People and Culture Officer

About Us

Plant Health Australia (PHA) is the trusted coordinator of the Australian plant biosecurity system.  We bring expertise, knowledge and stakeholders together to generate solutions that improve biosecurity outcomes to ensure that the system is future-oriented and solutions-focused.

Your New Role

Are you an experienced human resources (HR) all-rounder looking for a diverse and rewarding role, or someone with a genuine interest in learning about HR and growing a career in this field?  If so, we would love to hear from you!

The successful candidate will be working closely with PHA’s People & Culture (P&C) Consultant, across a diverse range of human resources, administrative and related projects and tasks.  This could include:

• Supporting recruitment and employee onboarding
• Organising learning and development and employee wellbeing activities
• Developing and/or reviewing policies and procedures
• Supporting employee engagement and reward/recognition projects and initiatives

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience in a human resources-related role or at least a keen interest in learning more about HR, P&C and related areas
• Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as strong attention to detail
• The ability to exercise sound judgement, prioritise work and manage multiple projects and tasks.

You might also have formal qualifications in HR or a related field, although this is not essential.

The position is based in the PHA office in Canberra and is available on a full-time or part-time (minimum of about 21 hours per week) basis for an initial period of two years.

For further information or enquiries

To find out more about PHA and obtain a copy of the Position Description, please visit our website https://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/

Please direct enquiries to Michael Miitze via email in the first instance; *******@phau.com.au 

To Apply 

Please provide your up-to-date CV/resume and a brief covering letter, outlining your suitability for the role.