Save the Children
Join a national not-for-profit organisation and global movement dedicated to improving the lives of children, families and communities. We’re looking for an HR Business Partner with drive, passion, and the desire to work in a HR leadership position for our largest division, 54 reasons. Focused on local programs, 54 reasons ensures children and young people have their rights met, are protected from all forms of harm and can thrive. With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident.
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 overseas and, if there’s a disaster – like an earthquake, drought or conflict – we are there on the ground.
Where you come in:
In full-time, 12 month fixed-term appointment, based in our Head Office in Carlton*, you will play a key role within the People & Culture team. Providing guidance and leadership across our 54 reasons division, your impact will include leading generalist HR projects, driving strategic outcomes, and championing change. You will report to our Chief People Officer and work closely with our Managing Director, 54 reasons, to support employee lifecycle processes for a workforce of approximately 550 people Nationally.
You will make an impact by:
- Partnering with the 54 reasons Senior Management Team to ensure quality people outcomes,
- Leading large-scale change management processes and strategic HR projects for this client group
- Implementing and communicating Group HR initiatives and talent management processes,
- Being a conduit between the P&C function and 54 reasons, to align and deliver strategic priorities and reporting,
- Leading, coaching and developing the 54 Reasons HR Advisor and a consultant IR specialist, ensuring high-quality service and support for stakeholders and achievement of project outcomes.
- Identifying resource gaps and capability requirements to enable delivery of organisation objectives,
Does this sound like you?
You boast extensive experience in the NFP or community services sector, ideally with a national organisation with a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce. You have an uncanny ability to tailor your approach to ensure cultural appropriateness for the context, ensuring exceptional communication of messaging and strategy. You’re a skilled HR professional, with a deep understanding of industry Awards, EBAs, Fair Work legislation, and relevant related policy. More than anything, you’re driven to utilise your skills to achieve our organisational goals and protect children from all forms of harm, helping them to survive and thrive.
This role requires
- Exceptional change management abilities: including strategic thinking, planning, execution, and delivery,
- Experience supporting (and ideally leading) enterprise agreement planning, negotiation, and implementation,
- Demonstrated cultural awareness and competence, particularly in relation to working with First Nations staff and in communities and in relation to culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) groups.
- High-level consultation and project management skills,
- Exceptional communication skills,
- Proven results partnering with executive teams to deliver outcomes for clients, employees, and the broader organisation.
- Experience working with effectively with external agencies, and
- Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills including influencing, management, team building, consulting, and negotiation skills.
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. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:
- Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
- Internal employment and development opportunities
- Friendly and flexible work environment
- Agile work environment including working from home
- Pet friendly work environment
- Child friendly work environment
- Support for workplace wellness, including access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)
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 via our Applicant Tracking System below.
Applications close 4PM AEST Thursday, 4th August 2022.
Position Description – Human Resources Business Partner – 54 reasons
*We understand flexibility is important to you. We’ve advertised this role as a full-time contract, based in Carlton, but if you’re looking for something slightly different, please let us know. We offer flexible hours, remote working, and flexible job structure, among many other employee benefits. All are available for the right candidate!
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 exemption.
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 where necessary, 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*.*