Stonnington City Centre, 311 Glenferrie Road, Malvern + Working from home
Organisational Development & Recruitment
City of Stonnington is a child safe and equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. We actively encourage applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at the City of Stonnington.
Here at the City of Stonnington we aspire to be a leading local government authority and to do this we need the very best people who share our belief in community and who want to make a difference. We value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. We provide an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to thrive and be authentic. There is a variety of benefits available for our people have a look at “Why Stonnington”.
If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment or an alternative processes, please contact Council’s Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.
Please view the below documents for this position:
The City of Stonnington is seeking an experienced People Operations Advisor to join the People & Culture team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are committed to delivering outstanding results, we encourage you to apply.
This new opportunity requires a strong foundation in HR operations and administration, quality reporting, data and analytics, knowledge and skills in process improvements initiatives, and exceptional organisational skills, along with a commitment to continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee the administration of records throughout the employee lifecycle, ensuring compliance with policies and legal regulations, while preparing and issuing high-quality employment documentation (contracts, offer letters, onboarding materials) with meticulous attention to detail.
• Develop, review, and update our policies, forms, documents, and templates to ensure they support our people plans and create a positive employee experience.
• Coordinate new hire orientations and facilitate offboarding processes
• Assist in processing changes to employment terms, leave arrangements, salaries, and other employee information, while producing reports as requested by managers to ensure timely delivery and relevance.
• Provide quality and timely solutions to employee service needs, applying accurate advice and problem-solving skills, and offering initial guidance on employment agreements, conditions of employment, and P&C policies and procedures.
• Develop and generate regular and ad-hoc reports related to workforce metrics, employee engagement, turnover rates, and other key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Analyse data to identify trends and areas for improvement in employee engagement and retention strategies.
• Develop and update P&C policies and procedures
Join us in this full-time permanent role, offering a competitive salary range of $95,013 - $102,899, plus 11.5% superannuation.
Desired Skills and Experience
What you'll need to thrive:
A diploma or tertiary qualification in human resource management, (or related discipline)
Previous experience working in HR or Payroll in the application of policies, systems and procedures and broad employee lifecycle administration duties; ideally with experience in writing employment contracts and employment-related correspondence, confirmation of employment, HRIS management (organisation changes, salary, performance review), an understanding or Payroll principles, maintaining employee files and management of a shared mailbox (acting as a first point of contact for people and culture enquiries)
High level computer skills with the ability to use and get value from a number of systems, with strong data entry skills. Aurion and Power BI experience an advantage. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages at an advanced level (especially Excel)
Previous experience in generating insightful reports and dashboards and performing analysis on data.
A good understanding of employment law, national employment standards and award/EA interpretation
Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify solutions, assess risk and impacts of decisions or courses of action, a strong eye for detail.
Excellent written communication skills and the ability to prepare a range of high-quality business documentation.
Highly developed organisational and time management skills with the display of initiative, independence, and ability to meet targets and deadlines
Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Why the City of Stonnington?
Join our team to make a difference to the community, deliver meaningful work, and make an impact!
Enjoy a range employee benefits including flexible work arrangements, annual wage increases, health and wellbeing programs, generous parental leave and other leave entitlements as part of our enterprise agreement and employee benefits offering.
You’ll also be part of a supportive team environment focussed on delivering outstanding people programs to develop, engage, support and reward our people.
Located in Melbourne's vibrant inner east, the City of Stonnington covers the suburbs of Prahran, Windsor, South Yarra, Toorak, Armadale, Malvern, Malvern East, Glen Iris and Kooyong, Stonnington is home to approximately 108,000 residents.
Enquiries
For enquiries relating to the role, please contact Theo Va'a - tvaa@stonnington.vic.gov.au For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333. Submitting your application
Please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you have what is needed to ‘thrive’ (as noted in the Success Profile) and to tell us more about you and why you want to want to work for us.
