Senior HR & Payroll Coordinator in Melbourne

The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is the Australian Government's primary authority on radiation protection and nuclear safety. Our purpose is to protect the Australian people and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation, through understanding risks, best practice regulation, research, policy, services, partnerships and engaging with the community.

Human Resources is responsible for driving the development and delivery of a range of strategic and operational human resource management functions. Working in partnership with ARPANSA’s branches and offices, Human Resources provides services and advice on the Agency’s employment framework, workplace relations, workforce and succession planning initiatives, workforce metrics and analysis, talent management, organisational design and classification management, as well as the payroll and recruitment activities.

Why work for us?

• Opportunities to engage with national and international stakeholders
• Inclusive and diverse workplace
• Competitive salaries with 15.4% superannuation
• Generous leave conditions
• Modern amenities and free parking at both our Yallambie and Miranda sites.

The key duties of the position include:

• Managing ARPANSA’s day-to-day payroll operations through Aurion Managed Payroll Services and providing workforce reporting and operational HR services across the employee lifecycle.
• Coordinating pay and entitlement requests and ensuring they are processed accurately, on time and in line with the ARPANSA Enterprise Agreement, internal policies and procedures, and legislative requirements.
• Checking payroll calculations and Aurion outputs, investigating and resolving issues, maintaining accurate information in Aurion, and providing advice to employees and managers on pay, employment conditions, entitlements and HR processes.
• Analysing payroll data and preparing information and workforce reporting for management, workforce planning, compliance, agency surveys and other HR-related activities.
• Working flexibly across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding and offboarding, employee movements, return to work and Comcare claims, policy and procedure updates, HR projects and process improvements.
• Supporting the Payroll Project Lead with projects, configuration and system upgrades as required.
• Ensuring HR policies, systems and services remain current and aligned with agency and Australian Government employment frameworks.

We are seeking an experienced HR professional with strong payroll and workforce reporting expertise. You will have substantial experience delivering payroll services, preferably through Aurion Managed Payroll Services or a similar outsourced service arrangement, and be able to check complex calculations and outputs, maintain accurate records, and resolve payroll, data and system issues. You will understand Commonwealth HR legislation and policy frameworks and be able to interpret and apply enterprise agreements, employment conditions, policies and procedures. You will have strong analytical, reporting and communication skills, with the ability to produce accurate workforce information, identify trends and anomalies, communicate useful insights, and build effective relationships. You will provide responsive, customer-focused service, exercise sound judgement and handle sensitive information with care. Payroll experience is essential, preferably in the public sector or a similarly complex environment. You will be organised, flexible and able to manage competing priorities. Relevant tertiary qualifications and experience across more than one area of the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, return to work, workers’ compensation, policy development or project support, will be highly regarded. You must hold Australian citizenship and be prepared to travel interstate from time to time as required.

ARPANSA requires all new employees to obtain and maintain a national security clearance as a condition of engagement.

Selection criteria:

• Proven knowledge of Commonwealth HR legislation and policy frameworks, with the ability to interpret and apply APS employment conditions, enterprise agreements, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge and experience in payroll operations including verifying complex payroll calculations, maintaining data integrity, producing reports and supporting system administration, testing and improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and prepare accurate, clear and useful workforce reporting and information to inform management decisions and meet audit and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate and resolve complex issues, exercise sound judgement, meet strict deadlines and manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy.
• Well-developed communication, liaison and customer service skills, including the ability to build effective relationships and work flexibly across employee lifecycle priorities and HR projects.

Employment with ARPANSA is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 and agency and role specific pre-employment security checks.