HR Business Partner

Department of Justice and Community Safety; Beechworth; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an HR Business Partner to advise leaders on complex people matters, strengthen teams and improve workplace culture. You will manage performance, conduct, wellbeing and conflict, coach managers, lead HR projects and help ensure legal and workplace duties across the department.

This full‑time role requires an HR or OD qualification, experience in a large organisation, and willingness to travel to Beechworth Correctional Centre every four

Qualifications

• Qualification in human resources, organisational development, business or another relevant field.
• Experience in a large and complex organisation.
• Experience advising senior leaders on HR issues.
• Strong communication and ability to manage difficult conversations.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior leaders on complex people matters, coaching managers through difficult conversations.
• Manage complex people matters including performance, conduct, wellbeing and workplace conflict.
• Build strong people management skills and improve workplace culture across the client group.
• Lead important HR projects and help teams meet legal and workplace duties.

Skills

HR expertise

Strategic advisory

People management

Coaching

Communication

Education

HR/OD/Business degree

Job description

Help leaders solve complex people issues and build stronger teams.Use your HR expertise to improve how people are supported at work.Travel to Beechworth Correctional Centre every four weeks and stay for two to three nights.Build your career while helping improve public services.Ongoing, full-time role earning $116,413 - $140,849 per year, plus super.About usPeople, Safety, Culture and Communications core functions span the breadth of workplace cultural, and people matters, including human resources policy and strategy; organisational culture and change; recruitment, redeployment, and retention; performance and development; pay, benefits and workforce reporting; occupational health and safety management; and employment regulations.Employee and Workplace Relations are responsible for management of the Justice portfolio's industrial relations program, the management of departmental employee relations issues including employee conduct, the department's Human Resource Business Partnerships and also administers the internal review of actions processWhat you will doAs human resources (HR) business partner, you will advise leaders on complex people matters. You will help managers build strong teams and improve workplace culture.You will:manage complex people matters, including performance, conduct, wellbeing and workplace conflictadvise senior leaders on strategic people issues and coach managers through difficult mattersbuild strong people management skills across your client group and support better workplace outcomesimprove HR policies and processes while supporting change across the departmentlead important HR projects and help teams meet their legal and workplace duties.About youYou should have a qualification in human resources, organisational development, business or another relevant field. Your experience should include HR work in a large and complex organisation.You should also have:strong experience managing complex people matters, with specialist employee and workplace relations knowledgeproven experience giving senior leaders clear advice and support on complex HR issuespractical experience building people management skills and improving workplace cultureclear thinking, strong communication skills and the ability to manage difficult conversations.To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Skye Buckle at [e-mail] and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy at justice.vic.gov.au.How to applyPlease click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.IMPORTANT INFORMATION:Child safety statement of commitmentThe Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.