Human Resources Business Partner

A23 Pty Ltd; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual wellbeing allowance

Job summary

a23 is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) for a permanent full-time hybrid role based in our Canberra head office. You will support across people, compliance, culture and HR operations in a growing Corporate Team, reporting to the Talent and Culture Manager.

If you are seeking an opportunity to contribute to policy, employee engagement and development while partnering with practice leads, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Must be an Australian Citizen with ability to obtain government security clearance.
• Minimum 3 years experience as HR Generalist or HR Business Partner.
• Experience improving onboarding, performance, engagement, WHS and communication.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of HR Operations including contracts, onboarding and performance frameworks.
• Develop initiatives to evolve the EVP in collaboration with the Talent and Culture Manager.
• Manage employee and industrial relations to resolution in line with best practice, Fair Work and WHS.
• Partner with the Talent and Culture Manager to support Practice Leads in people management.
• Arrange and track approved training, certification achievement and development for the team.

Skills

HR Operations

Employee relations

Policy development

Stakeholder management

Training facilitation

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

a23 is an Australian owned Systems Integrator headquartered in Canberra. We provide specialist ICT services across diverse technologies and are recognised as a valued strategic partner for Government and private sector organisations. a23 has grown to become a prominent strategic partner, focused on servicing the needs of small to medium-sized agencies to deliver quality outcomes through expert people, great relationships, and fit-for-purpose technologies.

Why work for a23?

a23 is a well-established Australian technology company experiencing strong growth, fuelled by rising demand for our expertise in Cyber Security, Networking, Cloud, Data and AI, and Hybrid Cloud. We bring the agility and innovation of a start-up backed by the maturity, credibility, and delivery assurance of an established market leader.

Our teams deliver secure, scalable solution to government and enterprise client, blending deep technical capability with a client-first culture. Whether enabling AI-driven insights, transforming hybrid infrastructure, or securing mission-critical environments, a23 is trusted to deliver at a national scale.

We offer a collaborative and flexible working environment alongside a range of employee benefits such as an annual wellbeing allowance. For more information, seeOur Careers - A23.

The Role

a23 seek an experienced Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP). This permanent full-time hybrid position is a newly created role, reporting to our Talent and Culture Manager, based in our Canberra head office.

If you are after an opportunity to contribute across people, compliance, culture and HR operations in a growing Corporate Team, we want to hear from you!

Role responsibilities

People

• Take ownership of HR Operations including, employment contracts, subcontractor agreements, onboarding and performance frameworks.
• Develop and implement initiatives and frameworks to evolve the a23 employee value proposition (EVP) in collaboration with the Talent and Culture Manager.
• Manage employee relations (ER) and industrial relations (IR) to resolution in accordance to best practice, Fair Work and WHS requirements.
• Partner with the Talent and Culture Manager in assisting Practice Leads in people management with a proactive, transparent and career development approach.
• Arrange and track approved training, certification achievement and development for the a23 team.

Compliance and Culture

• Develop, implement and contribute to policy and procedure improvement to promote compliance, a culture of safety and engagement.
• Develop and contribute to a23 Quality Management system through maintenance of continued improvement across cross functional workflows, ISO requirements and troubleshooting practices.
• Contribute to WHS, WHS Committee, Mental Health First Aid, First Aid and Fire Warden requirements, including injury management and return to work claims.

HR Operations

• Partner with the Talent and Culture Manager, Practice Leads, Managers and Talent Acquisition to identify, develop and attract and onboard talent ensuring process drives engagement and performance.
• Develop and implement Early Career programs across Graduate, Trainee and Work Experience.
• Contribute to continued improvement across internal and external communication frameworks to drive attraction, recognition and retention.
• Represent a23 at relevant internal and external events where suitable.

Experience, Qualifications and Key Attributes

• Must be an Australian Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Clearance.
• At least 3 years proven experience in a HR Generalist or HR Business Partner role.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to improvement initiatives across onboarding, performance, engagement, WHS and communication.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work collaboratively and effectively in a fast-paced, growing and dynamic environment.
• Excellent organisation, communication and stakeholder management skillset with proven ability to manage multiple prioritise in parallel.
• Professional membership, such as Australian HR Institute (AHRI) would be highly regarded.
• Sound capability in Microsoft Suite (including Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated experience in facilitation of training (or a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment) would be highly regarded.

a23 Policy Handbook and Mandatory Training

On commencing with a23, all employees and subcontractors are provided with the a23 Policy Handbook and asked to acknowledge their understanding and commitment to adhering to its policies. All employees and subcontractors are also assigned a suite of mandatory training that is required to be completed on an annual basis. All a23 workers are to take all reasonable care of their own health and safety and ensure that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others.

Inclusive recruitment at a23

a23 value all career paths and experience so if you do not meet all the qualifications or requirements state for this role, we would still love to hear from you!

a23 is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive, healthy and safe work environment. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and neurodiversity. We invite people of all backgrounds and identities to submit their application. Applications are strongly encouraged from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LBGTQIA+ and neurodivergent communities.