HR Officer

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; Mildura; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC is seeking an HR Officer to support recruitment and rostering across the Loddon region prisons. The role involves end-to-end recruitment, preparing contracts, and ensuring staff are onboarded smoothly.

Travel between prisons is required, with weekend and public holiday work possible. A qualification in HR is highly regarded; CHRIS21 experience is preferred. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of employment laws, policies and procedures.
• Experience in human resources, recruitment and HR systems such as CHRIS21.
• Flexibility to manage changing needs, solve problems and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment, from job ads and shortlisting to interviews and referee checks.
• Prepare job documents, track contracts and help new staff settle into their roles.
• Give clear and timely advice on recruitment, pay and employment rules.
• Keep staff records up to date and report on current and future vacancies.
• Support accurate records, probation checks and rostering tasks while meeting deadlines.

Skills

Employment law knowledge

HR processes

Flexibility

Communication skills

Education

HR qualification

Tools

CHRIS21

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Mildura VIC

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

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.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Help bring great people into prison services across the Loddon region.
• Coordinate recruitment and help new staff get started.
• Enjoy varied work across recruitment, staff records and rostering support.
• Build your human resources skills while helping prison teams run smoothly.
• 2 x Ongoing, full-time roles earning $62,104 - $79,653 per year, plus super.

About us

The HR Officer forms part of Human Resources, Loddon Region Prisons and plays a vital role in ensuring quality recruitment practices via the coordination of end-to-end recruitment and selection activities.

While the role will be based at the Loddon Region Prisons and primarily provide a service to the prisons, the role will also provide advice and assistance to the Rostering Team which plays a critical role in ensuring the efficient operation of the location by managing staff deployments and rostering. The Rostering team is responsible for creating multiple rosters, up to six weeks in advance to meet staffing and operational requirements.

Travel between prison locations will be required and may require occasional weekend and public holiday work, remunerated in accordance with the applicable provision of the VPS Enterprise Agreement.

What you will do

As an HR officer, you will help recruit staff for prisons across the Loddon region. You will also support rostering and help teams meet their staffing needs.

You will:

• coordinate end-to-end recruitment, from job ads and shortlisting to interviews and referee checks
• prepare job documents, track contracts and help new staff settle into their roles
• give clear and timely advice on recruitment, pay and employment rules
• keep staff records up to date and report on current and future vacancies
• support accurate records, probation checks and rostering tasks while meeting deadlines.

About you

A qualification in human resource management or similar experience would be highly regarded. You should have experience that helps you carry out the duties of this role.

You should also have:

• knowledge of employment laws, policies and procedures
• experience in human resources, recruitment and HR systems such as CHRIS21
• flexibility to manage changing needs, solve problems and meet deadlines
• strong communication skills and the ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Zena McManus at ************@justice.vic.gov.au

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Child safe ty statement of commitment

The 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.

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.