Nambucca Valley Council

Manager Human Resources

If you’re looking for a career defining role in a dynamic environment where you can truly make a difference, we want to hear from you.
Beyond the role itself, the Nambucca Valley Council offers an exceptional work-life balance, with excellent schools, quality healthcare services, fully serviced hospital.

We are seeking an experienced Manager Human Resources to lead and manage Nambucca Valley Council’s HR function. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key leadership role in a progressive Council, contributing to a workplace culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will ensure best practice across workforce planning, industrial relations, recruitment, training and development, workplace health and safety (WHS), payroll, and employee engagement while providing strategic and operational HR support to management and staff. This role is integral to fostering a productive, compliant, and positive workplace environment while aligning Council’s HR strategies with long-term organisational goals.

As the Manager Human Resources, you will lead all aspects of human resource management, driving recruitment, performance management, employee engagement, and policy development to build a high-performing workforce. You will oversee payroll management, ensuring compliance and efficiency in processing staff entitlements, while also maintaining a strong focus on workplace health and safety (WHS), aligning policies and procedures with legislative requirements to create a safe and compliant work environment.

Additionally, you will champion training and development initiatives to enhance staff capability, while managing industrial relations and compliance with a deep understanding of employment law and award interpretation to navigate workplace relations and grievance effectively. With oversight of HR systems and reporting, you will ensure accurate data management and insights that support strategic decision-making, positioning HR as a key driver of organisational success.

To be successful in this role, you will have tertiary qualifications in Human Resources and extensive experience in HR management, preferably within local government or a similar environment. A strong understanding of industrial relations, employment law, and WHS legislation is essential, along with a proven ability to develop and implement HR strategies and policies.
Applications should be made online through our website and all applicants must address the selection criteria to be considered for the role. To obtain further information download the Information Pack, Position Description and Selection Criteria from our website at lgnsw.org.au/lgms

For a confidential discussion about the role please contact Claudia Nossa Cortes, LGMS Senior Consultant on 0405 540 554.

To learn more about the Council visit nambucca.nsw.gov.au

Applications close 5pm, Monday 5 May 2025.