We are seeking a professional and experienced Advisor, People and Culture to provide advice and support across a range of HR functions. You will have broad understanding in all aspects of HR and be able to interpret and apply HR related legislation, policies and procedures whilst providing valuable services to a variety of stakeholders across the Fair Work Commission (Commission).

Whilst the role is primarily generalist in nature, you will be required to ensure the end-to-end recruitment and onboarding functions of the Commission are met and have accountability in other areas such as, WHS, performance management, and learning & development.

You will be highly organised, can multitask across a diverse range of HR functions simultaneously and able to work effectively and efficiently with a range of stakeholders. A can-do attitude and capability to provide professional and technical HR advice is a must.

This role offers plenty of variety and challenging work and is the perfect opportunity for a proactive, motivated, and enthusiastic professional who is passionate about HR and recruitment and is seeking to expand their knowledge and experience of HR, within the APS.

The key duties of the position include:

- Provide sound and timely advice and assistance to managers, staff, and team members across a range of HR matters including but not limited to, recruitment and onboarding, learning and development, performance management, and WHS.
- Develop and maintain robust and collaborative working relationships with a range of stakeholders to deliver work outcomes with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.




- Assist with the development of policy and procedures to maintain best practice within the People and Culture team.
- Actively contribute and engage with project work and work towards eliminating red tape.
- Find solutions and answers independently and escalate any sensitive or complex matters accordingly.
- Provide administrative support relating to record maintenance responding to frequent emails and/or phone queries, business improvement and reporting.
- Perform other duties as directed.

Eligibility

Citizenship: The Fair Work Commission requires Australian citizenship as a condition of engagement.

National Police Check: To be eligible for employment with the Commission, the successful applicant must undergo and satisfy a National Police Check.

How to apply: Applications must be lodged online through the Commission's web-based e-recruitment system and include a current CV and a statement of claim of no more than 800 words, outlining your skills and/or experience relevant to the advertised role using the ‘Our ideal candidate’ section as your basis. For further information about 'Our ideal candidate' and how to apply, please click on 'Apply now' and follow the prompts.

Notes

This recruitment process is being used to fill an ongoing position.





A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created from this process and will be active for 18 months from the date of this advertisement. We may choose to use this merit pool to fill further ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies.

Non-ongoing vacancies may be filled for maximum period of 2 years.

The Fair Work Commission has a broad range of functions relating to the workplace and seeks to discharge these functions in a way that best meets the needs of our community with a focus on access to justice. As an employer, the Commission values diverse views and backgrounds, including

First Nations Australians, mature age workers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, carers, LGBTQIA+, people with disability and people who are neurodiverse. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live. We also welcome conversations about working flexibly.

Getting to know the Fair Work Commission

The Fair Work Commission (Commission) is the national workplace relations tribunal. It is an independent body with power to carry out a range of functions relating to:

- The safety net of minimum wages and employment conditions
- Enterprise bargaining
- Industrial action
- Dispute resolution
- Anti-bullying
- Termination of employment
- Registered Organisations.

The Commission is a statutory authority with offices in each State and Territory. The majority of staff are based in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Commission staff are employed under the provisions of the Public Service Act 1999, which means they must uphold the APS Values and abide by the APS Code of Conduct. Employment conditions are set out in the Fair Work Commission Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027.

📌 Advisor, People and Culture (Melbourne)
🏢 Australian Fair Work Commission
📍 Melbourne