HR Graduate - Victoria Police

HR Graduate Position – Victoria Police
Victoria Police is excited to advertise a HR Graduate Position as part of the Victorian Government Graduate Program. The graduate program is designed to attract and support the career development of graduates looking for meaningful work in the Victorian Public Service.
The 12-month program commences January 2025, and includes 3 rotations within different areas of HR across Victoria Police only, with streams tailored to university programs and graduate pathways for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants or applicants with disability.
At the end of the program, graduates have a guaranteed ongoing position at Victoria Police if successfully completed.
About the role:
The Victoria Police Business Partnering Workplace Relations Division is primarily responsible for all workplace relations matters and HR business partnering. This includes, providing advice and support on employees' working conditions and entitlements, managing complaints associated with workplace conflict and bullying, VPS misconduct, undertaking organisation reviews and realignments and redeploying VPS employees to suitable employment.
The Graduate role will have an emphasis on the redeployment of VPS employees, managing the ill health retirement process for sworn employees and undertaking significant sensitive transactional activities assisting Victoria Police in managing its workforce of over 22,000 employees in line with certified industrial agreements and employment legislation.
Key duties of the graduate position:
The Graduate will have the ability to troubleshoot issues as they arise and have hands-on accountability for providing high level service including, but not limited to:

• providing advice and recommendations to stakeholders on workplace relations matters and HR processes;
• case management of VPS redeployment and other HR matters;
• coordination of various workplace relations and HR processes;
• assessing a variety of applications in accordance with policy and delegations; and
• assisting more senior staff in the case management of complex workplace relations and HR matters, as required.

As a graduate, you'll:

• Gain diverse exposure in various HR functions at Victoria Police;
• Have access to a variety of learning and development opportunities; and
• Work in a dynamic and supportive team, with the potential for high growth across a range of mentors and peer networks.

Other key information:

• The successful applicant will secure an ongoing VPSG-3 level full-time position at the conclusion of the Graduate program.
• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which includes fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
• We are looking for graduates with a Bachelor of Human Resources or Bachelor of Business, Majoring in Human Resources
• This position will not rotate through other Victorian Government department as stipulated on the Victorian Government website, but you will still be part of the entire graduate cohort.

How to Apply and important information:
If you are interested in applying for the HR Graduate position at Victoria Police, please follow the below application process.

• You must apply through the Victorian Government website link below, not the apply button found on this advertisement
• This HR Graduate position will be attached to the generalist stream, round 1 recruitment only
• Applications close 11:59PM on Sunday 7 April 2024
• Read all criteria on the below website, ensuring you read the ‘how the program works' section, specifically the ‘who can apply' section as this stipulates your eligibility.
• If you progress past the initial application process, you will be requested on 15-17 May to preference your department, which you will selection Victoria Police as number 1.
• Read the 'How the application process works' on the below link and if you meet eligibility criteria, click on the ‘Apply now' button found on the top of the page, on the following link:

About Us:
Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.
Having a workforce that reflects the community we serve is important to Victoria Police. We want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to our employees, our services, and our community.
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