HR Officer

Help bring great people into prison services across the Loddon region. Coordinate recruitment and help new staff get started. Enjoy varied work across recruitment, staff records and rostering support. Build your human resources skills while helping prison teams run smoothly.

The HR Officer forms part of Human Resources, Loddon Region Prisons and plays a vital role in ensuring quality recruitment practices via the coordination of end-to-end recruitment and selection activities. While the role will be based at the Loddon Region Prisons and primarily provide a service to the prisons, the role will also provide advice and assistance to the Rostering Team which plays a critical role in ensuring the efficient operation of the location by managing staff deployments and rostering. The Rostering team is responsible for creating multiple rosters, up to six weeks in advance to meet staffing and operational requirements. Travel between prison locations will be required and may require occasional weekend and public holiday work, remunerated in accordance with the applicable provision of the VPS Enterprise Agreement.

As an HR officer, you will help recruit staff for prisons across the Loddon region. You will also support rostering and help teams meet their staffing needs. You will:

• coordinate end-to-end recruitment, from job ads and shortlisting to interviews and referee checks
• prepare job documents, track contracts and help new staff settle into their roles
• give clear and timely advice on recruitment, pay and employment rules
• keep staff records up to date and report on current and future vacancies
• support accurate records, probation checks and rostering tasks while meeting deadlines.

A qualification in human resource management or similar experience would be highly regarded. You should have experience that helps you carry out the duties of this role. You should also have:

• knowledge of employment laws, policies and procedures
• experience in human resources, recruitment and HR systems such as CHRIS21
• flexibility to manage changing needs, solve problems and meet deadlines
• strong communication skills and the ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Child safety statement of commitment: The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.