Background:

This is an exciting and varied part-time HR Manager position that reports to the Chief Operating Officer of a thriving Australian design studio. This stand-alone role spans across the full suite of HR functions of our commercial business that has exposure to all divisions, including Finance, Design, Projects, Community Engagement, Business Development and Communications.

A passion for providing resourcing solutions is essential for this position. You will be a positive, proactive and calm professional with keen attention to detail and have a solutions-focused approach to challenges. IT proficiency is needed, as are exceptional interpersonal skills in relation to both internal and external stakeholders.

Balarinji is a Sydney-based, Aboriginal Australian-owned strategy and design agency that amplifies Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, voices and narratives authentically, to create impactful change for a new, shared Australian identity through design excellence: balarinji.com.au.

Founded in 1983 by its Chair and Cultural Director, Yanyuwa man John Moriarty and Managing Director and Creative Executive, Ros Moriarty. As an award-winning agency our founders are recognised for their design excellence and unparalleled contribution to building bridges of best practice participation between Aboriginal communities, business and the broader community.

We assist our national and international clients to express Australian identity through best practice co-design with Country and community, for construction, interiors, public art, digital and design and communications. The company’s work spans graphic design, branding, digital, infrastructure, urban design, precinct planning, public art and curatorial and interiors.

Continuing our founders’ commitment to Indigenous Australia, Balarinji has an affiliated organisation for good, the Moriarty Foundation.

With centres in NT, NSW and QLD delivering Indi Kindi early learning and John Moriarty Football (soccer), the Foundation enables Aboriginal families and communities to unlock the potential of their children, to radically shift intergenerational disadvantage: moriartyfoundation.org.au.

Key Duties:

• Continue to develop and oversee the HR strategy for the business which integrates with the overall Balarinji strategy.
• In collaboration with the Chief Operating Officer and Management Team, provide input across a range of HR initiatives including retention, induction, team culture, check-ins, development plans, and pipeline relationships.
• Provide support on a broad range of complex HR issues, offering solutions in line with organisational priorities and in accordance with industrial relations requirements, compliance, legislation, Fair Work Awards, workers compensation as well as providing coaching for leaders across the organisation.
• Leading and managing the recruitment strategy and implementation including posting roles, talent search, screening, interviewing and reference checking.
• Coordinate new staff onboarding – permanent, contract, casual and Associates.
• Coordinate off boarding of leavers, conduct exit interviews, and any required followed up.
• Partnering with the Chief Operating Officer to build capability across the company, driving a learning culture, identifying training requirements and development plans.
• Work with the Chief Operating Officer to make recommendations for salary increases in line with industry standards and staff performance.
• Oversee implementation and compliance with policies and procedure. Ensure staff are educated across these policies and procedures, they are signed-off by staff, and that that they are adhered to.
• Drive stakeholder relationships with key Universities, other identified educational institutions and Indigenous organisations with a goal of driving talent capacity and talent pipeline.
• Maintain the Associate Database in collaboration with the Project Management Team.
• Oversee internal HR communications to all staff in partnership with the Chief Operating Officer.
• Apply efficient HR administration and file management.

• Where required, provide support and input into identified strategic projects that affect HR across the organisation.

Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in disciplines including Human Resources as a major component of the qualification.
• An HR professional, with 5+ years of demonstrated experience.
• Proven experience in writing policies, procedures, risk plans, and managing areas of HR compliance and governance.
• Demonstrated excellence in commercial or the NFP sector.
• Ability to analyse data and produce accurate and informative reports.
• Experience in MS Office, Google Suite, Smartsheets, Asana and Xero experience preferred but not essential.

Personal Specifications:

You are an HR Manager who loves your profession. You have a proven background of successfully driving HR initiatives, implementation and execution. You operate with the highest ethics, integrity and utmost confidentiality across all that you are involved in as part of this position.

Operating with high attention to detail, you will bring excellent planning and prioritisation skills. You will be a strong written and verbal communicator who is adaptable whilst remaining calm in a fast-paced environment.

An individual who has exceptional people skills, has a genuine interest in helping teams enjoy their workplace, is confident working autonomously and is a solutions finder, will thrive in this role.

Benefits:

• An opportunity to be at the fore front of a growing Aboriginal design agency.
• Located in Crows Nest, our attractive and social office is perfectly positioned for convenience, with easy access to transport and an 8-minute Sydney Metro commute to the CBD.
• A small team where like-minded people enjoy great work, and where your career is supported and developed.
• Flexible working, 3 days in the office 2 days working remotely from home (for full time staff).
• Birthday day off at full pay.
• Competitive salary on offer.

You will be joining a high-performance team that shares values and is committed to diversity and equality - we are a long term, proactive Indigenous staff employer, and we also reflect the broader cultural diversity of contemporary Australia. We have a strong gender equality platform for women. We are a group of people who enjoy doing great work together. The position is located in a light and airy contemporary office in Crows Nest Sydney, close to public transport and great amenities.

A positive team culture is the driver of all we do at Balarinji, where authenticity and respect are central, if you meet some but not all of the criteria, please get in touch as we would love to talk to you.

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