Senior People Partner

Senior People Partner

Location – Parramatta

Employment type – Ongoing Full time

Salary – Clerk Grade 9/10 - $120,859 - $133,183 per annum, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation

This is a targeted recruitment. While all applicants are welcome, preference will be given to candidates who meet the established standards of the role and are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander descent.
 

Your role

The Senior People Partner is responsible for delivering operational and technical human resource guidance to clients, facilitating effective staff management and driving business improvement initiatives. This role supports the Manager, People Strategy & Development by optimizing human resource information for workforce planning and analytics, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance with relevant legislation.

Aboriginal Housing Office (AHO) Overview

Our vision is to ensure every Aboriginal person in NSW has equal access to, and choice in, affordable housing.  AHO staff are passionate and committed to driving improved outcomes for Aboriginal communities throughout NSW.

We are a is a statutory body established under the Aboriginal Housing Act 1998 (NSW) to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have access to affordable, quality housing.

The AHO is governed by an all-Aboriginal Board, which provides advice to the Minister for Water and Minister for Housing in NSW. In addition, the AHO manages and coordinates an annual capital works program, along with developing and implementing financial and resourcing strategies.

What you’ll do

As part of the People, Strategy & Development team, you will:

• Develop, analyse, and manage systems and processes that support People, Performance, and Culture initiatives, including employment conditions, job evaluations, workforce planning, and performance management.
• Participate in project teams and coordinate designated human resource project activities, ensuring alignment with people & culture objectives and successful project outcomes.
• Offer strategic advice to clients on human resource policies, promoting compliance and facilitating best practices to mitigate risks.
• Work in partnership with another Senior People Partner and a Senior WHS Partner to provide case management assistance to the People Strategy & Development team, ensuring adherence to policy and legislative requirements while achieving best practice outcomes.
• Maintain and update the organizational structure for assigned client groups to ensure it remains current and relevant.
• Model high standards of professional behaviour and ethics, ensuring actions align with the Code of Ethics and Conduct, organizational values, and policies.
• Identify and escalate issues to leadership as necessary to ensure timely resolution and support for client needs.

At the AHO we keep Aboriginal culture at the centre of everything we do.  You will adopt this lens to solutions, proposals, initiatives you introduce or implement.

The People Strategy & Development team is a customer-service oriented, solutions-focused team, with a core purpose of empowering our people to deliver on our objectives of improving outcomes in Aboriginal communities throughout NSW.

The position is based in 4 Parramatta Square, part of the Parramatta Square district, in a modern open plan office environment with all amenities nearby.  This is a hybrid position with 3 to 5 days per week working in office.  These arrangements may change according to business requirements.

What we’re looking for

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of and deep respect for Aboriginal culture, with ample experience tailoring solutions to meet client needs, where that understanding and respect are guiding principles.  They will bring a customer service and problem-solving mindset with a flexible approach to delivery.

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact within the organisation by enhancing people & culture practices and supporting a diverse workforce.  If you are a dedicated people & culture professional with a passion for fostering inclusive environments, we encourage you to apply.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources is highly desirable
• Extensive knowledge of human resources legislation, policies, practices, and strategies.
• Proven experience in implementing client-focused human resource strategies, programs, and services.
• Demonstrated proficiency in a variety of technical platforms, including project management tools and the complete Microsoft Office suite.
• Ideally, have experience working directly with Aboriginal stakeholders and communities.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information?  Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply. Please attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum five pages) and a cover letter (maximum two pages) which outlines how your background and experience meet the requirements of the role.  In particular, which of your previous (or current) roles have best prepared you for working in an environment of growth and transformation?

Applications close 06/04/2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Michael Guerriero on 0436 298 757 or at Michael.Guerriero@aho.nsw.gov.au.

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Matthew Oakley via 0447 682 014 or via Matthew.oakley@dcj.nsw.gov.au.  

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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