Human Resources and WHS Manager - Urgent Hire

HR & WHS Officer/Manager 

Three (3) year contract position 

Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council (WBACC) is a corporate commonwealth entity which was established by the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986. Council receives grant monies and commercial income and has various functions including land holding and management, provision of community services and business enterprises. 

WBACC invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for our Human Resources & Work Health Safety Officer/Manager (HR & WHS Manager) position. 

We are looking for an energetic, experienced, and committed people and workplace safety manager who wants to make an impact in a dynamic and challenging environment. WBACC is a unique organisation located in the beautiful Booderee National Park in Jervis Bay. 

The WBACC HR & WHS Manager is responsible for providing professional high level and operational advice and support to WBACC on all matters relating to HR, employment relations and the health and safety of staff and visitors including developing and managing policies, systems and processes. This position reports directly to the WBACC CEO. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

Manage all people/human resource matters: recruitment, development, all employment relations matters, policies and practices, meet staffing needs to fulfil all WBACC contract requirements, ensure compliance & governance standards are met, training, management of WHS-Comcare claims, reporting and management of relevant systems and records. 

Qualifications: 

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources Management/Occupational-Workplace Health & Safety and or relevant experience  
• Certificate IV in Work Health Safety, risk management or other relevant education and/or relevant experience/certification/qualification 
• National Police Check (AFP)  
• Drivers Licence  
• Senior First Aid Certificate 
• ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) Check. 

Our ideal candidate 

To be a strong contender for the role of WBACC HR & WHS Manager, you will have: 

• An ability to lead, engage, manage, develop and mentor a large workforce. 
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to consult and negotiate sensitively and effectively with indigenous and non-indigenous people.   
• Extensive employment relations/generalist HR experience and OHS/WHS management experience, governance & compliance, systems management. 
• A demonstrated ability to establish and maintain technological platforms. 
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or appropriate management experience. 

What WBACC can provide: 

• An opportunity to make a difference and work in a truly unique environment. 
• The beautiful Booderee National Park in Jervis Bay as your working location. 
• Competitive remuneration. 
• Salary Sacrifice opportunities. 

The preferred applicant will be required to undergo referee checks, a National Police Check (Criminal History Record Check), Bankruptcy Search, right to work in Australia, Work with Vulnerable People (WWVP) ACT. 

To request a Position Description and Essential Criteria, please contact [email protected]  

To apply, please email your application letter, addressing all essential criteria, and C.V to [email protected] no later than COB Friday 30th June 2024.  

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants are encouraged to apply.