Full time, Fixed Term until February 2026 Be valued for your organizational and consultative skills Base Salary $108,557 17% superannuation About the opportunity The Human Resources team is looking for a self-driven HR Consultant to join their high performing team. In your new role, you will provide operational HR advice and support to leaders and managers while managing the implementation of HR policies, tools, and programs. You will work on HR challenges by developing bespoke solutions, support the realisation of strategic HR initiatives, and champion improvements in HR practices. Your key responsibilities will be to: provide timely and pragmatic HR advice to leaders and managers, seeking specialist insights as needed implement and manage HR policies, tools, and programs, ensuring efficient collaboration with HR teams investigate HR issues, design tailored solutions, and support managers in solution execution assist in operationalising HR strategic initiatives, addressing retention challenges, and advocating for improvements in HR policies and practices provide leaders and managers with timely and relevant HR metrics and data insights to guide decision-making foster open communication and collaboration within the team, addressing stakeholder queries and concerns in a timely manner, while building trust within immediate work networks oversee report compilation to meet established standards, proactively identify compliance improvements, and collaborate with the team to rectify discrepancies follow established health and safety guidelines, promptly report any hazards, and ensure personal workspace is maintained in a safe and orderly manner undertake other duties and manage small projects appropriate within the classification level as required. About you strong problem solving skills and the ability to use initiative and exercise sound judgement, along with the ability to prioritise workload during busy periods excellent interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills, including effective management of stakeholder relationships, commitment to ensure service excellence demonstrated experience in prioritising your own and your team workload to meet competing and ad hoc demands. Sponsorship / work rights for Australia Please note: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment. EEO statement At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. How to apply Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page. For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply. For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Mouhamed El Chami Recruitment Operations by email to Mouhamed.elchamisydney.edu.au © The University of Sydney The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment. Click to view the Position Description for this role. Applications Close Sunday 09 February 2025 11:59 PM