Capability & Development Advisor: Learning & Onboarding

Mackay Regional Council; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salaried Level 3 base hourly rate

12% superannuation

4 or 5 weeks annual leave with loading

Flexible work arrangements

Salary sacrificing options

Learning & career development

Employee Assistance Program

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Active Social Clubs

Job summary

Mackay Regional Council is seeking a proactive Capability & Development Advisor to support the People & Culture team in a 14-month parental leave coverage. You will help shape the employee experience by delivering practical learning pathways across the organisation.

You will lead corporate induction, onboarding initiatives, education assistance, work experience, career expos and early‑career activities while advising on vocational education requirements and coordinating training with

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce development, capability building, learning and development, HR, organisational development or related field.
• Experience with vocational education and training requirements is highly regarded.
• Strong program coordination, stakeholder engagement, facilitation and continuous improvement skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and support corporate induction sessions for new employees.
• Contribute to onboarding and employee experience projects that strengthen how new starters connect with Council.
• Support education assistance, work experience, career expos and early-career pathway activities.
• Advise and assist stakeholders with vocational education and training requirements, including apprenticeships and traineeships.
• Coordinate training, maintain accurate records and support compliance with relevant processes and frameworks.
• Work collaboratively across the organisation to identify learning needs and support practical workforce development outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Program coordination

Learning & development

Tools

Induction sessions

Onboarding projects

Job description

Mackay Regional Council is seeking a proactive Capability & Development Advisor to support the People & Culture team in a 14-month parental leave coverage. You will help shape the employee experience by delivering practical learning pathways across the organisation.

You will lead corporate induction, onboarding initiatives, education assistance, work experience, career expos and early‑career activities while advising on vocational education requirements and coordinating training with