About the role
In this role, you will play a key part in supporting leaders to plan and deliver organisational change in a structured, compliant way, ensuring alignment with key priorities, design principles, policies and legislation.

Alongside this core focus, you will also contribute to broader employee relations matters and people initiatives, working closely with Senior People Partners to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes across the function.

Work type: 12-month contract, full-time hours.
Classification: Band 7, $106,158 pa plus super.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support leaders in the planning and implementation of organisational change initiatives, including restructures, process & people changes, ensuring compliance with legislative and industrial obligations.
• Provide advice on role design, structural alignment, position description development, and assessment of workforce impacts arising from change, including capability gaps, redeployment implications , operational  & industrial risk.
• Partners with leaders to ensure organisational design initiatives are aligned to business plans, strategic priorities, and organisational design principles
• Support in preparation of documentation and correspondence in people matters and change initiatives ensuring compliance with legislative, industrial and policy requirements.
• Provide timely, practical and solution-focused advice to leaders on people management matters
• Provide advice and guidance on the application of Enterprise Agreements, legislation and City policies
• Support the management of employee relations matters including investigations, grievances, performance processes, and disciplinary matters
• Engage with unions and employee representatives as required, under guidance where matters are complex or high-risk.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have a relevant qualification in human resources management / industrial relations or similar field and /or significant professional experience in human resources management / industrial relations or similar field in a comparable organisation. 

Essential Experience:

• Some professional experience in human resources management / industrial relations or similar field.
• Demonstrated people skills to support, influence, and collaborate with relevant stakeholders.
• Good problem solving and stakeholder management skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders to achieve task outcomes.
• Developed writing and speaking skills to align with stakeholders and achieve support for task outcomes.
• Well-developed planning and time management ability.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or in a team environment as required by the task.
• Current, valid driver's licence.

Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and Working with Children's Check as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Child Safety Responsibilities   
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.  

Diversity and Inclusion  
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

We are the City
From parks to offices, childcare centres to works depots, leisure facilities to the Wool Museum and waterfront, our team plays a vital role in shaping our vibrant and growing community. Our community counts on us to get the essentials right while looking for ways to go beyond. By listening, collaborating, and focusing on sustainability, we strive to do the basics brilliantly and create a lasting impact. If you’re ready to be part of something bigger, join us in shaping the future of Geelong.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries

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Enquiries: Nikki Short | Senior Talent Acquisition Partner | Nikki.Short@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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