City of Rockingham

Manager Human Resource Development

Fixed Term (up to 5 years)

Full-time (average of 38 hours per week) preferred

• Are you keen to work with an employer that is interested in you as a person, and will support and nurture your development on the job?
• Are you wanting to be part of a team that is cohesive and genuinely committed to working together to achieve outcomes?
• Are you looking for a workplace that will inspire confidence and not look at pointing the finger?
• Are you looking for the opportunity to lead an exceptional HR team in a local government environment?
• Are you ready to work for an employer whose focus is on making a difference to the community?
• Are you ready and looking for a promotional/leadership opportunity?

Did you say ‘YES’ to all of the above?   

As the team supporting one of Rockingham’s largest employers, we are seeking an experienced HR leader looking to apply and grow their HR expertise while leading a team of dynamic practitioners. 

You will be pivotal in delivering operational and technical human resources advice and services to enhance organisational resilience and cultivate a high performance culture across the organisation.

In this role, you will apply your strong interpersonal and communication skills to lead a team of skilled HR specialists in providing high-quality advice to employees and direct line managers across a broad range of operational HR functions including payroll and personnel services, end to end recruitment and selection, employees relations (agreement making, performance, discipline, union engagement), change management, work health and safety (prevention, rehabilitation and workers compensation) and maintain the HR assurance and governance frameworks.

The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of the industrial legislations governing the employment relationship; and Work Health and Safety legislation.

Strong experience in HR (either generalist or a specific discipline), supported with a formal qualification in an HR-related discipline, and an unrestricted ‘C’ class driver’s licence are essential for this role.  

In no more than two pages, please tell us about how you will be able to fulfil the job role requirements, with reference to your:

• Extensive experience in managing a human resource function for a large and complex organisation, including dealing with integrity/disciplinary matters, change management, industrial relations with multiple unions and work health and safety.
• Knowledge and experience in the delivery of human resources as a strategic business partner (including workforce planning, reporting and human resource development).
• Leadership ability to lead a team of dedicated HR practitioners and to effectively build partnerships with key stakeholders internal and external to the City.

You will need to have a working knowledge of employment legislation, and be able to interpret employee entitlements in line with industrial instruments and policy.  We’ll even throw in the occasional curly question.

We are offering a total remuneration package of up to $228,000 per annum (including allowances and superannuation), and will be dependent on skills and experience. In addition to the remuneration package the City is offering:   

• Up to 5% matching contribution to superannuation, in addition to the guarantee.
• Access to 13 Rostered Days Off per annum, with a 19 day working month.
• Two additional paid days of absence per annum
• We are passionate about the professional development of our employees, and we will support your ongoing learning both on-the-job and through formal study, by providing paid study leave and reimbursement of study fees
• An award-winning health and wellbeing programme, including annual subsidy (reimbursement) 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
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

We are an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and we are known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.

If you would like to discuss any aspects of this job role, please Brenda Atkins on 08 9528 0370.

Applications are open until 5pm, Friday 18 October 2024. 

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.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333.

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.