Human Resources Officer

Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (WACHS) is and Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation that aims to empower Aboriginal people to take control of their individual, family, and community health and wellbeing needs through our clinical and community programs.

Our main services are in Wellington, Dubbo, Western Sydney, Penrith, Nepean, and Blue Mountains, and we provide outreach services to other towns and communities through our regional programs.

Location: Wellington (NSW)

About The Role:

Reporting directly to the Executive Manager Human Resources, this role is critical in providing, both consistent and efficient support within the human resource function that is applied across the organisation. The role is primarily responsible for, but not limited to, generalist HR administration duties, end to end recruitment and onboarding, HR related compliance and HRIS coordination.

Key responsibilities but not limited to:

• Providing broad HR administrative support in a timely manner.
• Acting as the first point of contact for general HR queries.
• Building strong and effective relationships with stakeholders and colleagues.
• Maintain accurate employee data in HRIS (Employment Hero).
• Providing timely HR advice and guidance to managers and employees.
• Interpretation, and implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Coordinate all aspects of the employment lifecycle including recruitment and selection, onboarding, and coordinating exit interviews.
• Coordinate learning and development/training activities for the organisation.
• Award interpretation and basic knowledge of the FairWork Act.

Essential Criteria:

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resouces
• Previous experience in the not-for-profit organisation, desirable but not essential
• Minimum of two years experience in a similar role
• Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of vacancies and onboarding
• Flexible and adaptable to change and new work requirements
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Good time management and the ability to multi-task
• Strong attention to detail in HR administration and reporting
• A high level of computer literacy in MS Office Suite applications
• Experience with HRIS Software (employment hero) is desirable but not essential
• Professional and demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times
• Ability to work as part of a team and develop effective working relationships across all levels of the organisation
• Highly motivated with the ability to use initiative and work unsupervised
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong customer/stake holder focus

Mandatory compliance requirements of the position:

• A Current National Police Check (or willingness to obtain)
• A Current Working with Children Checks NSW. (or willingness to obtain)
• Valid Australian Driver’s License
• COVID-19 Vaccination (including boosters) Certificate

Benefits:

• A competitive salary
• Generous not-for-profit salary packaging
• Becoming an integral part of an enthusiastic and diligent NFP Organisation

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and bring their unique perspectives to our team.

For any enquiries, please feel free to contact us at hr@wachs.net.au.