Human Resources Officer

Council Jobs; Morwell; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Latrobe City Council is seeking a Human Resources Officer to join the People & Culture team on a temporary basis. You will provide professional HR advice, support and guidance to employees and leaders and help ensure workforce practices, compliance and records are accurate and confidential.

You will coordinate employee lifecycle and compliance activities, maintain HR data, support policy governance, and contribute to reports and continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience providing contemporary HR advice and support within a complex organisation.
• Experience coordinating workforce compliance, employee records and lifecycle activities.
• Ability to interpret employment legislation and policies and apply them in practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice, support and guidance to employees and leaders on workforce matters.
• Coordinate employee lifecycle and compliance activities to meet organisational obligations.
• Maintain HR systems, workforce records and data with confidentiality and accuracy.
• Support development, review and implementation of HR policies and governance documents.
• Prepare workforce reporting and compliance information for decision-making.
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

HR advisory

Workforce administration

HR systems

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR/Business/Management

Tools

Chris21

Job description

Temporary23/11/2026 to 21/05/2027 | Band 5

We’re looking for a Human Resources Officer to join ourPeople & Culture team.

In this role, you’ll provide professional human resourcessupport and advice to employees and leaders while helping ensure workforcepractices, compliance activities and employee records are managed accuratelyand consistently across the organisation. You’ll play an important role insupporting positive workforce outcomes, strengthening governance andcontributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

This is a great opportunity to work across a broad range ofhuman resources activities, build strong relationships with stakeholders acrossthe organisation and contribute to projects and initiatives that support ourpeople and organisation.

Why Join Us at Council?

When you join Latrobe City Council, you’ll make areal impact in your community while working in an inclusive, supportive andchild safe environment that values your growth and well being. We offer:

• Opportunities to support your learning,development and career progression
• A collaborative team environment where you’llfeel supported and connected
• Meaningful work where you can make a differencein the community
• A positive and inclusive workplace culture
• Flexible working arrangements to support yourwork-life balance

Join a team thatsupports you to thrive and empowers you to grow your career, right here in theheart of Gippsland.

What You’ll be Doing

• Providing professional human resources advice,support and guidance to employees and leaders on workforce matters
• Coordinating employee life cycle and workforcecompliance activities to help ensure organisational obligations are met.
• Maintaining the integrity of HR systems, workforcerecords and employee data while ensuring confidentiality and accuracy.
• Supporting the development, review andimplementation of HR policies, procedures and governance documentation.
• Preparing workforce reporting and complianceinformation to support informed decision-making and organisationalaccountability.
• Contributing to HR projects, initiatives andcontinuous improvement activities that enhance service delivery and employeeexperience.

About You

You are organised, professional and relationship-focused,with a genuine interest in supporting people and contributing to positiveworkforce outcomes.

You bring experience in human resources, workforceadministration and compliance activities, and enjoy working with HR systems,workforce data and a diverse range of stakeholders across an organisation.

Key Selection Criteria

• Demonstratedexperience providing contemporary human resources advice and support within acomplex organisation.
• Experiencecoordinating workforce compliance, employee records and employee life cycleactivities.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and applyemployment legislation, industrial instruments, policies and procedures.
• Highly developed communication and relationshipmanagement skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at alllevels.
• Proven ability to utilise HR systems (Chris21preferred), analyse workforce information and contribute to continuousimprovement initiatives.

Essential Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in HumanResources, Business, Management or a related discipline, or lesser formalqualifications combined with substantial relevant experience.

We encourage applications from candidates with diversebackgrounds and experiences, even if you don’t meet every requirement.

Successful applicants will be required to apply for andsatisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children's Check.

Interested or want to learn more?

Contact Kimberly Roberts – Coordinator HumanResourceson 0407 360 ***.All discussions about recruitment atCouncil are confidential.

Belonging at Latrobe City Council

At Latrobe City Council, we are committed to creating asafe, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong. Wehave zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to maintaining a childsafe organisation. Our recruitment practices reflect this. We value diversityand welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences andidentities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitmentprocess and offer support through our Indigenous Employment Program forAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. For further information,contact ***************@latrobe.vic.gov.auor 1300 367 ***. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of therecruitment process, please contact our Careers team at *******@latrobe.vic.gov.au or 51286113.