Human Resources Officer- Temporary Term up to 2 years

Careers at Council; Lithgow City Council; On-site; AUD 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing learning and development

Rostered day off every fortnight

Fitness Passport Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Friendly and supportive team

Job summary

Lithgow City Council is seeking a Human Resources Officer on a temporary term up to 2 years. You will deliver generalist HR services across employee relations, learning and development, HR systems, policy and procedures, performance management, recruitment and selection, and HR projects to support council goals.

Key duties include coordinating recruitment and onboarding, notifying Payroll of changes, managing training on the online platform, maintaining the training plan, coordinating external

Qualifications

• Demonstrated skills in HR information systems and administration.
• Certificate III in Business Administration or HR-related field.
• Experience coordinating and facilitating training programs and events.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Experience in recruitment and selection processes.
• Commitment to ongoing capacity building in Human Resources.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office systems.
• Understanding of Work Health and Safety principles.
• Demonstrated honesty and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Undertake the full range of generalist HR services including relations, learning and development, systems, policies and performance management.
• Coordinate recruitment and selection, interviews, onboarding and offboarding.
• Provide payroll notifications for new employees and changes to payroll records.
• Enrol and update staff on the online learning platform; manage training events.
• Coordinate training requests and maintain the training plan.
• Register correspondence in the ECM system and ensure policy compliance.
• Maintain currency of HR knowledge and legal practice in NSW.
• Assist with HR projects and support council staff to meet goals.

Skills

HR information systems

Recruitment & selection

Communication

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Work Health and Safety

Honesty & integrity

Education

Certificate III in Business Administration/HR field

Cert IV or Diploma in HRM

SIRA Return to Work Certification

Job description

Human Resources Officer- Temporary Term up to 2 years

Lithgow City Council has an exciting opportunity for a Human Resources Officer to join their team for a temporary term up to 2 years.

Reporting to the Human Resources Advisor you will be responsible for undertaking the full range of generalist human resource services encompassing employee relations, learning and development, HR systems, policy and procedures, performance management, recruitment and selection, and HR projects as required to ensure management and staff are supported in enabling the organisation to meet its current and future goals.

More specifically, your duties will include (but will not be limited to):

• Coordinate recruitment and selection process including advertising positions, coordinating interviews, onboarding and offboarding of all employees
• Provide Payroll with notification of new employees, terminations and changes to employee salary and appointments
• Enrol and update new and existing employees on Councils online learning platform in line with employee probation period
• Maintain the Learning and Development training plan, book, arrange and manage training requests for employees and events as required
• Coordinate tertiary and corporate training requests as required
• Promptly and accurately register incoming correspondence and information that requires an action or represents official business into Councils electronic Information system (ECM) in accordance with approved protocols and standards
• Verify and update Working with Children Register
• Facilitate the development and implementation of HR Systems in accordance with Council policy, corporate practice and legislation
• Maintain currency of knowledge regarding human resources and employment related legislation, codes of practice as adopted by NSW, Council policy, corporate practices and procedures

About you

The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrated skills and experience in the use of and administration of human resource information
• Certificate III in Business Administration, or a Human Resources related field
• Experience in the coordination and facilitation of training programs and events
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Experience in recruitment and selection processes
• A willingness and commitment to undertake further capacity building and professional development in Human Resources
• Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office systems
• Demonstrated commitment to the understanding of Work Health and Safety
• Demonstrated commitment to the principles of honesty and integrity

In addition, an ideal candidate would have:

• Cert IV or Diploma in Human Resource Management
• SIRA Return at Work Certification

Salary and Benefits

If you are looking for a change of lifestyle, a new adventure, or to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you.

• Between $1,403.60 and $1,587.69 per week, commensurate with your skills, qualifications and experience.
• Temporary contract up to 2 years
• Full-time, 35 hours per week
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Work/Life balance with a rostered day off every fortnight
• Access to Council's Fitness Passport Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Friendly and supportive team environment

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON Monday 2 November 2026 at 4pm AEST.

Please note:To be considered for this position, candidates must address all selection criteria. Those who do not address the selection criteria with examples will not be considered.

Preferred applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, which includes a drug and alcohol screening and functional assessment. Preferred applicants may be subject to reference checks, driving history checks, qualification checks, a NSW Police Check, a Working with Children check and confirmation of your Right to Work in Australia.

You must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a permanent resident or have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Lithgow City Council

The Lithgow local government area is located on the western edge of the majestic Blue Mountains. The area totals 4,567 square kilometres from the Capertee and Wolgan Valleys in the north, Little Hartley in the east, Tarana in the south and Meadow Flat in the west.

The major urban centre of Lithgow nestles in a valley of that name, overlooked by the sandstone escarpments of the Blue Mountains. In the addition to the major urban centre of Lithgow, the Lithgow local government area has 12 villages with mining or farming backgrounds. These smaller centres have proven to be a attractive rural residential areas which, along with the broader rural areas offer a truly unique lifestyle that harmonises its urban, industrial and rural qualities.

Council is focused on delivering quality services as a Centre of Regional Excellence that encourages community growth and development, and contributes to the efficient and effective management of the environment, community and economy for present and future generations.