HR Services Officer

University of Sydney; Darlington; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney is seeking a proactive HR Services Officer to deliver a full-suite of administrative HR functions, processing documentation and supporting HR transactions across the university. You will apply analytical and processing skills to resolve complex requests with accuracy and care.

In this casual opportunity, you will guide managers and staff, ensure timely responses, and help improve processes while adhering to university policies and SLAs.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering transactional HR services in a large organisation.
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional process improvements.
• Experience working in a high‑volume environment with tight deadlines and SLAs.
• Capability in preparing employment contracts and variations.
• Good knowledge of HR policies and awards to deliver compliant solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• An agile, flexible approach to team success.
• Workday system experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and execute HR transactions relating to employee life cycle or employment changes.
• Provide high quality HR guidance and support to managers and employees with SLAs.
• Identify issues and implement process improvements to raise client satisfaction.
• Review, prepare and issue employee documentation such as contracts and variations.
• Advise staff on the University’s policies and frameworks.

Skills

Transactional HR

Process improvement

High-volume work

HR policies

Communications

Agile mindset

Tools

Workday

Job description

• Casual HR Service Officer opportunities available with the Human Resources business unit
• Support the HR Services team in delivering high quality and efficient outcomes
• HEO 5 Step 1 $63.90p/hour plus Superannuation

About the opportunity

The HR Services Team is a seeking a proactive and attentive HR Services Officer to deliver a full-suite of administrative functions and support related to the processing of HR documentation across the university. In this role, you will utilise your analytical and processing skills, and attention to detail to resolve complex HR requests from across the University.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• review and execute HR transactions relating to employee life cycle or employment job changes (e.g. hires, separations, internal transfers)
• provide high quality, consistent HR guidance, support and resolution to managers and employees with a focus on employee-centric service, and adhering to the relevant metrics, benchmarks and SLAs
• identify client-impacting issues and implement solutions and process improvements to increase client satisfaction
• review, prepare and issue employee documentation, e.g. employment agreements, contract variations
• provide advice and interpretation to staff members and leaders on the application of the University’s policies, procedures and frameworks.

About you

• experience in delivering transactional services with an ability to create a positive client experience in a large and complex organisation
• experience in participating and coordinating cross-functional process improvement initiatives
• experience working in a high-volume environment with multiple competing deadlines and adhering to relevant SLAs
• capability in preparation of employment contract variations, and more complex contractual arrangement for multiple roles/positions
• good knowledge of the University’s HR policies and practices, Awards and Agreements to deliver compliant and proactive solutions for clients
• highly developed written and verbal communications skills as you will be responding to various client requests ad queries in a professional and supportive manner
• an agile and flexible approach that is able to pivot and contribute to overall team success
• Workday system experience preferred.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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Applications Close

Tuesday 17 November 2026 11:59 PM