HR Advisor

• Human Resources
• $88k - $94k + 17% super
• Broaden your career within one of QLD’s largest employers
• Join an employer of choice with WFH, 17% super, career development within in a thriving HR team + more
• Based at our vibrant UQ Gatton campus or St Lucia campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
• 17% superannuation contributions
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options and flexible start/finish times
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Salary packaging options

About This Opportunity 

Locally known as Advisor, HR Client Partnering, these roles provide HR advice to meet the operational and service delivery needs of a defined client group. You are the primary contact for the day-to-day delivery of clear and accurate advice and support to staff and their supervisors. We support UQ staff and leaders through the foundations of the employment experience and provide high-quality human resource management guidance and expertise, through policy development, constructive advice, and administrative services.

You will belong to a Human Resources function over 185 people strong. Our strengths come from our diversity, culture and professional knowledge across varying backgrounds and industries, culminating in the support of one of Queensland’s largest employer organisations.

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Manage the delivery of clear, accurate, timely and responsive HR advice and refer clients to relevant sources of additional information.
• Support the ongoing operational needs of clients and contribute to the implementation of HR initiatives and projects aligned to plans, business unit objectives and the UQ HR strategy.
• Act as a trusted specialist advisor, providing comprehensive technical guidance and policy advice on wide range of HR matters, including (but not limited) workforce planning and recruitment, performance management, staff grievances, case management, and diversity and inclusion,.
• ​Support and contribute to the ongoing development of HR knowledge portals; user guides; user education and ongoing process improvement.
• Build and maintain working relationships with key stakeholders and collaborate with your colleagues to facilitate a seamless interface with other areas of the broader HR team.

We are accepting applications for a full time position, to be based at either our Gatton Campus (permanent opportunity) or our St Lucia campus (fixed-term opportunity until Jan 2025).

You can find out more about our vibrant St Lucia campus in Brisbane and our Gatton Campus and community here - take a virtual tour !
 

At HEW level 6, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $88,099 - $94,512 plus a generous super allowance of 17%. The total FTE package will be up to $103,076 - $110,579 annually.

• Degree qualifications in HR, Business or a related field with subsequent relevant experience in HR, management and/or equivalent combination of relevant training and professional experience.

• Experience providing end-to-end HR policy advice and administration support across a range of HR processes including recruitment, performance management and policy advice.

• Ability to problem-solve and exercise good judgement to analyse, manage and resolve a diverse range of sensitive HR issues.
• Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills to support delivery of HR policy advice and the implementation of key HR and change initiatives.
• Experience working in professional advisory and/or service delivery functions in complex stakeholder and policy environments.
• A high degree of self-motivation and the ability to work independently in a diverse and complex organisation.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 
• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Rebecca Dorman, Senior Manager, HR Client Partnering via [email protected] .

For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the 'about you' section. Please specify your location preferences.

• Resume 

Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled ‘resume’, which is step one of the application form.

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , or people with a disability . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected] . 

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Tuesday 26 March at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number – R-36608).