Human Resources Advisor

Position: Senior Human Resources Advisor
Classification: APS Level 6
Location: Canberra ACT
Job Reference: #158_11/24
Group: Business and Technology Group
Unit: People and Facilities Unit
Salary $94,125 – $104,053 plus 15.4% superannuation
Engagement Type:
Ongoing
Full-time or part-time
Advertised: Commonwealth Gazette (Monday, 2 December 2024)
Closing Date: 11:30pm, Sunday 5 January 2025
Contact Officer: Sandra Bailey, Sandra.bailey@aihw.gov.au, 02 6244 1034
More information: Visit our Careers Page and the AIHW Enterprise Agreement
A merit pool may be established from this recruitment exercise and used to fill similar positions within the institute or APS over the coming 18 months.

About the AIHW
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) provides reliable, regular and relevant information and statistics on Australia’s health and welfare.
We are committed to providing high quality, national data and analysis across the health, housing and community services sectors. This covers a wide range of areas, from health and welfare expenditure, hospitals, disease and injury, disability and mental health, to ageing, disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, homelessness, and Indigenous health and welfare.

The AIHW Difference
The AIHW’s APS employee census results attest to our positive and supportive workplace culture. We are an inclusive, flexible, and productive workplace where people are treated with respect and courtesy, and diverse and unique attributes are recognised and valued. Our results also show that we achieved top ten rankings in staff engagement, communication, and wellbeing scales out of 104 APS agencies.
We offer a range of benefits including:
• access to flexible working arrangements to support your work/life balance
• attractive remuneration packages including generous superannuation
• excellent leave provisions including leave that supports your cultural or religious commitments
• challenging and fulfilling work where you can use your skills and expertise
• opportunities for professional development including study assistance
We are committed to creating genuine opportunities for everyone and we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people(s), people with disability, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse people and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
The AIHW has offices in Canberra and Sydney and offers remote work opportunities for many roles.
For more information, visit the Benefits of working for the AIHW page of our website.
Position Summary
About the team
The Business and Technology Group delivers the corporate functions which support the organisation by providing Human Resources (HR), finance, ICT, and accommodation services.
The People and Facilities Unit (PFU) provides internal client service and support for workplace relations, workforce reporting, recruitment, learning and development, diversity and inclusion, work health and safety, staff performance, reception, and facilities.
We are an inclusive team with a fun and collaborative culture. We provide a supportive environment where employees can do their best work and be their best selves while working on rewarding challenges and making a meaningful impact.

Our ideal candidate
We are seeking an enthusiastic HR professional with experience in workplace relations, HR policy, or workforce reporting. Our ideal candidate has a good level of HR knowledge and experience in providing advice to a range of stakeholders. You will gather, analyse, and interpret workforce information to create accurate and meaningful workforce reports, and to inform workforce strategies and initiatives. Strong Excel skills, good attention to detail, and an aptitude for workforce reporting are required for this role.
Duties of the role
The main duties of the Senior Human Resources Advisor include:
• Providing accurate, timely, and succinct advice on a broad range of HR matters, verbally and in writing.
• Assisting in the review or development of HR policies and procedures to align with the AIHW’s Enterprise Agreement (EA).
• Leading the coordination of survey and reporting activities such as the APS Employee Census, gender equality reporting, and the annual APS Agency Survey.
• Developing and implementing HR initiatives, including improved workforce reporting and HR resources such as intranet pages.
• Assisting with other reporting functions including drafting Executive Committee and Board papers, annual report content, and Questions on Notice responses.
• Providing secretariat support to the AIHW’s Consultative Committee.
Selection Criteria
Our ideal candidate will have most or all of the following skills and knowledge:
1. Proven knowledge and understanding of APS HR legislative and policy frameworks and the ability to interpret and apply APS conditions of service, policies, and procedures.
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to provide forthright advice and negotiate mutually beneficial outcomes, and professionally present information to stakeholders in a range of formats.
3. Ability to accurately report on and analyse workforce data to inform decision-making, workforce strategies, and other initiatives, using tools such as MS Excel and PowerBI.
4. Ability to manage projects, multi-task, and prioritise delivery of outcomes in a fast-paced and changing environment.
5. Ability to foster productive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, you must:
• be an Australian citizen.
• undergo any required pre-employment checks, including a police records check.
• obtain and maintain a valid Security Clearance if required by the institute.
• A probationary period of six months will apply to any new engagement to the APS.

How to apply
Please submit your application online via the AIHW e-Recruit system. When applying online for the first time, you will need to register and provide a valid email address.

Your application must include:
1. A summary of your relevant skills and experience and explain why you would be the best person for the role. Your response should align with the position summary and selection criteria information above and must be no more than 750 words.
2. Your current CV and the names of two referees.

Reasonable Adjustment
The AIHW is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. If you require a reasonable adjustment (at any stage of the recruitment process), you can note this in your application and provide details of any adjustments required. All efforts will be made to meet your requirements.
Reasonable adjustments may include but are not limited to additional interview time, being interviewed at a particular time of day, interview material printed in large font, making allowances for varying communication styles.

RecruitAbility
The AIHW is committed to supporting the employment and career development of people with disability. Our participation in APS RecruitAbility means we will progress an applicant who declares that they have disability to a further stage in the recruitment process, where they opt into RecruitAbility on the application form and meet the minimum requirements for the role.

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