Senior HR Advisor, Wellbeing and Employee Relations

We are looking for skilled and motivated candidates to fill a Senior HR Advisor, Wellbeing and Employee Relations with a background in workplace health and safety and rehabilitation. The ideal candidates will have experience in managing WHS and Rehabilitation Management Systems, as well as a thorough understanding of relevant legislation, including the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.

Senior HR Advisor, Wellbeing and Employee Relations is responsible for managing the delivery of the National Archives’ Rehabilitation Management System and the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Management System. The position includes the management of incidents and cases, including rehabilitation support for injured or ill employees and their managers. This position is also responsible for the delivery of strategic WHS and rehabilitation initiatives and continuous improvements in services, policies, processes and guidelines.

Under limited direction the main duties of the role are to: 

• Support the management of wellbeing and employee relation cases including rehabilitation, performance management, dispute resolution, review of actions and grievance and code of conduct investigations. 
• Provide advice and support to managers and employees on National Archives Performance Management Policy. 
• Coordinate and manage the implementation of the Performance Management Program, providing ongoing support and guidance to manager and employees regarding the performance management cycle and completion of Individual Work Plans (IWP). 
• Provide reports to Senior Management of IWPs for their branches. 
• Deliver regular corporate information sessions on the performance cycle.
• Manage the implementation of the SES Performance Leadership Framework.
• Assist in the development and implementation of HR initiatives, policy and process improvements. 
• Assist with drafting and developing executive briefs, committee papers and Questions on Notice.
• Provide secretariat support to the National Archives Workplace Relations Committee. • Develop and maintain effective, professional relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders. 
• Identify and deliver developments and innovations to enhance service delivery and the customer experience. 
• Take responsibility of a self-managed workload by meeting deadlines, making decisions within parameters and escalating complex issues as necessary. 
• Apply the principles of APS Values, Code of Conduct, workplace diversity, work health and safety and participative management within a work and team environment.
• Promote and apply the National Archives’ Vision, Mission and Commitments as expressed in Strategy 2030 and Our Values.

To be eligible for the role you must be an Australian citizen. If you are selected, you will be required to 

successfully undergo a police record check and be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at 

a Baseline clearance level. 

Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to work on site at our Parkes office. Requests for flexible working arrangements can be assessed on a case-by-case basis.is.

The National Archives of Australia has a skilled and diverse workforce. We value our people, performance, integrity and service. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and people from every cultural and linguistic background. National Archives has a presence in all state and territory capital cities. Our national office and exhibition spaces are in Canberra, and all centres offer public reading rooms where visitors are able to examine original records. Some offices are co-located with the state or territory archives, providing one-stop public access. National Archives collection is housed in several repositories located around Australia. We offer a high standard of service as outlined in our service charter. If you would like to join our team, we invite you to apply for this vacancy.