• Become part of a team that is devoted to making the world a mentally healthier place

• Join a collaborative and growing HR team managing and administrating employee contract and providing support in ensuring compliance with appropriate HR regulation and legislation
• Full-time ongoing position

About the Institute:

The Black Dog Institute is a Medical Research Institute and a global leader in translational mental health research. We harness the latest technology and other tools to quickly turn our world-class research findings into clinical services, education and e-health products that improve the lives of people with mental illness and the wider community.

We pride ourselves on translating our own world leading Workplace Mental Health research into an award-winning culture that encompasses a holistic view of wellbeing. We aim to create a positive, mentally healthy workplace that recognises the importance of meaningful work, balanced lifestyles, psychological well-being and continual learning whilst being guided by our core values - Collaboration, Compassion, Excellence, Innovation and Respect.

We offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Salary packaging
• Commitment to Learning and Development
• Flexible working hours and work-life balance
• Generous parental leave policy
• Pet friendly office
• Social and team events

About the Role:

The purpose of this position is to manage and administrate employee contracts and provide support in ensuring compliance with appropriate HR regulation and legislation. The role will support Managers in all aspects of job design as well as coordinate performance management and review practices ensuring that they are aligned with organisational strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with the Head of P&C in administrating, reviewing and updating HR Policies.
• Administrating and socialising relevant policies, procedures and guidelines that support the institutes Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework.
• Design and deliver staff workshops in order to socialise and communicate policies and procedures.
• HR Contract management, responsibility for issuing new contracts, renewing contracts and general administration of employment contracts
• Work with the Head of P&C on the development of the BDI salary framework
• Review of Position Descriptions to ensure good job design and appropriate benchmarking in the BD Salary framework.
• Update and maintain employee data in the core module of the HRIS and provide accurate and timely HR metrics reporting as required
• Recruitment Support: Collaborating closely with the P&C Coordinator to provide support to recruitment activities as required.
• Oversite and coordination of the Black Dog Performance Management Program (currently Elmo)
• Ensure Performance Management Program is aligned with competency descriptors in the BDI salary framework and enables managers to measure progress towards goals and objectives
• Ensure engagement with the performance management program and provide support to Managers with performance Management issues
• Run internal instruction workshops for Managers and employee’s in how to engage with the PM program.

Selection Criteria

1. Tertiary qualifications in HR (or equivalent)
2. A minimum of three (3) years recent experience working in a busy HR team.
3. Demonstrated understanding of the principles of Performance Management and current best practice.
4. An understanding of PD development, competency levels and good job design
5. Understanding of HR legislative requirements and EEO principles
6. Ability to communicate effectively with clients, employers and service providers
7. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to positively influence outcomes, develop and maintain productive working relationships and resolve conflict
8. Proven experience in the provision of high quality customer service delivery
9. Demonstrated capacity to analyse and solve problems and use judgement and conceptual skills to make sound decisions
10. Strong computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office
11. Ability to demonstrate values of respect and compassion in workplace behaviour

A full Position Description is attached below.