Senior HR Advisor

• Full time, continuing role
• Key business partnering role
• Salary Level HEW 8 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements

What a time to be joining RMIT University! Project Pi (Workday implementation), Areas of Delivery (our Ready for Life and Work strategy) and OurPlace@QV (Operations portfolio moving to newly refurbished offices in QV)!

About us

RMIT is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise with more than 91,000 students and 11,000 staff globally. RMIT offers postgraduate, undergraduate, vocational education and online programs to provide students with a variety of work-relevant pathways.

Our purpose is to offer life-changing experiences for our students, and to help shape the world with research, innovation, teaching and industry engagement. With strong industry connections forged over 130 years, collaboration with industry remains integral to RMIT’s leadership in education, applied and innovative research, and to the development of highly skilled, globally focused graduates.

Culture

Our Values inspire us, wherever we are in the world, and guide how we live and work together.

Imagination. Agility. Courage. Passion. Impact. Inclusion.

What unites us is our purpose and our values; they are at the heart of who we are, what we stand for, how we make decisions and connect with each other.

Our people make everything at the University possible. We encourage new approaches to work and learning, stimulating change to drive positive impact. RMIT exists to create transformative experiences for our students, getting them ready for life and work. You will be a part of a productive and collaborative team, who values working relationships and outcomes through open and inclusive planning, continuous information sharing and transparent work practices.

About the Group

The People function consists of a team of strategic HR professionals providing outstanding, client focused solutions and services for all RMIT staff.  Our success is achieved by understanding our business and operating as a business partner to our clients. We deliver responsive, innovative and practical solutions and services.

The People team operates in a manner that supports the RMIT values and achievement of the business objectives. By providing tailored, quality human resources services and products and ensuring a high level of expert support and advice, the People team enhances the ability of Colleges, Portfolios and Groups to meet their business objectives. This, in turn, enables University staff to better support the current and future student population at the University.

About you

We are looking for an energetic HR professional who will bring a contemporary skill set to our diverse and highly experienced HR community. 

The Senior HR Advisor is a trusted partner and will draw on their technical expertise to influence across all elements of the HR partnering relationship. This role will have the opportunity to support larger programs of work that may include change management for Workday (ERP) implementation, embedding the health safety and wellbeing strategy, and broader activity to support the evolution of the HR model. As a key business partner for the university, you will be a strong generalist with experience across a range of disciplines including:

• Talent and succession
• Staff engagement
• Workforce planning
• Organisational development
• Employee Relations; and
• Organisational Change – including organisational design and change management

It would be an advantage to have gained this experience in organisations of a similar size and complexity.

Bring your whole self to work

We are better for our diversity. When we listen to those who are different to us, or challenge us, we grow stronger together. When we feel like we belong, we can achieve so much more. We respect each other, embrace our differences and build a sense of belonging in our team and beyond.

We’re proud to share with you some of our wins:

• RMIT University is an Athena SWAN member with Bronze Award accreditation and the College of Science, Engineering and Health is central to driving improvements in gender equality, diversity and inclusion, particularly in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) disciplines.
• We placed 11th in the 2019 Talent Board APAC Candidate Experience Awards.
• RMIT was placed 10th in the 2019 Randstad Employer Brand Research Awards, up five spots from 2018.
• We were named as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency in 2019. 
• We achieved Gold Employer status for LGBTIQ inclusion in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) in 2018 and now in 2019.
• We were recognised as a top five employer in 2018 for workplace accessibility with the Australian Network on Disability.
• The launch of our second Reconciliation Plan, Dhumbah Goorowa– a “commitment to share” - an important step in our reconciliation journey. 

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply now’ link. For further information about this position, please see Position Description below or contact Kassie McKnight on (03) 9925 2442 or via email kassie.mcknight@rmit.edu.au

 HEW 8 - Senior HR Advisor.pdf

Applications close on Monday, 9th March at 11.55pm. 

RMIT welcomes and encourages candidates with disability to apply for our roles. If you require an adjustment to equitably participate in the recruitment process then please email Kassie at talentsupport@rmit.edu.au with your request, letting us know your preferred method of communication.  

 RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Trans and Gender Diverse applicants

Inclusion is at the durrung (or heart) of who we are. We aim to create an environment where staff and students who identify as trans and gender diverse feel supported to succeed and belong.

We recognise the challenges faced by the trans and gender diverse community when applying for a new role.

At RMIT, we aim to support you from the start. Our Talent Acquisition team are active members of the RMIT Ally network.

For enquires or support through the application, recruitment and onboarding process, applicants who identify as trans or gender diverse are invited to contact Mat Lewis at mat.lewis@rmit.edu.au