Human Resources Assistant – Canberra

Incumbent manages or assists with a variety of human resources functions at post, that include Locally Employed (LE) Staff services, as well as American personnel services. Duties may include, but are not limited to preparing personnel actions, performance management, training, supporting recruitment activities, assisting with American personnel services, awards program, etc.

Major duties and responsibilities for this position include:

• Locally Employed Staff Services to include Performance Management Support, and Employee Recognition Program Support.
• Administrative Support for all Human Resources functions.

Requirements:

• Sensitive But Unclassified security clearance. All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
• Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
• To be considered for this vacancy, Eligible Family Members (EFMs) must have at least 12 months remaining at Post, and local applicants must have at least 12 months of visa validity remaining.

Education Requirements:

• Completion of two (2) years of general college studies is required or
• Completion of Secondary School (Year 12) is required.

Language:

• Good working knowledge, speaking, reading, and writing of English.

Job Knowledge:

Must have good knowledge of human resources functions, Australian labor laws, and prevailing local practices and customs as they apply to all facets of personnel management, including but not limited to performance management, employee recognition programs, recruitment, training and development.

What to include in your response:

• Describe your experience with HR functions, such as performance management, employee recognition, recruitment and training and development.
• Name the specific Australian labor laws or regulations you have applied, such as the Fair Work Act 2009, National Employment Standards, Modern Awards, or state or territory legislation.
• Explain how you applied them.
• Give examples of how you managed or administered a performance management program and an employee recognition program and what results they achieved.
• State the size of the workforce you supported.
• Describe any compliance audits or reviews you took part in, and what came out of them.

The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees.

Benefits and Compensation for Locally Employed Staff:

• For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office.
• The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:

• Eligible and qualified applicants receive a hiring preference in the order listed below:
• Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran.

Additional Employment Considerations:

• An EFM employed on a PSA or FMA with a regular work schedule (full-time or part-time) is subject to the New Employee 90-Day Application Limitation and must work 90 calendar days in the current position before applying for other positions advertised at the Mission.
• An EFM employed on a temporary PSA or Temporary Appointment (TEMP) with an intermittent work schedule is not subject to the New Employee 90-Day Application Limitation and may apply for advertised Mission vacancies at any time.
• Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.
• Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.
• Candidates who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.