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Exciting Opportunity | Senior Human Resources Role at QFDJoin QFD's Human Resources - Recruitment and Talent Services Team and play a key role in shaping the organisation's future workforce.
This senior position is ideal for an experienced HR professional who is passionate about recruitment, talent development, and organisational culture. You'll work closely with leaders across the business, providing expert advice on best-practice recruitment and people strategies.
In this high-impact role, you will deliver end-to-end recruitment support, partnering with stakeholders to attract, select, and retain top talent while contributing to strong, future-focused people outcomes.
If you thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy influencing positive workforce change, we'd love to hear from you
About Us
The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) provides fire prevention, preparedness and response services to fire in the built and landscape environments, as well as scientific and specialist capabilities to Queensland communities. The QFD provides a multi-hazard emergency response, including road crash rescue, bushfire, hazardous material, technical and vertical rescue, severe weather incidents, remote and swiftwater rescue, and provides a number of functions supporting community safety outcomes.
The department encompasses Queensland Fire and Rescue (QFR), Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ), as well as the broader department which work together to pre-empt, prevent, mitigate and manage the consequences of fires and other emergencies on Queensland communities and support our large volunteer membership across the state.
QFD are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by Work180 and celebrate all diversity by committing to a culture where people feel safe, respected, valued and engaged.
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Purpose of the role
Strategy and Services is responsible for providing professional advice and support to regional and state office managers and staff across the employee lifecycle including employee remuneration and entitlements, Human Resource (HR) systems, establishment management, performance and development and recruitment and selection. The team also contributes to the design, development and delivery of HR initiatives, policies and resources to ensure compliance and best practice in alignment with whole-of-government, departmental and business unit needs.
Reporting to the Principal Advisor, you will assist in the development and review of contemporary best practice recruitment standards and processes and provide subject matter expert advice to managers and candidates to ensure effective service delivery in line with departmental objectives. This role will also be involved in framework development, talent mobility strategy planning and representing QFD in external career events.
Key requirements
Highly desirable requirements
- Knowledge and/or experience or qualifications in contemporary HR management and best practice.
Responsibilities
Your part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to:
- Partner with stakeholders and colleagues across QFD in providing quality advice and support on a broad range of HR management issues including but not limited to employment conditions and entitlements, systems and processes, recruitment and selection, workforce planning and establishment management.
- Provide subject matter expertise in accordance with public sector industrial framework, policies and procedure, to ensure that practices within QFD are consistent and compliant.
- Analyse workforce data to address individual and broader workforce issues, define risks and present evidence-based solutions to support decision making processes.
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of current HR legislation, awards, certified agreements, directives, policies and procedures and provide accurate and timely advice on employee relations matters.
- Liaise with senior management using discretion with sensitive and/or confidential matters and develop positive ongoing working relationships, to ensure ready and reliable access to information on HR issues and initiatives.
- Research, review and prepare reports, briefs, submissions and other correspondence in accordance with departmental requirements.
- Represent QFD and participate in HR projects and working groups to ensure outcomes are delivered within agreed timeframes and meet business and client's needs.
- Actively participate in team cohesiveness and capability through professional development opportunities and promotion of a positive environment with ethical practices, workplace safety, equity, and diversity.
Role
To determine your suitability for the role, you will be assessed on the following Leadership Competencies for Queensland behavioural profiles that link to the "key accountabilities" for this role:
Leadership Competency Stream - Individual Contributor (leading self)
Vision
- Stimulates ideas and innovation
- Makes insightful decisions
- Builds enduring relationships
- Drives accountability and outcomes
- Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces
- Pursues continuous growth
- Respect
- Integrity
- Trust
- Courage
- Loyalty
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