Save the Children
The HR Advisor works closely with the Head of HR 54 Reasons and the broader People and Culture team to support middle managers through case management and coaching and supporting the delivery of people initiatives and projects, that support our Australian programs.
54 Reasons provides programmatic intervention for children and families in a domestic context. Australian Services has a cohort of approx. 550-600 employees who are geographically dispersed, in all States and Territories, in urban, regional, and remote settings. 54 Reasons supports children, families, and communities in areas of capacity building, early childhood, youth, crisis, and family support.
Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.
We’re ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children’s rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and o verseas and, if there’s a disaster – like an earthquake, drought or conflict – we are there on the ground.
Where you come in:
In this full-time, permanent position, based anywhere in Australia, you will lead and support a range of people processes and workforce improvement initiatives by partnering with middle managers in our 54 Reasons division and colleagues in the People & Culture team. You will be part of our People & Culture team and report to our Head of Human Resources, 54 Reasons.
You will make an impact by:
- Providing generalist coaching, development, advice, and support to build capability of managers undertaking people processes, including but not limited to, ER/IR, performance reviews, disciplinary processes, learning and development activities and policy and industrial Award interpretation
- Supporting and managing key strategic people projects for 54 Reasons to successfully drive change, increase engagement and/or innovation
- Staying up to date on relevant caselaw that impacts the 54 Reasons working environment
- Assessing people data and make recommendations regarding trends and continuous improvements
- Providing advice and support on restructuring processes, ensuring legislative compliance and fair decision-making processes
- Collaborating effectively with key stakeholders at all levels in the organisation
Does this sound like you?
You’re an effective and trusted operator, known for your stakeholder engagement, service delivery, accountability, flexibility and autonomy. You enjoy partnering and collaborating with your clients to work towards positive outcomes. You enjoy working in a supportive, fast-paced, and dynamic environment, one where you can be truly innovative and bring your passion to work.
This role requires:
- Experience in a broad HR generalist role,
- A passion for the programs within 54 Reasons, and experience or an extensive understanding of the community services or not-for-profit sectors
- Experience working with culturally diverse employees in a metropolitan, regional and remote context, and an understanding of current and historical social impacts on diverse groups within the community
- Exceptional internal and external stakeholder engagement abilities, with highly developed verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated experience in coaching, managing and providing sound advice to managers on performance issues, grievances and other IR/ER matters
- Highly developed interpersonal and intrapersonal skills/understanding
- Strong time management and organisational skills, with high-level attention to detail
- Sound ability to effectively understand, manage and mitigate risk
- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources Management (or similar) and/or relevant experience preferred.
Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.
It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same.
- Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
- Friendly and flexible work environment
- Agile work environment, including working from home
- Support for workplace wellness, including access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Competitive salary + super
- Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)
- Additional annual leave options available.
For more information regarding our employee benefits, please follow this link.
Sound interesting?
We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the ‘Apply’ section below.
Applications close 8pm AEST, Sunday 18th December.
Position Description – Human Resources Advisor – 54 Reasons
Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation. Successful applicants are required to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19, or proof of medical ex emption.
We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it’s straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.
Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.