Senior People Advisor - Hybrid HR & Policy Expert

AFCA; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gold AWEI Accreditation 2025

Accredited Family Friendly Workplace

Hybrid working

Flexible leave options

Job summary

AFCA is seeking an experienced Senior People Advisor to join the People & Culture team on a fixed-term contract through to 30 June 2027. You will provide trusted HR guidance across employee relations and lifecycle matters, coach other advisers and help implement improved processes while ensuring a consistent, high-quality employee experience.

You will work in a hybrid model with a focus on policy governance and HRIS readiness during an evolving transformation.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on HR generalist experience at a senior advisory level.
• Strong experience independently managing employee relations and lifecycle matters.
• Deep working knowledge of Australian employment legislation, including the Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards.
• Experience interpreting and applying industrial instruments and People policies in practical workplace situations.
• Strong judgement and confidence assessing risk and navigating sensitive or complex people matters.
• Experience coaching other HR professionals, reviewing advice and building capability without needing formal people leadership responsibility.
• Practical experience with People policy governance, review and implementation.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, build trusted stakeholder relationships and translate complex employment requirements into clear, practical advice.
• A relevant HR or related qualification.
• Experience supporting an HRIS implementation or HR transformation would be highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, commercially sound advice across employee relations and employee lifecycle matters.
• Use judgement to assess risk, confidently manage complex matters and recognise when specialist support or escalation is required.
• Act as an escalation point for People Advisors and Coordinators, providing coaching, guidance and quality review.
• Support daily triage, prioritisation and consistent case management across the People Advisory team.
• Help embed our tiered People service model, including clear ways of working, ownership, hand-offs and escalation pathways.
• Oversee People policy governance, including review cycles, consultation, approvals and publication.
• Review and simplify policies, procedures, templates and guidance to keep them practical, current and aligned with legislative requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve advisory processes, workflows and service delivery.
• Provide practitioner input into HRIS testing and readiness activities where required.
• Partner across People & Culture and with teams including Payroll, Legal and Risk.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Policy governance

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Coaching others

Autonomy

Education

HR qualification

Job description

AFCA is seeking an experienced Senior People Advisor to join the People & Culture team on a fixed-term contract through to 30 June 2027. You will provide trusted HR guidance across employee relations and lifecycle matters, coach other advisers and help implement improved processes while ensuring a consistent, high-quality employee experience.

You will work in a hybrid model with a focus on policy governance and HRIS readiness during an evolving transformation.