Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (Organisation site )
Any QFES Corporate Hub location
Human Resource Services is responsible for providing professional advice and support to regional and state office managers and staff across the employee lifecycle including employee entitlements, Human Resource (HR) systems, establishment management and local recruitment and selection. The team is also responsible for designing, developing and delivering HR initiatives, policies and resources to ensure compliance and best practice in alignment with whole-of-government, departmental and business unit needs.
Reporting to the Executive Manager, you will lead a team of HR professionals, located across Queensland, supporting staff and managers to progress day to day human resource entitlements and activities. You will also work closely with subject matter experts, stakeholders and senior management to ensure timely innovative fit for purpose outcomes for our diverse workforce. You will play an important role in the development and implementation of HR policy, procedures, guidelines and resources to meet best practice standards and legislative requirements as well as coordinate and/or contribute to ongoing projects and initiatives, including identifying risks and providing constructive advice to influence strategic decision making across the department.
The QFES Corporate Hubs are located in Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Maryborough, Caloundra, Kedron, Beenleigh & Charlton.
Job details Position status
Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group
Occupational group HR & Industrial Relations
Classification
Classification AO7
Workplace Location
Workplace Location Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - West,Cairns region,Far North Qld,Gold Coast,Rockhampton region,Sunshine Coast,Toowoomba region,Townsville region
About us
As a department our purpose is to help the community to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from the impact of fire and emergency events.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is the primary provider of fire, rescue and emergency management programs and services throughout Queensland. The department encompasses the Fire and Rescue Service, disaster management services, the Rural Fire Service and the State Emergency Service, and also supports other volunteer groups providing emergency response to Queenslanders.
QFES is one department with many services, many capabilities and many partners.
Purpose of the role
Human Resource Services is responsible for providing professional advice and support to regional and state office managers and staff across the employee lifecycle including employee entitlements, Human Resource (HR) systems, establishment management and local recruitment and selection. The team is also responsible for designing, developing and delivering HR initiatives, policies and resources to ensure compliance and best practice in alignment with whole-of-government, departmental and business unit needs.
Reporting to the Executive Manager, you will lead a team of HR professionals, located across Queensland, supporting staff and managers to progress day to day human resource entitlements and activities. You will also work closely with subject matter experts, stakeholders and senior management to ensure timely innovative fit for purpose outcomes for our diverse workforce. You will play an important role in the development and implementation of HR policy, procedures, guidelines and resources to meet best practice standards and legislative requirements as well as coordinate and/or contribute to ongoing projects and initiatives, including identifying risks and providing constructive advice to influence strategic decision making across the department.
Key requirements
Highly desirable requirements
* Knowledge, experience and/or qualifications in contemporary HR management and best practice.
Your key accountabilities
Your part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to:
* Lead and manage the delivery of strategic HR advice, support and outcomes on a broad range of people matters to influence decision making processes.
* Draw insights from collaborative research to design, develop and implement (online and face to face) policy, procedures and resources, including innovative HR strategies and initiatives.
* Establish and sustain relationships with subject matter experts and internal and external stakeholders to monitor organisational needs and provide solutions to enhance all stages of the employee life cycle.
* Maintain knowledge of HR practices and systems, emerging trends and industrial instruments to manage change, ensure governance and compliance, and identify opportunities for business improvement.
* Prepare and present high-level reports, correspondence and briefings relating to a range of complex human resource issues and initiatives in accordance with departmental requirements.
* Represent QFES and participate in HR projects and working groups to ensure outcomes are delivered within agreed timeframes and meet business needs.
* Build HR capability across the workforce and enable managers to meet their ongoing responsibility for effective and proactive people management.
* Build team capability through coaching others, providing performance feedback, conflict resolution and encouraging career development.
Capabilities
To determine your suitability for the role, you will be assessed on the following Leadership Competencies for Queensland behavioural profiles that link to the "key accountabilities" for this role:
Leadership Competency Stream - Team Leader (leading others)
Vision
* Stimulates ideas and innovation
* Leads change in complex environments
Results
* Develops and mobilises talent
* Drives accountability and outcomes
Accountability
* Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces
* Demonstrates sound governance
Once you join us we will want you to exemplify the QFES shared values:
* Respect
* Integrity
* Trust
* Courage
* Loyalty
Further informationWe are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .
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