Are you an experienced HR professional seeking to get involved in building a prototype of a new and different university?

Swinburne University is offering 2x exciting opportunities for dynamic and skilled HR generalists to join our People & Culture (P&C) team as P&C Business Partners. In these roles, you will work closely with executive, senior and academic leaders to provide both operational and strategic advice, driving initiatives that optimise workforce performance and enhance our organisational culture. Please note 1x role will include leadership and will be leading Academic Business Partners.

As a key member of the P&C team, you will collaborate with leaders across the University, offering solutions and recommendations in critical areas such as employee and industrial relations, talent acquisition, performance optimisation, learning and development, and organisational change. Drawing on your own extensive HR expertise and the support of specialised P&C teams, you will contribute to the development and execution of business strategies that support the University's goals and enhance its work environment.

These roles are ideal for a talented professional eager to support senior leadership at a leading institution and make a meaningful impact on the organisation’s success. If you're ready to step into a challenging, high-impact position, we want to hear from you!

About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

• Extensive experience in a Business Partnering role supporting executive and senior leaders
• Strong understanding of contemporary HR practices and thrives on coming up with innovative but commercial solutions
• Demonstrated ability to identify business needs and develop and implement People & Culture plans.
• Experience working in a unionised and complex environment.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation and experience in interpreting Awards, Enterprise Agreements, policies and procedures.
• Experience in successful dispute resolution, performance management, grievance handling and mediation.

For more information about the Key Responsibilities and Key Selection Criteria, please see the Position Description.

Qualifications
Degree or Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources or a related field such as Business.

**This position is open only to applicants who have work rights in Australia

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply
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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on talentacquisition@swin.edu.au.

Applications Close: Thursday 12th December 2024 at 12pm.

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne University of Technology is dedicated to creating a varied, welcoming, and open learning and work environment that embraces diversity, promotes inclusion, ensures fair access to opportunities, and actively opposes bullying, discrimination, sexual harm, victimisation, and vilification. We appreciate every individual in our community, regardless of ability/disability, age, cultural and ethnic background, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and family and relationship status. For further details on our efforts, please explore our Equity & Diversity website.

Disability and Reasonable Adjustments
Swinburne University of Technology actively supports and encourages individuals with disability to apply. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process by ensuring that we cater to the access and participation needs of all candidates.

For a confidential conversation about your accessibility needs or to offer feedback on how we can enhance our recruitment processes to accommodate any adjustments you may require, please contact Swinburne’s Disability Confident Recruitment at DCR@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550.

Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) at Swinburne
Swinburne is enhancing gender equity and diversity, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM), by participating in the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) program.?

Swinburne University is actively engaged in improving representation and participation of women in STEMM fields, aiming to address ongoing gender inequity. As an inaugural recipient of the Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award, we have implemented our original SAGE Action Plan (2019-2021) and continue our commitment through the current SAGE Action Plan (2022-2025), focusing on meaningful actions to foster long-lasting change and advance gender equity and diversity in STEMM.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
For any support, please contact talentacquisition@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan.

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.