89718 - Senior People and Culture Advisor Posted: 14/03/2024
Closing Date: 31/03/2024
Job Type: Contract
Job Category: Arts, Culture,Human Resources and People
The National Film and Sound Archive The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is Australia's audiovisual archive, telling the national story by collecting, preserving and sharing audiovisual media, the cultural experience platforms of our time. The collection itself dates back to 1935, making it one of the world's oldest audiovisual collections. It is also one of the country's most used cultural collections, with around 125 million views of collection content each year.
The NFSA is in a period of significant change. Following increased Government investment, the institution is in a process of digital transformation, establishing the NFSA as Australia's most dynamic and valued cultural organisation. We are rebuilding our curatorial workforce, and developing the NFSA's capacity to digitise our collection at scale – to preserve it for the future, to make sure it can be discovered, and to share it with all Australians. We continue to work on developing a stable, secure and future-proof workforce across our four physical sites based in Canberra and Mitchell in the ACT as well as in Sydney and Melbourne. We are also undergoing a program of business improvement for many of our corporate systems to improve efficiency and reduce manual handling.
We are an ambitious organisation, and we aim to be an employer of choice within the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector, providing exciting and challenging work, as well as favourable employment conditions and unique development opportunities for our staff.
Our People & Culture (P&C) Team is a critical part of the NFSA's transformation.
The team partners with managers across the organisation to achieve our strategic goals, with deep networks and a strong partnership approach to all of its functions.
The team consists of 1 x EL2, 3 x EL1, 2 x APS 6 and 2 x APS4 staff members and delivers all elements of human resources to the NFSA including workforce planning, payroll, learning and development, WHS, wellbeing, recruitment, performance management and HR reporting. The team is responsible for leading and managing NFSA's current and future workforce, including driving the strategic future growth and culture of the NFSA.
The Opportunity The Senior People and Culture Advisor will be a motivated self-starter, experienced in providing recruitment excellence. You will join a small, collaborative team supporting the delivery of end-to-end recruitment processes and providing client-focused support and advice.
This opportunity is for a 12-month non-ongoing contract. Job Description Key Responsibilities Under broad direction from the Manager Operations, People and Culture, the role will be responsible for and deliver the following functions:
Delivery of BAU recruitment which includes providing senior level guidance on APS Recruitment Provide guidance to staff on a variety of HR software and systems including working as an administrator for the NFSA's e-talent system. Assist with and advise managers and staff on moderately complex aspects of the NFSA's HR policies and procedures. Establish and maintain positive relationships with various agency teams internal and external. Selection criteria: The successful candidate will demonstrate capacity against the following:
Demonstrated experience within a multi-faceted People and Culture team and experience delivering end-to-end Recruitment services within an APS environment. Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills ensuring accuracy and attention to detail. Understanding of legislation and regulations within the APS, and the ability to interpret and communication concepts to a broad range of stakeholders. Establish and maintain positive relationships with various agency teams, internal and external. Proven ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritise activities and see projects through to completion whilst managing client expectations. Demonstrated ability to apply discretion, sound judgement and ensure trust and appropriate confidentiality is always maintained. What we offer you We provide a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment with access to:
Great training and development opportunities Generous leave and flexible working arrangements Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP – a free counselling service for you and your family Rewards and recognition initiatives Cultural Values We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At the NFSA we prioritise the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia is committed to ensuring a child-safe and child-friendly environment. All employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to, and support for these principles in theory and practice.
Desired Skills and Experience How to Apply Applying via our online e-recruitment system, please address the details in 'The Opportunity' and 'Selection Criteria '' by outlining in 1,000 words or less how your skills and relevant experience demonstrate that you would be our ideal candidate.
Please also provide your CV. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disability, the LGBTIQ+ communities, from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
To be eligible for this position you must:
Be an Australian citizen Obtain and maintain an Australian Government Baseline Security Clearance Satisfactorily complete an Australian Federal Police National Police Check RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information see: RecruitAbility | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au)
Contact Officer Michelle Bradshaw – A/g Manager Operations, People and Culture
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