People Services Officer (First Nations)

• Remuneration range $71,265 to $80, 824 pa
• Full- time, continuing appointment (36 hrs per week)
• Toowoomba campus

• Full time ongoing / 36 hrs pw
• Join a collaborative team, where learning is our culture
• $84342 to $95655 (includes 17% super and leave loading)

The University of Southern Queensland has forged a reputation as Australia’s leading regional University, recognised for our outstanding performance in graduate employment, student support and social equity, and dedication to undertaking world-leading research.

In pursuit of our mission to create and share knowledge, transform lives and solve the problems that matter to the world, we are firmly focused providing contemporary academic offerings and investing in research in our flagship areas of agriculture, health, space and defence, and regional development.

As a People Services Officer within the People Services team, you will gain invaluable skills and exposure across a broad range of employee lifecycle activities including end to end staff movements, with a focus on recruitment partnering, HRIS management, as well as the provision of general policy and procedure advice.

Being part of the broader People Portfolio team at UniSQ you will have the opportunity to gain exposure to how specialized HR teams support and shape the development of an engaging work culture and environment. One that puts people at the centre of organisational design and operational execution in the delivery of UniSQ’ strategic plan.

Who are you

• A recent Human Resources graduate or in your final year of study, you are looking to establish your HR career within a fully supported corporate environment
• Have a genuine interest in developing skills and experiences that are aligned to  organizational deliverables and outcomes
• And you understand the invaluable benefit that are gained in building rapport with candidates and clients

This is an Identified position and is open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is a genuine occupational requirement that the role be filled by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person as permitted under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991(Qld).

What you’ll do:

• Undertake end-to-end recruitment processes for all roles across a complex higher education provider
• Undertake position description evaluations and advertising campaigns, candidate pre-employment checks and liaising with applicants.
• Act as the first point of contact for the broader People Portfolio and provide general advice and guidance on wide range of employment conditions, policies and staff entitlements;
• Process employee documentation, including generation of employment terms and conditions.
• Deliver on a broad range of generalist HR activities and initiatives.
• Work collaboratively in a fast-paced team to ensure high levels of service are delivered to our people.

What will help you succeed?

• You understand the importance and value of how working collaboratively with others can make a positive impact and deliver meaningful outcomes
• A great attitude towards a fast-paced work environment
• Comfortable to multitask and get involved to deliver a broad range of HR advice within a complex environment, including the interpretation and application of USQ Enterprise Agreement and HR policies and procedures.

In addition to being a self-motivated and critical thinker, you will have:

• At a minimum a Diploma qualification in Human Resources or similar ideally with work experiences or exposure in a generalist human resources role (or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training);
• Excellent communication skills and strong service orientation.
• A genuine interest in providing advice and support to clients across a broad range of HR matters; and
• An ability to work effectively in a team environment whilst organising and prioritising your work activities to meet established deadlines.

For initial enquiries regarding this position, please contact Corinne Chambers (Manager,  People Services) on telephone 0474972258 or email Corinne.Chambers@usq.edu.au .   

Reference Number: 0385_10/22

Term: Full-time continuing appointment (36hrs/week)

Salary: Total remuneration range (includes salary range of $84,342 to $95,655pa, employer superannuation contributions of up to 17% of salary and annual leave loading)

Closes: Sunday 6 November 2022 at 11.30pm

At USQ, we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision making.

If you know that this role is right for you, we invite you to submit your current resume/CV together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your relevant skills and experience relative to the ‘essential criteria’ in the position description. For more information on “How to apply for a job” please refer to  Uni SQ The application process.

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