People & Culture Advisor
- Part time (.7FTE), permanent opportunity
- Band 7 – $96,072 per annum, pro-rata + 12% superannuation
About Us:
The Strathbogie Shire is a vibrant and progressive rural municipality located about two hours from the Melbourne CBD along the Hume Highway. We have diverse and picturesque communities served by townships such as Euroa, Nagambie, Violet Town, Avenel, Longwood, Ruffy and Strathbogie.
About the Role:
Supporting the organisation across the full employment lifecycle, the People & Culture Advisor is responsible for talent attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development, retention and offboarding, to ensure a seamless and positive employee experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide general human resources services to all employees throughout their employment cycle.
- Provide detailed advice and support as required to Manager People & Culture on a range of generalist People & Culture activities.
- Ensure that all People & Culture policies and procedures are kept up to date.
- Coordinate the preparation, data input, system maintenance and report generation for the payroll function in accordance with Council’s internal procedures and timelines and external payroll requirements.
Our ideal candidate will have:
- An understanding of Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) and Long Service Leave legislation.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, industrial awards and enterprise agreements relevant to the position.
- Knowledge of relevant Superannuation Scheme, Workcover and Income Protection procedures.
Why you will love working at Strathbogie Shire Council:
We understand the need for flexibility and can offer:
- Negotiated hybrid working arrangements – up to 40% working from home.
- Option to work more hours over fewer days (e.g., 9-day fortnight).
- Negotiated start and finish times.
- Negotiated work sites.
We have generous leave entitlements including:
- 3 additional days Family Care Leave per year to support caring requirements.
- 3 days paid leave during Christmas closure.
- Long service leave available pro rata after five years and transferable across local government organisations.
- Up to 10 days unpaid leave per year for Cultural and Ceremonial Leave.
- Up to 20 days of paid Family Violence Leave annually.
- Parental leave – 16 weeks of paid leave for primary carer and 2 weeks for secondary carer, with the option to be taken at half pay.
We value your health and wellbeing and offer:
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Income Protection Scheme for all employees.
- Weekly onsite visits for treatment of soft tissue injuries.
- Annual Flu Vaccinations.
- Access to Local Government Employee Health Plan.
We encourage professional development and learning opportunities including:
- Support to study with a repayment plan via payroll deductions.
- Access to study leave.
- On the job training.
And the bonuses:
- Annual pay increases in line with our Enterprise Agreement.
- 17.5% Leave Loading paid out annually as a lump sum “Christmas bonus”.
- Recognition awards for years of service.
For further information about this position, please contact Heike Manet, Manager – People & Culture on 5795 0000.
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Please complete an online application form and address the Key Selection Criteria. Applications without the Key Selection Criteria will not be considered.
Applications close 9am, Monday 8 December 2025.
Strathbogie Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and a Child Safe organisation. We value diversity in our workplace and will consider flexible working arrangements.