Are you ready to step into a role that truly shapes the workforce of tomorrow?

As a Senior Human Resources Consultant with the Department of Education, you'll be at the forefront of change, providing strategic and solutions-focused HR advice to senior leaders across our central and regional offices.

This is your opportunity to influence the implementation of initiatives, working closely with the HR Operations team to operationalise policy and ensure our workforce is positioned for success.

If you're driven, collaborative, and passionate about people and performance, we'd love to hear from you!

Job details

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

About the Role:

We're seeking a Senior Human Resources Consultant to provide expert, timely advice on a wide range of workforce matters across central and regional offices. Working closely with the HR Operations team, School Supervisors and Principals, you'll play a key role in interpreting and implementing policy and undertaking workplace planning.

Responsibilities include:

• Undertake organisational development assignments and projects to deliver high quality human resource solutions and customer outcomes.
• Develop creative solutions to assist schools with workforce plans, structures and processes that support their core business and meet the changing needs of the department.
• Contribute to change and relational management processes as a member of the HR Business Partnering team.
• Establish effective working relationships with clients through the provision of best practice human resource management and consultancy services to meet strategic, business and operational objectives.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of new or revised human resource management policies, processes and systems, and continuously review corporate services and functions.
• Contribute to the effective use of staffing resources including recruitment and selection, appointment, transfer and deployment of staff, employee induction and probation.
• Support staff management through the effective implementation of performance management and grievance and conflict resolution processes.
• Provide advice on workplace health and safety, organisational health monitoring, rehabilitation and return to work programs, and employee assistance referrals as appropriate.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  FNR675760_26T Role Description (PDF, 203KB)
  Role Description