Canberra | 5 days on-site | Short-term Contract Opportunity

Are you an experienced HR professional looking to build your career in a fast-paced and purpose-driven workplace?

We are seeking an APS5-level People & Culture professional to support a specialist HR team managing complex workforce matters. This role offers exposure to a broad range of people-related activities, stakeholder engagement and HR advisory support within a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
The RoleWorking within a People & Culture function, you will provide administrative and operational support across a range of employee life cycle and workplace matters. You will assist with the coordination of casework, prepare HR documentation, contribute to reporting activities and provide responsive support to managers and employees.
Key responsibilities include:

- Supporting the administration of employee relations and workplace matters.
- Preparing correspondence, briefing material, reports and HR documentation.
- Maintaining accurate records and ensuring appropriate handling of sensitive information.
- Coordinating workflows, managing competing priorities and responding to stakeholder enquiries.
- Assisting with research and analysis to support people-related decisions.
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of HR processes and practices.

What We're Looking For

- Previous experience in Human Resources, Employee Relations,



Recruitment or a related People & Culture environment.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
- The ability to exercise discretion and handle confidential or sensitive information appropriately.
- Well-developed written communication skills and the ability to draft professional correspondence.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and a customer-focused approach.
- Sound judgement, resilience and maturity when working in environments that may involve exposure to sensitive workplace matters.
- Ability to obtain or hold a Baseline Security Clearance.

Why Apply?✅ Exposure to complex and meaningful HR work✅ Opportunity to develop capability across employee relations and workplace behaviour matters✅ Supportive and collaborative team environment✅ Excellent career-building experience within a respected organisation✅ Diverse workload with genuine opportunities to learn and grow
This opportunity would suit someone currently working as an APS4 HR Officer looking to step into an APS5 position, or an APS5 seeking broader exposure to people advisory and case management support functions.
What you need to do nowIf you're looking for your next challenge, I'd love to hear from you.

Orlena Prosser
Manager | Human Resources
Level 11, 60 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra City ACT 2601
T: (02) 6112 7***
E: **************@hays.com.au #3012934

📌 People & Culture Support Officer | Baseline Required (Canberra)
🏢 Hays Recruitment
📍 Canberra