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About the role

You'll lead a small team of HR Business Partners and work closely with leaders across the department to provide practical, contemporary and solutions-focused people solutions.

A key focus of the role is supporting leaders through complex and sensitive employee matters, including:

performance management
health, medical and rehabilitation matters
workplace conduct issues
organisational and workplace change
workforce initiatives

You'll help leaders navigate these situations with confidence, balancing organisational needs with fairness, empathy and sound decision-making.

Just as importantly, you'll invest in building capability. Through coaching, mentoring and guidance, you'll support both leaders and your HR team to strengthen their skills, confidence and effectiveness in managing people.

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone who combines technical HR expertise with a genuine passion for helping people succeed.

You will bring:
Significant experience managing complex people matters including performance, conduct and medical matters
Proven ability to build trusted relationships, navigate challenging conversation, influence and coach leaders at all levels.
Broad HR experience across multiple disciplines, with the ability to provide practical,



fit for purpose and solution orientated advice and to achieve positive people and business outcomes.
Demonstrated experience developing and leading people initiatives to drive organisation effectiveness and continuous improvement.
An ability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities while taking a proactive forward-thinking approach to deliver HR solutions.
A collaborative and solutions-focused approach with the ability to constructively build alignment across the broader HR team
Commitment to fostering positive workplace cultures and great employee experiences

Why join us?

This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new department during a period of growth and evolution.

You'll join a supportive and collaborative HR team that values curiosity, innovation and continuous improvement.

You'll have the opportunity to contribute ideas, influence decisions and help create people practices that make a real difference.

In return, you'll enjoy:
flexible work arrangements
career development opportunities
supportive leadership and a collaborative team culture
challenging and meaningful work
the opportunity to leave your mark on a growing organisation

Applications to remain current for 12 months.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

📌 Principal Advisor (Brisbane)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Brisbane