Human Resources Officer

Health Voyage is a local for purpose not for profit. As a charity organisation we are strongly guided by our values and work towards a vision of healthier people and stronger communities. Health Voyage is the Lead Agency for the Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centre; headspace Coffs Harbour; headspace Grafton, and the Mental Health Nursing Services Program for the North Coast. To find out more about Health Voyage visit our website: https://healthvoyage.org.au/

OUR VISION: Healthier people. Stronger communities.

OUR MISSION: To provide equal access to safe, quality health care services and improve the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of vulnerable individuals in our community.

OUR VALUES: Ethical Integrity Respect Diversity Compassion

Health Voyage is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commits to respond to every applicant. https://circlebackinitiative.com/about/


To support organisational growth, Health Voyage has a vacancy for the new position of Human Resources Officer, available for an immediate start. The position is part-time (30 hpw) with flexibility to negotiate working the hours across either 4 or 5 days per week for the right candidate.

About the role:

The Human Resources Officer will assist the Human Resources Manager (HRM) with a diverse range of HR functions to support the organisation to meet its strategic goals. The role is both employee-facing and admin-based. Duties include but are not limited to:

End-to-end recruitment - onboarding and induction, employment-related letters and contract preparation, Performance Review processing, HR Information System (ELMO) processing, records management, compliance checks, and exiting procedures
Award Review and Interpretation including providing HR related advice to team members
Learning and development – maintaining and reporting on Professional development and training requests; maintaining a Training Register
Workplace, Health and Safety (WHS) – assist with coordinating WHS structures and associated activities such as staff wellbeing, training, administration, incident reporting, WHS inspections
EEO and anti-discrimination – contribute to initiatives and training to promote equity and anti-discrimination and ensure compliance with legislation
Compliance and reporting – assist the HRM to prepare regular HR and WHS statistics and reports
A full Position Description is available on our website https://healthvoyage.org.au/


What you will need to apply:

Our ideal candidate will have a tertiary qualification in Human Resources and demonstrated experience in a supportive human resources role. To be considered for this position, candidates will also need to:

Have working knowledge of and experience in a broad range of HR functions and relevant legislation including Australian employment laws, Fair Work Act and regulations and Modern Awards
Model the highest standards of ethical behaviour, act with professionalism, and manage confidential situations appropriately
Manage varying workloads and priorities while maintaining high attention to detail
Be able to tailor communication, clearly explain issues, actively listen, write clearly and fluently
Work collaboratively and with empathy, and have a ‘can-do’ attitude to provide customer-focused, values-driven services
Have demonstrated computer literacy, including experience with HR Information systems and Microsoft Office
Current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain prior to commencement
Have permanent or temporary work rights in Australia with no restrictions
And while not essential, experience working for a NFP/Charity or similar community service would be highly regarded