Human Resources Administrator

jensenhughes; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jensen Hughes is seeking a proactive HR Administrator to join our Pacific HR team, supporting employees and leaders across Australia and New Zealand. Reporting to the Regional HR Business Partner, you will coordinate day-to-day HR administration and maintain accurate employee information, contributing to a positive employee experience and business growth.

This early-career role offers exposure to onboarding, lifecycle activities, acquisitions integration, and regional projects within a global

Qualifications

• One year of experience in Human Resources is desirable.
• Relevant study or qualifications in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline are desirable.
• Strong administration and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage deadlines.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills including accurate correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the HR team across Australia and New Zealand.
• Serve as first point of contact for routine HR enquiries and escalate complex issues to the Regional HRBP.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems with confidentiality.
• Coordinate onboarding, contracts, and offboarding activities, ensuring timely action.
• Track probation reviews and lifecycle processes; issue reminders and documentation.
• Assist with performance reviews, employee engagement initiatives, and recognition programs.

Skills

Administration

Organisational skills

Communication

HR systems

MS Office

Tools

HRIS tools

Job description

We are seeking a proactive, organized and people-focused HR Administrator to join our Pacific HR team, supporting employees and leaders across Australia and New Zealand. Reporting to the Regional HR Business Partner, you will play a key role in coordinating and delivering day to day HR administration, maintain accurate employee information, support onboarding and employee lifecycle activities along with other people initiatives that contribute to a positive and consistent employee experience and support business growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career HR professional looking to broaden their experience across the full employee lifecycle while contributing to meaningful HR initiatives, acquisitions integration activities and regional projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the HR team across Australia and New Zealand.
• Serve as initiation point of contact for routine HR enquiries, providing timely information on established processes and escalating sensitive complex or unfamiliar matters to the Regional HRBP. and support managers on people-related processes.
• Maintain accurate and up to date employee records, HR systems, personnel files, and documentation. Handle personal information confidentially and in accordance with company and legal requirements.
• Coordinate onboarding, inductions, employment documentation and contracts, and offboarding activities. Work with managers and relevant teams to complete requires actions on time
• Track and coordinate probation reviews and employee lifecycle processes. Issue reminders, prepare documentation and follow up on outstanding actions.
• Assist with performance review cycles, employee engagement initiatives, and reward and recognition programs.
• Prepare employment contracts, letters and other HR correspondence such as reports, organisational charts, and employee communications. Use approved templates and obtain required reviews and approvals before issue.
• Support learning and development activities, HR events, wellbeing initiatives, and compliance requirements.
• Assist with integration activities for acquisitions and broader HR projects at both local and global levels.
• Support compliance with applicable employment requirements and company policies by following established procedures, maintaining documentation and escalating potential issues to the Regional HR Business Partner.
• Identify opportunities to simplify administrative processes, improve data quality and strengthen the employee experience; assist with implementing agreed improvements.

Requirements And Qualifications

• Desirable to have one year of experience in Human Resources.
• Relevant study or qualifications in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline are desirable.
• Strong administration and organisational skills, with the ability prioritize tasks, track deadlines and manage competing requests.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills including the ability to prepare accurate correspondence and explain processes
• High attention to detail and commitment to confidentiality.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and a collaborative approach.
• Personal drive, results-orientated with a friendly, can-do attitude and a high level of honesty, integrity, commitment and responsibility.
• Confidence using HR systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Basic knowledge of employment requirements across Australia and New Zealand.
• Willingness to learn and follow the Work Health and Safety requirements for the office and onsite environments

Behavioural Attributes

• Responds to employees and managers respectfully and promptly, clarifies their needs and provides clear next steps.
• Follows through on commitments, tracks outstanding actions and escalates matters when needed.
• Handles sensitive information carefully, shares it only with authorised parties and exercises sound judgement about when to seek guidance.
• Checks work before completion, identifies inconsistencies and promptly flags and corrects errors through appropriate processes.
• Responds constructively to changing priorities, seeks feedback and applies learning to improve their work.
• Listens carefully, communicates with patience and professionalism, and treats people consistently and respectfully.

Company Overview

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