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The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is the Australian Government's primary authority on radiation protection and nuclear safety. Our purpose is to protect the Australian people and the workplace from the harmful effects of radiation, through understanding risks, best practice regulation, research, policy, services, partnerships and engaging with the community.

Section overview

Human Resources is responsible for driving the development and delivery of a range of strategic and operational human resource management functions. Working in partnership with ARPANSA’s branches and offices, Human Resources provides services and advice on the Agency’s employment framework, workplace relations, workforce and succession planning initiatives, workforce metrics and analysis, talent management, organisational design and classification management, as well as payroll and recruitment functions.

Primary purpose of the role

The Senior HR & Payroll Coordinator manages ARPANSA’s day-to-day payroll operations through Aurion Managed Payroll Services and provides workforce reporting and operational HR services across the employee lifecycle.

As ARPANSA’s payroll subject matter expert, the role coordinates pay and entitlement requests and ensures they are processed accurately,



on time and in line with the ARPANSA Enterprise Agreement, internal policies and procedures, and legislative requirements. The role checks payroll calculations and Aurion outputs, investigates and resolves issues, maintains accurate information in Aurion, and provides advice to employees and managers on pay, employment conditions, entitlements and HR processes. The role also analyses payroll data and prepares information and workforce reporting for management, workforce planning, compliance, agency surveys and other HR-related activities.

As part of a small, customer-focused HR team, the role works flexibly across the employee lifecycle. This includes onboarding and offboarding, employee movements, return to work and Comcare claims, policy and procedure updates, HR projects and process improvements. The role works collaboratively across the team to respond to changing priorities and manage peak workloads, including to support the Payroll Project Lead with projects, configuration and system upgrades as required.

The role also helps ensure HR policies, systems and services remain current and aligned with agency and Australian Government employment frameworks.

How to apply

Hit the apply button below and follow the application instructions. For your application you will need a resume and a 500-word pitch that considers:

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📌 Senior HR & Payroll Coordinator (Yallambie)
🏢 Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
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