Salary Commencing from $166,050 Total Employment Package

Senior Officer Contract

We are the City of Melbourne, a place to be bold and inspirational.

We are rapidly transforming to meet the evolving challenges faced by a global city. With a vision of being a leading organisation for a leading capital city, our mission is to create positive impact for our community.  Each day, we work with passion and purpose so that together we achieve incredible things.

Together we Make the Difference 

How this position will Make the Difference to City of Melbourne…

Working closely with the Director People, Culture and leadership (PCL), the position manages a team of HR professionals in delivering best practice HR outcomes, with the aim to eliminate or minimise organisational and people related risks, adhere with local government obligations, help the organisation improve performance and capability and support the achievement of the Council strategic goals and objective. This role is responsible for leading, managing and developing the People, Strategy and Partnerships team strategically and operationally and ensuring smooth IR and ER environment in the organisation. A key element of the role is to provide strategic advice to the Director People, Culture and Leadership as well as manage critical internal and external organisational relationships.

As a strategic senior leader, you will be the driving force in leading strategic HR, transformation and implementation of City of Melbourne’s (CoM’) ER / IR framework, including driving the strategy.

You are an authentic, credible and down to earth leader with an impressive track record of achievement across the HR discipline within a large, complex matrix organisation. Your highly developed people management skills and strong commercial acumen will build confidence and add value to the wider HR function. You will draw on your strong capabilities in decision making, influencing and sophisticated stakeholder engagement skills. Above all you will champion our cultural transformation journey and role model shaping positive and inclusive workplace culture.

This is a fantastic role and an opportunity to work for a leading Council to make the difference in evolving our organisation for future success.

You can bring… (Selection criteria)

• Ability to demonstrate and display City of Melbourne Values – accountability, integrity, courage, respect for self and others, and striving for excellence.
• Tertiary qualifications in HR, IR, Law or Business (Post Graduate qualifications highly desirable).  
• Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate a team of HR professionals.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with CoM Leaders, understanding their business drivers and individual needs to create significant business value.
• Extensive expertise and experience in providing advice on industrial relations issues, including interpretation of legislation and agreements.
• Significant experience in the negotiation and development of Enterprise Agreements.
• Sound knowledge and experience with the Fair Work Commission and other relevant.
• Legal authorities.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and persuasion skills including discretion and judgement in dealing with a complex administrative and political environment.
• Proven experience in providing advice in a concise and professional manner to Executive and senior management    
• Ability to negotiate with staff, management and unions on organisational issues.

 By joining us, you will become part of a remarkable team who work in a constructive and inclusive culture to shape the future of this city. Together, we champion difference, celebrate achievement and recognise positive impact.

To view the position description and physical requirements of this position, please visit careers@melbourne.vic.gov.au and refer to job reference number 17877.

How to apply…As part of the online application form you are required to:

• attach your resume
• attach a separate cover letter (no more than one page), addressing your suitability for the role
• respond to the following application questions, in a separate document:

1. What inspired you to apply to this role? (no more than 500 words)
2. What capabilities will you bring to the role? (no more than 500 words)
3. How will you transform your workforce to work in a constructive culture? (no more than 500 words)
4. What are your salary expectations?

Please address your covering letter to Angela Meinke, Director People, Culture and Leadership.

Applications will be accepted up until 11:45pm Tuesday 25 May 2021.

For those interested in working with us, the City of Melbourne offers a great range of benefits. 

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City of Melbourne is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity. Our commitment is for our people to be safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best.  As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people regardless of their gender identity and expression, ethnicity, cultural background, sexual orientation, disability and age. We look for the right values, skills and knowledge to build our capabilities so that we can best deliver for our community. 

To view the position description and physical requirements of this position, please visit careers@melbourne.vic.gov.au and refer to job reference number 17877.