Manager People and Culture

**Role purpose**

The Manager, People and Culture (Recruitment and Employee Experience) will be an enthusiastic people leader who shares our commitment to a strong and best practice HR culture. As the Executive Level 1 leader within People and Culture (P&C) you’ll gain operational exposure within our small agency, focusing on HR strategic operations and planning.

**Responsibilities**

Collaborating closely with other P&C Managers, your responsibilities will be multifaceted and include:

- **Supervising Recruitment and Employee Experience**:You'll support the management of recruitment and employee experience operations, ensuring quality service and guidance.
- **Guiding Recruitment and Onboarding**: You'll provide leadership in recruitment and onboarding, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and upholding fair, ethical practices.
- **Assessing Work Value**:You'll ensure job roles meet work level standards and promote equity in organisational design.
- **Supporting Development and Coaching**:You'll oversee support and coaching programs for entry-level employees, offering guidance and fostering growth.
- **Supporting Performance Management**: You'll assist in performance management, helping managers adopt best practices and addressing performance-related issues.
- **Enhancing HR Support**: You'll lead efforts to improve HR communication and information sharing, making it more accessible and managing Tier 1 HR queries.
- **Facilitating Employee Experiences**: You'll support the employee lifecycle, from welcoming new hires to ensuring a smooth and positive transition from the Museum, fostering a seamless and engaging operational experience.
- **Establishing HR Processes and Policies**:You'll contribute to the development and implementation of HR processes and policies.
- **Fostering Employee Engagement**: You'll lead efforts to enhance employee engagement through consultation and support HR committees, including the Diversity and Inclusion Working Group (D&IWG).

Additionally, you will manage a small team, working in partnership with executives, managers, and employees to provide quality best practice HR advice. Your support will be instrumental in building innovative and streamlined HR processes to boost capability and the Museum’s overall performance. In our small team, you’ll also have the chance to contribute to other areas of HR, including performance management and diversity and inclusion efforts.

**Skills, Experience and Qualifications**

**Attributes**:The ideal HR professional will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, actively seek improvement opportunities, and effectively coach and manage team performance. They’ll think broadly, uphold professional standards, pay attention to detail, and handle sensitive information with confidentiality. As a proud HR professional, they’ll contribute to building a positive workplace culture.

**Eligibility**
- be an Australian citizen
- undergo a number of pre-employment checks, including a police record check
- hold or be eligible to hold a security clearance at the level specified in the position description
- In general, positions at the Museum are described as ‘Identified positions’ to signify that our roles require an understanding of the issues affecting Australian First Nations peoples. Our staff also require the ability to communicate and engage respectfully, authentically, and ethically with Australian First Nations peoples, businesses, and communities to build trust and long-term relationships._
- The Museum is also 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._

**To apply**

Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process. If you require, or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact the Contact Officer for this position.