resource Manager by overseeing key projects and initiatives across the following disciplines:

• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Employee Relations
• Job Evaluation Management
• Leadership Development
• Professional Development
• Recruitment and Selection
• Workplace Injury and Rehabilitation Case Management

Other key tasks include:

• Providing high level advice and support to managers to undertake informal and formal performance management processes including case management.
• Understanding and interpreting employee relations legislation, policies/guidelines and manage processes/procedures relevant to staff discipline, employee complaints and performance matters as required.
• Encouraging an environment in which high quality, best practice HR services are delivered by continually seeking and recommending improvements in systems and processes and leading by example.
• Maintaining high levels of communication to effectively liaise, negotiate, consult and problem solve with a diverse range of stakeholders, including internal and external clients.
• Developing and executing effective recruitment and selection strategies that will identify the organisation as an employer of choice and support best practice principles.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of specific strategies, processes and systems to achieve real and measurable change and cultural improvements.
• Conduct research on issues relative to leadership development, and provide advice on future directions, leadership development strategies and appropriate initiatives that will support strategic focus.
• Research, write and present project plans, business case submissions and reports.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders to effectively drive projects with a focus to achieve business unit and organisational outcomes.
• Contribute to the success of transformation and cultural change through promoting and modelling the established values.

We are seeking the following skills and experience:

• Solid experience in an aligned role.
• HR qualifications and previous experience within the education sector advantageous but not essential.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to developing plans, strategies, team goals and the ability to think creatively in a changing environment.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly acquire, the provisions of legislation, awards and agreements, policies and directives with the demonstrated ability to interpret and apply these provisions to the employment and management of human resources.
• Demonstrated highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to manage the flow of people and business, liaise and consult with internal and external stakeholders regarding sensitive and confidential matters, maintain effective working relationships in a high pressure environment.
• Demonstrated personal drive and integrity through adoption of positive and balanced approach to work in a complex and competitive organisation.
• Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal skills including negotiation with the capacity to resolve issues and manage dispute/grievance resolution and advocacy.

This role will be commencing as soon as possible so we encourage you not to delay in submitting your application. It will be working as part of our temporary team on-site with a Queensland Government department, however, there may be some flexibility for hybrid work options. The casual hourly rate is $62.67/hour (this includes a 25% casual loading) plus superannuation.

Please submit your application, including both your resume and a cover letter highlighting the skills, experience, knowledge and abilities that support your application for this temporary assignment. If you have any specific questions, please contact our recruitment team on