People Business Partner

• Parkville location | Onsite parking close to public transport
• Full time ongoing position | 1.0FTE
• Join a research driven organisation | Contribute towards youth mental health

About Orygen

Orygen is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.

For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.

About The Job

The People Business Partner will work proactively with the leadership team and employees in designated client groups to ensure that the people needs of the business are met.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer you will:

• Develop and maintain positive and effective partnering relationships with leaders and their people to identify implications of strategic and business plans.
• Provide professional, strategic and operational HR advice on the interpretation of HR policies and procedures, employment legislation, EAs, Modern Awards and people and culture policies and procedures.
• Lead and deliver People and Culture initiatives (e.g., performance management) and broader projects, including scoping, planning, and execution, in alignment with senior leadership.

Skills and experience

You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people. The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in human resources management
• Extensive experience in a similar people partnering role in a complex organisation.
• Extensive IR/ER/HR knowledge of relevant state and federal industrial relations, the Modern Award framework and other employment related legislation and experience in managing dispute resolution with union delegates.
• Experience in reporting, compiling and analysing data and ability to interpret data and provide commercial insights and recommendations for continual development. ‘
• High level influencing and negotiating skills to steer decisions and actions to achieve a desired outcome and sound judgement and capability to balance risk and commercial outcomes.
• A pro-active client service approach and demonstrated ability to maintain excellent client relations in a supportive, empathetic and non-judgmental manner.

Benefits

• Up to $125,000 base 11.5% super access to $15,900 NFP and meals/entertainment salary packaging
• Hybrid working, 3 days onsite at our Parkville office.
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
• Opportunity to contribute to the success of a purpose driven organisation.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to make a difference in youth mental health and be part of a collaborative, innovative team, apply now.

For the full position description, visit https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/e156ad23-3921-4f09-acca-c5ab684a7e07/People-Business-Partner-March-25.pdf.aspx

This is a full-time ongoing position.

Applications will close on Thursday 20 March, unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check and successful police check.