Cairns HR Advisor - Culture-Driven Impact

CBC Staff; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging available through CYP

Job summary

Cape York Partnership (CYP) is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to support its People & Corporate Services team in Cairns. The role provides practical, timely HR advice across the employment lifecycle, ensuring compliance, and culturally responsive practices within the CYP group.

You will partner with managers and employees, coaching on performance and conduct, overseeing recruitment and workforce movements, and maintaining accurate HR data and reporting.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Business or related discipline, or a diploma with substantial HR experience.
• Generalist HR experience across the employee lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of Fair Work Act, NES and modern awards.
• Ability to coach managers and prepare professional, fair documentation.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, timely HR advice to managers and employees on employment conditions, performance, conduct, grievances and leave.
• Coach managers through performance and conduct matters and prepare procedurally fair documentation.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, probation, variations and offboarding.
• Interpret legislation, awards and CYP policies and identify risks.
• Contribute to employee engagement, retention, wellbeing and workforce planning.
• Maintain confidential employee data and prepare workforce reports.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Policy application

Coaching managers

Workforce reporting

Analytical skills

Education

HR/IR/Business degree or diploma with HR experience

Job description

Cape York Partnership (CYP) is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to support its People & Corporate Services team in Cairns. The role provides practical, timely HR advice across the employment lifecycle, ensuring compliance, and culturally responsive practices within the CYP group.

You will partner with managers and employees, coaching on performance and conduct, overseeing recruitment and workforce movements, and maintaining accurate HR data and reporting.