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• Employment Type: Full-time
• Duration: Fixed term until 31 December 2025
• Remuneration: $123k + 17% Super & leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (On-campus role, hybrid work arrangement available)

About UNSW
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. This role is based in VP HR Team, within the Operations Division at UNSW. 

Why Your Role Matters:
As HR Project Consultant, you will play an important role within a multidisciplinary compliance program. Your initial focus will be supporting Sustainable Pay Confidence stream activities with the opportunity to contribute the to the wider project aims. Engaged across a broad range of activities, you will build strong and effective professional networks and engage and collaborate across the program as well as with subject matter experts (SMEs) and senior leaders to support the delivery of efficient work practices that actively mitigate risk.

Working collaboratively with the Project Team and SMEs, you will investigate and gather insights into work practices and data. You will review and present recommendation on process improvements and work practices, where appropriate.

Reporting into the Compliance Stream Lead, you will drive the review in line with key project objectives. Your day to day will include:

• Managing stakeholder engagement.
• End to end investigation and management of complex entitlements and obligations.
• Identify problems or errors and propose tailored solutions to UNSW processes to meet compliance obligations. 
• Obtaining, analysing and evaluating documentation (business processes and relevant data).
• Providing specialist HR/ER advice and guidance on compliance and relevant policy interpretation.
• Partnering with the program team and key stakeholders to manage, monitor and report on progress of matters relating to the program.
• Build compliance capability around range of industrial relations and employee relations practices across the University.
• Assess and monitor compliance as per UNSW’s obligations to the Enterprise Agreements and employment law.
• Developing project planning documentation and supporting general project activities to support objectives.

Who You Are: With a background in Human Resources / Employee Relations with a focus on compliance, you'll bring a practiced understanding of employment legislation, regulations, and HR best practices, alongside with the following skills and experience:

• Critical understanding of risks and controls in regulated environment. 
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills with high attention to detail.
• The ability to deal with sensitive matters with discretion.
• Comprehensive analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with the enterprise agreement beneficial.
• Excellent time management skills and able to respond to changing priorities.

For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the position description found on Jobs@UNSW.


How to Apply: Submit your CV & cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job before Sunday 12 January 2025 by 11:55pm.
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

UNSW Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include: 

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc) 
• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities 
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

Job queries contact: Katherine Molloy, Talent Acquisition Consultant
E: katherine.molloy@unsw.edu.au  (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.