HR Officer
HR Officer
Salary:
80000 - 90000
/ Year
Contract Type:
Contract
Location:
Melbourne - VIC
Industry:
Professional
Reference:
4007499
Contact Name:
Imogen
Contact Email:
imogen@publicsectorpeople.com.au
Date Published:
10-Feb-2026
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced HR Officer
to join a collaborative People & Culture team within a council located in Melbourne’s south-east.
This role plays a key part in supporting HR, payroll and people systems, providing high-quality advice and administrative support to ensure accurate, compliant and timely people operations across the organisation.
About the Role
Reporting to the People & Culture Operations Lead, you will be a central point of contact for HR and payroll enquiries, supporting the effective delivery of People & Culture services across Council.
Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
This role plays a key part in supporting HR, payroll and people systems, providing high-quality advice and administrative support to ensure accurate, compliant and timely people operations across the organisation.
About the Role
Reporting to the People & Culture Operations Lead, you will be a central point of contact for HR and payroll enquiries, supporting the effective delivery of People & Culture services across Council.
Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Acting as the first point of contact for HR enquiries and providing general HR advice and information
- Maintaining accurate employee records and personnel files within Council’s HRIS (Chris21)
- Processing employment documentation including commencements, changes, leave, increments and terminations
- Supporting accurate and timely payroll processing, ensuring compliance with Council’s Enterprise Agreement, policies and relevant legislation
- Maintaining superannuation, leave and employee data with a high level of accuracy and confidentiality
- Supporting annual salary review and other payroll-related processes
- Responding efficiently to payroll and systems enquiries from staff and management
- Providing support and training to employees in the payroll Employee Self-Service (ESS) system
- Contributing to the review and continuous improvement of HRIS systems, procedures and policies
- Assisting with projects, research and process improvements as required
- Demonstrated experience in HR and/or payroll administration, ideally within local government or a complex organisation
- Strong working knowledge of Chris21 (essential)
- A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Sound understanding of Enterprise Agreements, payroll compliance and confidentiality requirements
- Excellent customer service skills with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
- A collaborative and positive approach, with a commitment to supporting a high-performing P&C team
- Supportive and experienced People & Culture team
- Opportunity to work across HR, payroll and systems
- Meaningful work supporting a diverse workforce
- Competitive local government conditions and flexibility
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