Senior People Partner

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

NSW Department of Communities and Justice in Parramatta is seeking a Senior People Partner to collaborate with the Manager People Strategy & Operations and the broader People team to deliver HR advice, case management support, and workforce planning.

The initial six‑month engagement (ASAP start) carries potential for extension or future roles within Aboriginal Housing Office alliance and NSW Government services.

Qualifications

• High level knowledge of human resources legislation, policies, practices and strategies.
• Experience implementing client-focused human resource strategies, programs and services.
• Proven experience managing complex, sensitive employee matters, including grievances and conduct or performance issues.
• Demonstrated success working collaboratively within a close-knit team.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyse and manage systems and processes to support People, Performance and Culture activities and delivery of services such as employment conditions, job evaluation, workforce planning, performance management and interpretation of human resource legislation, policies and processes.
• Participate in project teams and coordinate and manage designated human resource project activities to achieve human resource objectives.
• Provide advice to clients to develop awareness of human resource policies, to promote compliance and facilitate best practice outcomes and mitigate risk.
• Provide case management support to the People team that is in line with policy and legislative requirements and facilitates best practice outcomes

Skills

HR policies

Client-focused HR

Complex employee matters

Collaboration in small teams

Job description

Department: People, Systems & Governance

Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice

Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

Senior People Partner

• Location: 6 Parramatta Square, Parramatta – hybrid, 50% in office
• Employment type: Temporary full-time, 6 months, with the possibility of extension

Join the Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) in a purpose-driven role within the People Strategy & Operations team.

You’ll work in a collaborative team of eight, providing People & Culture services across AHO. While the initial engagement is six months (starting ASAP), there may be opportunities for extension or future roles.

This is a rare opportunity to contribute to an organisation uniquely positioned at the intersection of NSW Government and Aboriginal community wisdom.

Your role

The successful applicant will partner closely with the Manager People Strategy & Operations and the broader People team to deliver client-focused HR advice, case management support, and workforce planning and analytics. The role carries scope to supervise and develop others, and that scope can grow for the right person as the team evolves.

What you’ll do

• Develop, analyse and manage systems and processes to support People, Performance and Culture activities and delivery of services such as employment conditions, job evaluation, workforce planning, performance management and interpretation of human resource legislation, policies and processes.
• Participate in project teams and coordinate and manage designated human resource project activities to achieve human resource objectives.
• Provide advice to clients to develop awareness of human resource policies, to promote compliance and facilitate best practice outcomes and mitigate risk.
• Provide case management support to the People team that is in line with policy and legislative requirements and facilitates best practice outcomes

What we’re looking for

You are an experienced people and culture professional with a genuine customer service and problem-solving mindset. You can hold a complex or contested matter - including grievances and challenging conduct and performance issues - with care, resilience and sound judgement, applying policy confidently to find a practical way forward. You are flexible about how the work gets delivered, and you hold a deep respect for Aboriginal culture that guides how you shape solutions.

What you’ll bring:

• High level knowledge of human resources legislation, policies, practices and strategies.
• Sound experience implementing client-focused human resource strategies, programs and services.
• Proven experience managing complex, sensitive employee matters, including grievances and conduct or performance issues.
• Demonstrated success working collaboratively within a close-knit team, at all levels.
• Experience working in a NSW Government human resources environment, or a comparable public sector setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Applications close Friday 2nd October 2026at 11:59pm AEST.

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Michael Guerriero on 0436 298 757 or at [e-mail].

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Stephanie Hughes on 02 8688 0027 or via [e-mail]

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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