Are you looking for a career change or professional development opportunity? How does working and living in a regional and rural setting sound to you? The Central Queensland Region offers a relaxed lifestyle with an abundance of spectacular and unique tourist attractions, including the beautiful Southern Great Barrier Reef (fishing, swimming and snorkelling), magnificent beaches, pristine national parks and rainforests, and the bustle of mining, agricultural, cattle and sheep producing towns across Central Queensland. Additionally, you have the opportunity to join and become involved in a variety of community activities, enabling an incredible sense of community and meeting characters that you can only find in this amazing slice of Queensland!
About UsWith branches in Rockhampton, Mackay and Barcaldine and a site office in Emerald, the Transport and Main Roads Program Delivery and Operations (PDO) Central Queensland Region (CQ Region) looks after 9076km of state-controlled roads and about 1510km of the National Road Network. This role will contribute to the development and delivery of the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP).
The CQ Region covers an area of about 604,824km2, approximately 34.9% of Queensland. Its landscape ranges from beautiful coastal areas adjoining the Great Barrier Reef and rainforests to the rugged outback with breathtaking rock formations. The region has an estimated residential population of 422,141 people.
BenefitsAnnual health & wellbeing reimbursement of $109.404 weeks annual leave + 17.5% annual leave loadingCorporate discounts from a range of leading private health companiesFurther learning and development support available through the Study and Research Assistance Scheme (SARAS)Relocation assistance The RoleIn the role of Principal Human Resource Advisor, you will lead a small group of highly dedicated HR professionals in the delivery of strategic and operational HR outcomes across the Central Queensland Region. You will utilise in-depth expertise to drive regional wide programs and strategies designed to assist in building the region's workforce capability into the future. As the senior HR professional within the region, you will also provide expert advice and guidance to the Regional Leadership Team on complex employee relations matters, perform discrete and sensitive reviews, assessments, and investigations.
Managing a regionally dispersed team of HR professionals to deliver high quality and consistent HR related services within the Central Queensland region.Ensuring appropriate HR governance processes are in place and maintained by all HR staff for matters including but not limited to establishment management, recruitment, and selection, reporting and case management.Planning, developing, leading, and evaluating significant and complex workforce projects and strategies to build regional capability, ensuring responsiveness to meet the current and future needs of the region and best practice workforce management principles.Providing expert, strategic advice to the Regional Leadership Team and relevant stakeholders on workforce planning and organisational development activities, including driving the development of skills, capabilities and understanding within this area.Leading the design, development and delivery of learning and development projects and activities, including operational capability and leadership development.Case management of complex employee relations matters, with a focus on resolution and effective management within relevant legislation, directives, policies, and procedures.Mentoring and coaching HR Advisors and regional managers in effectively dealing with complex workplace matters.Prepare high-quality written documentation such as reports, briefing notes and other correspondence for the Regional Leadership team and other stakeholders on a range of complex and confidential workforce management issues.Develop and maintain strong relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to gain support and influence HR outcomes for the division.Represent the region on committees and working groups and in other situations relevant to the position and progressing HR related matters. Mandatory & Desirable QualificationsDue to access to sensitive data, a criminal history check will be undertaken prior to appointment. Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/613216/25 Closing Date: Wednesday, 29 January 2025 Occupational group: HR & Industrial Relations #J-18808-Ljbffr