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People & Culture Business Partner

VIC - Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-10-22
Hybrid

Core

Strategic and operational HR Business Partner providing advice on employee relations, performance management, and organizational change for leaders across a local government council.

Role type

HR Business Partner (Generalist)

Builds

Employee engagement, high-performing teams, and workforce planning aligned to council priorities.

Domain

Public Sector / Local Government

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Employee relations, performance management, workplace investigations, employment law interpretation, stakeholder management, organizational change, workforce planning, grievance handling, policy interpretation

Preferred skills

Local government experience, experience in large unionized environments, HR qualification

Technologies

Enterprise Agreement interpretation tools, people data analytics

Responsibilities

Lead investigations into misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and bullying; advise leaders on complex employee matters; support organizational change and consultation processes; contribute to People & Culture projects; use people data for decision making.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC