HR Coordinator (6-month Fixed Term)

Alcoa Australia; Shire Of Murray; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Leisure day each month

Alcoa Live Well discounts

Diversity & inclusion community

Job summary

Alcoa Australia is hiring a HR Coordinator on a 6-month fixed-term contract at Huntly Mine in WA. You will support a broad range of HR initiatives, including learning, labour relations and training requirements, with a focus on efficiency and policy adherence across WA locations.

Role involves first-level support for employees and front-line leaders, drafting descriptions, and maintaining LMS records. A bachelor’s degree in HR and strong confidentiality are essential; Australian HR knowledge is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Commitment to delivering HR outcomes with discretion and confidentiality.
• Understanding of Australian employment law is desirable.
• Strong administrative skills with attention to detail and time management.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and coaching abilities.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly HR analytics and reports for site management.
• Provide guidance on HR legislation and company policies.
• Coordinate internal and external training programs and deployment.
• Compile monthly training compliance reports for all functional groups.
• Assist with drafting/updating position descriptions.
• Manage weekly People Movement approvals and documentation.
• Facilitate HR communications, focus groups and feedback sessions.
• Oversee learning guides and LMS records across mining locations.

Skills

HR support

Communication

Discretion

Employment law awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR

Job description

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.

About The Role

Looking for challenge and variety in your next HR role? We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team at Huntly Mine on a 6-month fixed-term contract as a HR Coordinator. Working in a diverse and inclusive environment, you’ll support a broad range of HR business initiatives across our WA bauxite locations, including learning and development, labour relations and training requirements.

You will play a pivotal role in driving efficiency across HR policies and processes while supporting key people initiatives; including first level support for our employees and front line leaders at the heart of our operations. Core responsibilities will include:

• Producing monthly HR analytics and reports to support site management in enhancing people management strategies.
• Providing guidance to managers and employees on HR legislation, company policies, and supporting the HR Shared Services team with help chain advice.
• Coordinating internal and external training programs, supporting the HR Consultant in deployment, and promoting best practice learning approaches.
• Compiling monthly training compliance reports to ensure critical employee capabilities are maintained across all functional groups.
• Assisting HR Consultants with drafting and updating position descriptions to reflect evolving role requirements.
• Managing weekly People Movement approvals, ensuring timely follow-up and accurate documentation of employee changes.
• Facilitating HR communications, focus groups, and feedback sessions to support continuous improvement and employee engagement.
• Overseeing the development, review, and approval of learning guides and training resources, while maintaining and standardising records in the Learning Management System across mining locations.

What’s On Offer

• Career development opportunities to pursue your passions.
• A monthly leisure day, giving you more time for the things that matter outside work.
• Alcoa Live Well, offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
• Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.

What You Can Bring To The Role

• Bachelor’s degree or other Formal Qualification in HR or related field with some vacation employment, otherwise working knowledge in a similar HR support role.
• The ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across all areas of the business.
• A proven commitment to delivering HR outcomes in an accurate and timely manner, with a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
• An understanding of employment law principles, practices, acts, and regulations in Australia is desirable.
• Well-developed administrative skills, including strong attention to detail, accuracy, and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and coaching skills.

Additional Information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.

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About the Location

Huntly is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia. Established in 1976 and located east of North Dandalup in WA, it is the world’s second largest bauxite mine, supplying ore to Alcoa’s Pinjarra alumina refinery. Bauxite ore from Alcoa’s Huntly and Willowdale mines helps to produce almost half of Australia’s alumina and approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s aluminium. Our workplace is an inclusive and respectful environment, where we embrace change, new ideas and equal opportunity to succeed.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.