Senior Human Resources Adviser

Parliamentary Workplace Support Service (PWSS); Canberra; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Parliamentary Workplace Support Service (PWSS) is seeking an experienced APS 6 Senior HR Adviser in Canberra to deliver a broad range of HR functions including recruitment, payroll, learning and development, workplace relations and employee lifecycle management.

You will develop and implement HR policies and programs, undertake workforce reporting and data analysis, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement across our HR service, while providing high-quality advice to

Qualifications

• Experience providing high-quality HR advice on complex and sensitive workplace and employee matters.
• Sound knowledge of APS frameworks, legislation, and contemporary HR practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead HR initiatives, coordinate complex work programs and guide others to achieve business outcomes.
• Demonstrated sound judgement and resilience, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a changing environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build productive relationships with, influencing outcomes and provide practical, solution-focused advice.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality HR advice on complex and sensitive workplace matters.
• Support recruitment, payroll, learning and development, workplace relations and employee lifecycle management.
• Contribute to development and implementation of HR policies and programs.
• Undertake workforce reporting and data analysis.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across the HR service.

Skills

HR policy

Employee relations

Recruitment

Payroll

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Job description

The Enabling Services team is seeking an experienced and highly motivated APS 6 HR professional to join our team. As a Senior HR Adviser, you will play a key role in delivering a broad range of human resources functions, including recruitment, payroll, learning and development, workplace relations and employee lifecycle management.

You will contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies, programs and initiatives, undertake workforce reporting and data analysis and identify opportunities for continuous improvement across our HR service.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience providing high-quality HR advice on complex and sensitive workplace and employee matters
• Sound knowledge of APS frameworks, legislation, and contemporary HR practices
• Demonstrated ability to lead HR initiatives, coordinate complex work programs and guide others to achieve business outcomes.
• Demonstrated sound judgement and resilience, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a changing environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build productive relationships with, influencing outcomes and provide practical, solution-focused advice.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative and high-performing team environment.