Mid-Western Regional Council

Human Resources Coordinator

The Mid-Western Region is located in the Central Tablelands of
NSW, just over 3 hours from Sydney. With it being one of regional NSW's
fastest-growing areas, Mudgee provides many reasons to relocate with great
lifestyle benefits and the opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle of city
life. The region's community is welcoming and friendly, which is why the region
has become a popular location for tree changers who have had enough of traffic
jams, congestion and long work hours.

As the Mid-Western Region continues to grow and prosper at a
steady rate, Council now employs over 500 staff members and has an exciting
opportunity for a full time Human Resources Coordinator. The purpose of this position is to lead the Human Resources
Team and to ensure the workforce has the capacity and skills required to
deliver positive outcomes for council, employees and the community by ensuring
the organisation can meet the objectives of the Community Strategic Plan.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop, implement, monitor and report on the workforce strategy and workplace plans to attract,
  develop, manage and retain talent to achieve Council’s Community Strategic Plan, Delivery Program
  and Operational Plan;
• Lead and manage the Human Resources Team to ensure effective and compliant human resources
  practices including the employment lifecycle;
• Use data from a variety of sources including employee engagement surveys, lead and manage the
  delivery of initiatives targeting an improvement in employee engagement, internal communications,
  and productivity;
• Positively influence and advise the supervisors and managers, particularly in relation to performance
  management, recruitment and selection, learning and development and the implementation of
  Human Resources policies and procedures;
• Provide timely, expert and pragmatic human resources operational and employee relations advice,
  support and coaching to the Human Resources Officers, managers and supervisors that facilitates
  constructive workplace relations;
• Mediate in disputes/grievances where necessary and prepare and coordinate responses to employee
  relations complaints;
• Manage the relationship between the leadership of the organisation and employee representative
  organisations;
• Ensure Council is compliant with respect to various employment and related legislative, regulatory and internal requirements;
• Assist the Manager People and Performance to research and develop strategies, new policies and
  procedures and work on HR projects as required;
• Lead and manage Council’s Training and Development plans and programs;
• Actively promote and demonstrate the core values and behavioural requirements of the Workplace
  Environment Statement.
• Other duties as reasonably directed that aligns with the position’s core functions and capacity.

To be successful in this role you will have

• Demonstrated experience in a generalist Human Resources environment, with particular emphasis
  on policy and procedure development, employee engagement, employee relations, internal
  communications, performance management and learning and development.
• Degree qualification in Human Resources or equivalent qualification and/or experience.
• Sound knowledge of and the ability to interpret and apply employment-related legislation and
  industrial instruments.
• Experience in dealing with unions, employer associations and industrial tribunals.
• Sound working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks and activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage and lead a team, providing high level advice, guidance and mentoring
• Sound analytical, evaluation and problem solving skills.
• Well-developed written and reporting skills.
• Strong and effective communicator with a diverse range of people.
• Current Class C Driver’s licence.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) responsibilities and a commitment to attending
  relevant WHS training.

The salary range being offered for the position of Human Resources Coordinator is per $3546 - $3990 fortnight (dependent on skills, qualifications
and experience) plus superannuation, an RDO every 4 weeks and
long service leave after 5 years.

Please note - you must address the selection criteria contained in
the online questionnaire for your application to be considered.

Mid-Western Regional Council is an equal opportunity employer that
values diversity. Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to apply for
any positions at Council.

Further information can be obtained from:

Sharna Ross, Manager People & Performance 6378 2844

Libbie Coe, HR Officer (02) 6378 2824