Manager People and Culture
About Bogan Shire
Nyngan is a safe and friendly town located around 1 ½ hours from Dubbo in the centre of NSW.
Nyngan enjoys a strong community spirit contributing to a small town atmosphere, a variety of sporting and community organisations that are always looking to welcome new members and a number of businesses in Nyngan, which provide services including family, emergency and health as well as supermarkets, cafes and clubs. Nyngan also has a state-of-the-art medical centre, long day care centre, preschool, two primary schools and a high school.
Experience the lifestyle of the great Australian Outback as you make your mark in a challenging leadership position – come and see what real “Comfortable Country Living” is all about!
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About the Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with Council’s Executive Leadership Team and drive culture, performance and success towards securing our strategic objectives into the future.
Lead our team that supports a workforce of 120 across a diverse range of services from road construction and maintenance to early childhood education and care, waste management, bushcare, primary healthcare, and youth services.
You are an ideal candidate if you’re a capable natural leader, a creative and strategic thinker and a skilful communicator who can share their enthusiasm to deliver HR services that support and manage the employee lifecycle and staff engagement that builds our compelling Employee Value Proposition.
If you’re looking for a rewarding chance to make a difference, shape organisational culture and lead People and Culture initiatives, with ample access to resources and executive leadership, then we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with our Executive Management Team to lead and manage processes to define, develop and enhance our corporate values and culture.
- Lead, manage and review initiatives to drive employee engagement and to communicate our values and culture to fully embed them into our Council.
- Develop, improve and manage systems and processes to support our employees and drive their experience and engagement journey focussing on connecting Council’s Values and Objectives with employee career goals and development needs.
- Deliver HR services that support our workforce throughout the employment life cycle.
Essential Requirements
To be considered for this position, candidates must:
- Demonstrated high level of practical experience and an in-depth knowledge of work relating to best-practice human resource systems, with the ability to apply this to manage the operational aspects of the position and a demonstrated record of achievement in human resources service delivery.
- Proven high level leadership skills including the ability to motivate, encourage and direct the efforts of others towards the achievement of goals and the completion of activities / projects in an environment which encourages performance excellence and a customer focus and develops and maintains a team culture based on positive values.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically and provide ideas and advice on innovation, change and service delivery.
- Demonstrated advanced organisational and time management skills, including a proven ability to manage competing priorities, monitor and report progress and complete set outcomes within tight deadlines, plan work and think independently using judgement and detailed analysis to solve operational, technical or service problems to get results.
- High level written and verbal interpersonal, communication and consultation skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, persuade and seek agreement, negotiate on important matters, provide key advice both within Council and to external bodies, prepare and interpret reports and provide strategic plans with recommendations for problem resolution.
- Proficient computer literacy with demonstrated aptitude in data entry and retrieval and records management, working in Data Management Systems such as TRIM and Authority or similar, with the capacity to adapt from other systems, working with Microsoft Office and human resources software.
- Tertiary qualifications at AQF Level 5 (Diploma) in Human Resources PLUS 3 years’ relevant experience, including 2 years at Team Leader level.
- Hold a current class C, P1 or P2 drivers licence.
- Be an Australian Resident or equivalent or holder of a visa allowing permanent employment in Australia.
Conditions
This position is full time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 8.00am and 4.30pm with flexible workplace arrangements negotiable.
Salary and Benefits
- Generous remuneration package comprising:
- Salary of $115,113 to $133,259 (based on skills, experience and qualifications)
- Subsidised housing
- Subsidised vehicle for private use
- 11.5% superannuation
- Flexible working arrangements
- Annual Local Government Award Increases
- Paid ongoing professional development
- Access to salary sacrificed childcare at the Bogan Shire ELC
- Relocation expenses covered
- 4 weeks Annual Leave and access to Sick and Carer’s Leave
To apply please visit https://applynow.net.au/jobs/BOG112. You will be required to answer questions addressing the essential criteria found in the Position Description and will need to upload a cover letter and resume, including 2 referees before 4.00pm on Monday 9 December 2024.
Once you start your application you will not be able to save and return to it later. Please allow yourself enough time to address the selection criteria and have digital copies of your resume and cover letter ready to upload.
Should you have any questions regarding the position, or the application process please contact Debb Wood, Director People and Community Services on 02 6835 9019.
Bogan Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer. Selection is determined by merit to ensure employment of the best person for the job.