People & Culture Administration Officer

• Permanent Full-time – 35 hours per week
• Salary: $65,572 - $75,408 plus 11% Superannuation

About Us
Waverley is a diverse and innovative Council located in the heart of Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. With a broad range of services, programs and initiatives, Waverley is one of the leading local government areas in NSW. Taking in some of Sydney's most beautiful beaches including the world famous Bondi Beach, and encompassing part of Sydney's global economic corridor at Bondi Junction, Waverley Council is an amazing place to broaden your career.

The Team

Reporting within the general manager's unit, the People and Culture function has been recently restructured, marking an exciting chapter in our organization's journey. We are dedicated to fostering a vibrant workplace culture that empowers our diverse workforce to thrive. With a renewed focus on inclusivity, growth, and employee well-being, we are committed to positioning ourselves as catalysts for positive change within our community. Joining our team means becoming an integral part of an innovative transformation program that seeks to elevate both our organization and the individuals within it. This is more than just a job opportunity; it's a chance to contribute to something truly special and meaningful.

The Role
The purpose of this role will be responsible for providing pro-active administrative services and support within the People and Culture team. The role provides effective internal quality customer service and contributes to the implementation and delivery of HR administrative processes and systems. A key focus is guiding an environment of continuous improvement and the promotion of a customer service culture within the P&C team.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with supporting all HR activities within Council, including where appropriate providing direct support to management and employees. This will include management of phone calls, correspondence as well as minute taking and processing payments as required.
• Support monitoring of the P&C email inbox and work with the P&C Advisor to coordinate responses in conjunction with the P&C team.
• Support P&C through the provision of simple day to day administrative requirements to support delivery of services across all people related matters.
• Support Recruitment Business Partner to coordinate and manage interview scheduling, recruitment compliance and screening activities, including medicals, criminal history checks, VEVO checks. Assist in completion of all recruitment activities and letter of offer generation and processes in conjunction with Recruitment Business Partner and hiring managers where necessary.
• Serve as the primary contact for new hire inductions and orientation and manage all aspects of the early onboarding process, including the accurate completion of all new hire paperwork, as well as pre-employment verification and relevant background checks.

About You

• Experience in the provision of administration support
• Appetite to gain exposure to P&C Advisory support
• Excellent stakeholder management experience and a demonstrated ability to deliver exceptional customer service to diverse stakeholders and internal customers
• Strong ability to maintain discretion and confidence and deal with highly sensitive information

Please refer to the position description for detailed information on the position and required skills and experience. For more information contact Huy Huynh on 0481240***.

Benefits of Working at Waverley

• WFH 2 days a week
• Professional development opportunities
• Staff social club, weekly yoga and other fun staff activities
• Yearly flu shots, skin checks and annual health and wellbeing fair
• Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
• Flexible working conditions, family friendly policies and other great employee benefits

Waverley Council is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all candidates. We encourage applications from people from diverse groups, including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people; people from culturally diverse backgrounds; young people; older workers; people with disabilities; LGBTQIA+; and other minority groups. If you require accommodations or assistance during the application process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our People and Culture team at **@waverley.nsw.gov.au