HR & Payroll Operations Coordinator

Department-of-Education-1; Victoria; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

VCAA in Victoria seeks a Workforce Coordinator to support payroll processing, HR systems and workforce administration. You will provide timely payroll services to sessional and casual staff, interpret HR policies and guide managers with practical advice across recruitment and staffing matters.

You will maintain workforce data, generate reports, and contribute to financial administration tasks while collaborating across teams. A customer-focused approach and strong Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary human resources theory, practices, policies and procedures.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to interpret and apply HR policies, procedures and systems in a consistent and practical manner.
• Excellent organisational skills to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver payroll coordination services, including preparation, processing, reconciliation and reporting of payroll.
• Provide technical advice and operational support related to payroll, HR systems, recruitment and workforce administration.
• Interpret and apply HR policy and procedures and provide accurate advice to managers and staff on payroll and staffing matters.
• Support recruitment activities with administrative coordination and process support.
• Maintain workforce data and reporting, and develop Excel/Access tools as required.

Skills

HR policy interpretation

Stakeholder engagement

Payroll coordination

Data analysis in Excel

Attention to detail

Education

Contemporary HR theory knowledge

Tools

HRIS systems

eduPay

APS

SSMS

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

VCAA in Victoria seeks a Workforce Coordinator to support payroll processing, HR systems and workforce administration. You will provide timely payroll services to sessional and casual staff, interpret HR policies and guide managers with practical advice across recruitment and staffing matters.

You will maintain workforce data, generate reports, and contribute to financial administration tasks while collaborating across teams. A customer-focused approach and strong Excel skills are essential.