Bring your HR expertise to a values-led Cairns role supporting positive outcomes for Cape York people and communities.
Our Client:

For over 30 years, Cape York Partnership (CYP) has worked alongside the First Nations people of Cape York to create opportunities for individuals, families and communities to prosper.

Through its diverse group of entities, CYP delivers initiatives across policy, empowerment, education, employment, health, language, culture and leadership. United by the Pama Futures Agenda, the organisation is committed to supporting Cape York people to lead change within their communities and create meaningful, long-term outcomes.

With a strong focus on empowerment, cultural respect and collaboration, CYP offers the opportunity to contribute to an organisation making a genuine difference across Cape York.

The Opportunity:

Cape York Partnership is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join its People & Corporate Services team in Cairns. Reporting to the General Manager People & Corporate Services, this broad generalist position will provide practical, timely and culturally responsive HR advice and support across the CYP group.

As a trusted point of contact for managers and employees, you will provide guidance throughout the employment lifecycle while supporting strong people practices, compliance and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Your key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

- Provide practical and accurate HR advice to managers and employees across employment conditions, performance, conduct, grievances, workplace concerns, leave and other employee relations matters.
- Coach and support managers through performance and conduct matters, including sensitive conversations, performance improvement processes, workplace reviews and the preparation of clear and procedurally fair documentation.
- Coordinate recruitment and workforce movement processes, including position descriptions, advertising, selection support, pre-employment checks, offers, onboarding, probation, employment variations and offboarding.
- Interpret and apply relevant employment legislation, modern awards, employment contracts and CYP policies, identifying potential people and compliance risks and escalating complex matters when required.
- Coordinate performance and development processes while contributing to employee engagement, retention,



wellbeing, recognition, workforce planning and organisational development initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee information across HR systems and prepare workforce reporting across recruitment, turnover, leave, probation, compliance and other key people metrics.

Your Skills & Experience:

You will be an approachable and solutions-focused HR professional with strong generalist capability and the confidence to provide practical advice across a diverse organisation.

You will bring:

- A relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Business or a related discipline, or a diploma-level qualification combined with substantial relevant HR experience.
- Demonstrated generalist HR experience across the employee lifecycle, including employee relations, recruitment, performance management, HR administration and policy application.
- Sound working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards and modern awards, with the ability to interpret and apply requirements to workplace situations.
- Demonstrated ability to coach managers, navigate sensitive workplace matters and prepare professional, accurate and procedurally fair correspondence and documentation.
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities, identify risk and use workforce information to support recommendations.

The Offer:

This is an opportunity to take on a diverse and rewarding HR role with an organisation that has a long-standing commitment to creating meaningful outcomes for the people and communities of Cape York.

Based in Cairns, this permanent full-time prospect offers:

- A welcoming, values-led workplace where cultural respect, inclusion and strong working relationships are genuinely significant.
- The opportunity to be part of a diverse organisation with work spanning education, employment, health, language, culture, leadership and community empowerment.




- A Cairns-based team environment where your contribution is valued and you can build meaningful relationships across the wider CYP group.
- The chance to work with an organisation that has supported Cape York individuals, families and communities for more than 30 years.
- Work with a genuine sense of purpose, supporting an organisation focused on long-term, positive outcomes for Cape York people and communities.
- Access to salary packaging benefits available through CYP’s Public Benevolent Institution (PBI) status.

This is a full-time, ongoing position based in Cairns, working Monday to Friday. Applicants must be able to work from Cairns and have the legal right to work in Australia in a manner that allows them to meet the ongoing requirements of the position. Employer sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants who are relocating to Cairns should outline their proposed relocation and commencement timeframe in their application.

How to Apply:

To apply online, click ‘Apply’ at the top of this page. If you have a query regarding the application process, please contact our designated Recruitment Consultant, Virginia Sharpe , at View email address on redirect.jobsurf.com.au or View phone number on redirect.jobsurf.com.au. Due to client confidentiality requirements, further information regarding the opportunity may only be provided following assessment of your application.

At CBC Staff Selection, we are dedicated to fostering an environment that champions equal opportunity, embraces diversity, promotes inclusion and prioritises flexibility and accessibility. All communication with CBC Staff Selection is managed in a highly confidential manner, and your details will not be shared with any future employer without your prior consent.

CBC Staff Selection – Redefining Recruitment

With 38 years’ recruitment experience, CBC Staff Selection specialises in providing professional, quality recruitment services to a wide range of candidates and clients throughout both Far North Queensland (Cairns region) and North Queensland (Townsville and Mackay region) as well as Regional Queensland.
Job Reference: 1770642/VS

- The opportunity to be part of a diverse organisation
- A welcoming, values-led workplace
- Access to salary packaging benefits available

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