Position Purpose

The purpose of the Human Resources Advisor role is to proactively support HR functions and work with Managers and Employees to ensure HR policies, procedures and practices are implemented in line with Freedom Solutions Australia’s organisational goals and values.

Key accountabilities

Employee Relations:

• Coach and advise managers in HR matters, including grievances, formal complaint management and disciplinary matters.
• Work to resolve conflict in the first instance within role and functional limits; escalate where appropriate.
• Assist managers with performance management processes where required.
• Assist with disciplinary and grievance investigations, ensuring adherence to organisational policies and legislative requirements.
• Provide accurate and timely advice in relation to Award and agreement interpretation and implementation.
• Implementation and ongoing Systems Administrations of HRIS

Employee life cycle:

• Assist with the workforce planning process, including forecasting needs.
• Assist with job design and conduct position reviews
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment processes for staff and volunteers, including recruitment, selection processes and offers of employment.
• Assist with tracking the on-boarding and probationary period of new employees.
• Provide advice to Managers on recruitment strategies.
• Assist with ensuring compliance within relevant legislative frameworks for onboarding and ongoing employment requirements (e.g Working with Children Check and NDIS Screening).
• Manage employee offboarding.
• Assist with the implementation and ongoing management of volunteer induction LMS
• Assist with documentation associated with salary reviews, letters, contracts.
• Support the development and implementation of HRIS in relation to reward and recognition programs, performance management plans and employee sentiment tracking

Health, Safety and Wellbeing:

• Assist with the implementation of Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) policies, procedures, practices.
• Participate in and support the implementation of HSW initiatives across the organisation. Work in consultation with the HSW team to address HSW matters and ensure a safe and supported environment.
• Manage incident and near miss reporting
• Understand and assist with organisational risk management processes

Other:

• Undertake the administration of payroll.

• Assist with HR related projects as required.
• Contribute to policy and procedure review and development.
• Efficiently utilise available technology for HR administrative requirements
• Actively support FSA Executive Team to plan for and execute people, culture and workforce strategies that support the achievement of organisational objectives.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Tertiary / postgraduate qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in in a generalist/ HR Advisor role (minimum of 5 years) with a sound knowledge of contemporary HR practices

Desirable:

• Experience working in a health and/or Not for Profit environment

Job Specification

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven ability to interpret and apply Enterprise Agreements and/or other industrial agreements, providing advice to management and employees.
• Coaching skills at both an organisational and individual level.
• Sound organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated experience in the creation and application of policies and procedures.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service and business improvement.
• Strong knowledge of and commitment to positive employee sentiment
• Ability to coach frontline managers.

Other relevant Information

• Comply with FSA policies, procedures, organisational goals and values. Work in a manner that is without risk to self, other employees, visitors, contractor, general public and volunteers

• Under the supervision of the Executive Team, the incumbent will; contribute to quality improvement activities as relevant to the position, participate in team meetings and other meetings relevant to the position, contribute to the development and review of policies and procedures, participate in the Performance Management Planning and Review process.

• All staff are required to complete a Working with Children's Check and a NDIS Screening Check prior to commencing employment.

• The position will be located at the FSA office in Northmead, NSW.

A position description is attached.