About the Commission
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is an independent statutory body with responsibilities under Victoria's key human rights laws - the Equal Opportunity Act 2010, the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001, the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 and the Change and Suppression Practice Prohibition Act 2021.  

Our vision is for a fair, safe, and inclusive Victoria where every person is respected and treated with dignity. We work with others to eliminate inequality and build a community that respects and promotes human rights and equal opportunity.  

We are a small and buzzing organisation that embraces the VPS values - Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights.
We know that our work has the greatest impact when it is informed by diverse experiences and perspectives.  

All roles at the Commission can be worked flexibly and we highly encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as First Nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. We also encourage applications from applicants who represent intersectional views, attributes and perspectives and lived experiences of the diverse communities we support.

The Commission is committed to fostering a culturally safe and respectful workplace of all staff. We seek to prevent harm and recognise that our staff, communities' children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised, and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon.  
For more information on working with us please visit https://www.humanrights.vic.gov.au/ 

About the Role
Reporting to the Acting Head of Corporate Services within the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (the Commission), the Senior Adviser, People and Culture will work with the Leadership Team to drive high performing workforce culture and engagement strategies.

The role leads a comprehensive program of strategic initiatives under the Commission's People and Culture Plan, focussed on strengthening organisational capability, building robust and supportive people and change management practices and enhancing and sustaining a positive and engaged workforce and culture.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will:

• Manage the end-to-end HR function at the Commission, including workforce planning, recruitment and induction, learning and development, health, safety and wellbeing and workforce reporting.
•  Provide expert and timely analysis and advice to people managers and staff on a range of HR policies and procedures, employee relations, industrial relations, organisational change and OH&S issues and practices.
• Lead on responding to or implementing initiatives in accordance with relevant HR policy/practices, legislation and the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement.
• Develop people managers on effective approaches in managing people, resolving conflict, performance management and identifying opportunities for early resolution of workplace relations matters.
• Manage highly confidential information and maintain accurate human resource data for the Commission by conducting regular validation.

 Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business Management or in a relevant discipline is mandatory.
• Prior knowledge of the Victorian Public Service policies and guidelines would be advantageous.

How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.