• Supportive team that wants to see you grow, develop, and celebrate your successes.
• Join a fun, high performing HRBP team to help deliver the University People and Culture Strategy
• Full-time (1.0 FTE) appointment on an ongoing basis.
• Base salary range: $112,114 – $122,544 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.

About the area

Human Resources enables the University to implement and deliver its People & Culture strategy to make the University a remarkable place to work, attracting and retaining word-class staff from diverse backgrounds who want to build careers, drive change, provide leadership and create opportunities at an institution renowned for its excellence.

The HR Business Partnering team consists of highly skilled HR practitioners who support an overall workforce of 3,700 FTE. The team have worked hard in building credibility as strategic and valued partners to the senior leadership team, and as a result have a seat at the table.

We are constantly developing exciting and relevant initiatives in an environment that is dynamic and challenging. Every member of the team is a self-starter with a growth mindset, who is highly motivated and keen to add value to the people and culture agenda at the University.

About the opportunity

• As a senior member of the HRBP team, you will manage a diverse portfolio of approximately ~850 FTE, providing expert human resource advice to leaders and staff on human resource matters and support the HR Business Partner with the implementation of people and culture strategic initiatives.
• You will work closely with senior leaders to provide key operational and strategic human resources support. This will involve developing and implementing people strategies that are creative and meet the needs of the University and drives business performance.
• In addition, you will work collaboratively with your HR colleagues in Centres of Excellence including Talent, Organisational Development, Employee Relations, and Health & Wellbeing to share knowledge of best practice and influence the design and delivery of specialist advisory services.

About you

• You will possess relevant tertiary qualifications and substantive senior HR experience working at senior levels of large, complex - matrix organisations. This will be underpinned with proven HR generalist knowledge and experience across leadership development, people capability and succession planning, performance improvement and management, talent resourcing and workforce planning, employee relations, and culture and engagement.
• You will also have highly developed organisational design and change management skills gained from significant experience managing complex transformational changes within large matrix organisations. In addition, you will have the ability to work effectively at all levels of an organisation, with excellent influencing, relationship building, coaching and communication skills. 

About your application

Full details of the position's responsibilities and the selection criteria are outlined in the position description:   Position description -  PD [Senior Human Resources Adviser] - (518557).docx

The content of your Resume and Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria.

About the benefits

The position attracts competitive remuneration and benefits package, paid parental leave (up to 36 weeks), genuine work life balance and an opportunity to be part of a high performing, dynamic, friendly, and supportive team.  Our beautiful campus includes discounted gym membership, onsite medical centre, parking, art gallery and much more!

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Wednesday 6th November 2024 (we reserve the right to amend the closing date depending on the volume of applications)

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Jenny Zaehner at jenny.zaehner@uwa.edu.au

How to apply

Please apply online via the Apply Now button. The content of your Resume and Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

About the University

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

Learn more about us.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce. We celebrate inclusion and diversity and believe gender equity is fundamental to achieving our goal of being a top 50 university by 2050.

• We have child friendly areas on campus, including childcare facilities. Flexible work arrangements, part-time hours and job sharing will all be considered.
• UWA has been awarded Bronze Employer Status for being a Top Ten Employer for LGBTI Inclusion by the Australian Workplace.
• Equity Index (AWEI -2021).
• UWA has also been awarded Athena Swan Bronze Accreditation in 2020.

If you have queries relating to your application, please contact the individual named in the advertisement. Alternatively, please contact the Talent team at talent-hr@uwa.edu.au with details of your query. To enable a quick response, please include the 6-digit job reference number.