• Opportunity to work with one of Australia’s leading Indigenous organisations
• Live and work in the amazing Kimberley region
• Access to generous salary packaging benefits

Wunan Foundation is a leading Aboriginal development organisation based in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Its purpose is to ensure that Aboriginal people enjoy the capabilities and opportunities necessary to make positive choices that lead to independent, fulfilling lives.

To achieve this, Wunan has developed six strategic priority area: Leadership, Education, Employment, Housing, Health and Commercial to enable us to achieve this.

The People & Services Officer supports the Corporate Services team to identify, develop, and implement solutions across a range of human resource functions including workforce planning, managing for performance, industrial relations, work health and safety, organisational design and staff development.

Key Duties (but not limited)

• Assist in the development and implementation of HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall organisational strategic plan and approach.
• Lead and guide the recruitment, selection and onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Assist in the implementation and monitoring of HR systems, processes, policies and procedures to align to the core framework of Wunan Foundation.
• Report to management and provide decision support through HR metrics.
• Ensure organisational compliance with all existing legal and government requirements
• Contribute to the implementation of an organisation wide learning and development framework to build employee capability
• Assist with the development to facilitate and evaluate quality staff orientation, professional and career development and staff compliance to align to organisational policies and practices.
• Collaborate with the Online Learning platform to develop relevant online education courses and materials for all employees.
• Ensure work practices are ethical and comply with relevant codes and legislative requirements.

Requirements of the role

• Demonstrable experience with Human Resources metrics with knowledge of HR systems and databases
• Knowledge of relevant statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to HR and IR
• Demonstrated understanding and skills in the development and implementation of workforce and organisational policies, procedures and frameworks.
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company
• Qualifications in Human Resource Management, Business Management or other related field or equivalent experience
• Well-developed computer skills including - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and experience with a range of HR databases

Pre-employment requirements

• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (not older than 6 months)

For more information about this role, please contact People & Services, on (08) 9168 3881 or [email protected], using the subject line: People & Services Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please apply via EhicalJobs including in your application a cover letter addressing the selection criteria, a current resume and at least two referees (ideally including most recent supervisor).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

NOTE: All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and/or a working with children check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. By applying for the position, the applicant and or successful applicant agrees to comply with Wunan policies and procedures. Wunan reserves the right to require additional pre-employment requirements where either required/suitable by law or as required/needed by Wunan.

(Wunan reserves and maintains the right to commence and finalise recruitment prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant/person is found)