General Management Services | Human Resources
Location: Rockingham, WA
Closing date: 16/11/2026
Permanent
Full-time (average of 38
hours per week
) -
Part-time (minimum of 24 hours per
week) considered
An exciting opportunity exists to join the City of Rockingham
Human Resource Development team to support a multidisciplinary and
diverse workforce with one of the largest employers in the
region.
The City is seeking HR professionals who will be part of the
passionate, professional (and fun) team responsible for:
Delivering an ambitious People Plan which focuses on
creating an environment which enables its employees to thrive
and grow, both professionally and personally, in order to
achieve high performance in their role
Maintaining a policy framework that supports the needs of
the City and workforce.
Supporting and enhancing the end-to-end employee
experience, from attracting our new employees into the
organisation to waving them goodbye, knowing they'll reflect
positively on their employment and become great advocates for
the next generation of City employees.
Enabling the City's diverse work areas to achieve their
operational and strategic objectives through business
partnership, workforce planning and staff development
Union engagement including industrial bargaining, and
employee relations including performance, grievances and
discipline, all within the WA state industrial relations
jurisdiction.
These roles offer you the opportunity to be part of a highly
skilled and committed team, in an environment focused on enhancing
our service delivery model with our focus on continuously improving
systems and processes and delivering on our People strategy.
Major upcoming projects include developing a City-wide
leadership program, implementation of a Capability Framework, and
development of a Reward and Recognition program.
We can offer you the opportunity to apply your knowledge and
experience across a diverse workforce, drawing on your skills and
expertise to provide accurate and timely strategic and operational
advice to the organisation, ensuring we continue to meet compliance
and legislative requirements.
During the application process you will be prompted to specifically
provide details on your:
Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, practices,
procedures and standards
Experience in applying these across a large and diverse
workforce
Experience in one or more aspects of HR e.g. recruitment
and attraction, learning and development, IR/ER, etc.
There are two roles on offer:
The
Coordinator Human Resources
will lead one of
four distinct teams within the Human Resource Development
team.
We are looking for someone with strong generalist




experience and previous experience leading and developing a
team.
We are offering a gross salary of
$111,967-$119,224
per annum
,
dependent on skills and experience.
The
Senior Human Resource Advisor
(two positions
available) will partner with business areas, working with them to
achieve their workforce objectives.
The role is diverse, from
recruitment and onboarding through to grievances and discipline and
everything in between.
HR business partnering experience will
be highly regarded.
We are offering a gross salary of
$102,707-$110,461 per annum
, dependent on skills
and experience.
Let's talk about you.
Are you wanting to be part of a team that is cohesive and
genuinely committed to working together to achieve
outcomes?
Are you motivated to deliver outstanding advice and
support?
Are you looking for the prospect to apply your HR skills
in a local government environment?
Strong experience in HR (either generalist or a specific
discipline) is essential for this role and experience in
recruitment/talent acquisition will be highly regarded.
A tertiary-level qualification in an HR-related discipline, or
currently studying towards a qualification is highly desirable but
not essential, because we know that what you have gained in
experience is equally valuable.
Why work with us?
Here is what we can offer you:
We recognise the value of work/life balance with rostered
days off (a 19-day month or 9 day fortnight) and two additional
paid days of absence per year
We're happy to discuss other flexible working arrangements
that may suit your lifestyle
You'll also receive 12% superannuation, and the City will
match additional contribution made by you up to an additional
5% - that's 22% in total!
Generous leave (13 weeks long service leave after 10 years
of continuous service, annual, personal/carers, parental,
family and domestic violence, compassionate leave, purchased
leave)
An award-winning health and wellbeing programme, including
annual subsidy for physical activities (e.g. sports club or gym
memberships), free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks,
mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)
services
Corporate volunteering opportunities
A culture of learning, with training and development




opportunities including paid study leave and reimbursement of
study fees
Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles,
etc.
Rockingham, where career opportunities come to life
A place of spectacular natural beauty, the City of
Rockingham is well known by residents and visitors as the place
where the coast comes to life.
It's also the place
where careers come to life
-
invigorated by the variety of career opportunities, and enriched by
the satisfaction that comes from making a meaningful contribution
to people and the community.
As one of the fastest growing local governments in the south
metropolitan region, and one of the largest in the state in
population, we are committed to shaping our local area for the
better, by delivering high quality services, facilities and events
to meet our community's vision of 'A quality lifestyle.
A
sustainable future'.
We are looking for likeminded people to join our team and work with
us to build a quality lifestyle and a sustainable future for the
City of Rockingham.
Applicants are requested to submit a cover letter of up to two
pages, outlining their experience and how it aligns to the
role.
There must be sufficient information within the
cover letter and your comprehensive curriculum vitae for the panel
to assess that you meet the essential requirements for the
role.
Please ensure you identify which of the roles you wish to be
considered for including, if you would like to be considered for
either.
Applicants are required to apply online.
An information package is
available on our
website
Applications are open until
4pm, Monday 16 November
****.
This process may be used to fill future similar
permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the
City during the next 12 months.
Please ensure your cover letter clearly identifies the
specific position you are applying for.
If you identify as a person with disability and
require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection
process please contact the Recruitment Team via email
at
jobs@rockingham,wa,gov.au
or phone ************.
We're happy to discuss options
to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application
forms, or alternate methods of applying.
The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a
diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people,
people living with disability and people who speak a first language
other than English.
The City is proud to be recognised as a
disability confident recruiter.
Attachments:
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Information Pack - HR Coordinator - October ****.pdf
-
Information Pack - Senior HR Advisor - October ****.pdf

📌 Coordinator Human Resources & Senior Human Resources Advisor (Western Australia)
🏢 City of Rockingham
📍 Western Australia