Senior Advisor - People and Performance - Contract
- Location:
- Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- Posted:
- 9th July 2025
- Advertiser:
- Hays - ANZ - 2943094
- Townsville-Based
- Attractive Hourly Rate + Super
- 5-Month Temporary Contract
Your new company
Hays is the preferred supplier choice of Federal, State and Local Government organisations as well as leading employers in Health, Technology, Insurance, Education and Utilities across Queensland. We are partnered with a Federal Government Agency in Townsville to recruit a Senior Advisor - People and Performance.
Your new role
The Senior Advisor - People and Performance works closely with internal clients to build understanding of business needs and champion ongoing process and capability improvements and works in close consultation with other areas of People Services to facilitate streamlined service delivery.
In this temporary assignment, your responsibilities will include (but not limited to):
- Provide specialist HR advice on agreements, legislation, and policy, with evidence-based recommendations.
- Build strong relationships to deliver consistent, professional, and modern HR services.
- Manage performance, misconduct, and conflict cases, and support informal resolutions.
- Lead or support workplace enquiries, reporting, and outcome delivery in line with requirements.
- Build supervisor capability through training and guidance to support agency performance.
- Prepare quality briefs, reports, and responses to reviews of action.
What you'll need to succeed
To excel in this role, you should have:
- 3+ Years of relevant professional experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare complex material, including formal letters and briefs of evidence.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct research and fact-finding enquiries to draw conclusions and make evidence-based recommendations and findings.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with conflict and resolve difficult situations.
- Relevant qualifications in workplace relations, human resources or a related discipline is desirable.
- Experience in coaching and mediation is desirable.
- Knowledge and understanding of the APS employment framework and applicable legislation is highly desirable.
What you'll get in return
Through Hays, this role offers you an attractive hourly rate + super, 5-month contract, an opportunity to progress your career with this Federal Government Agency and:
- Weekly pay cycles
- Nominated choice of superannuation fund
- Online time sheet submission and approval
- No hidden costs or payroll deductions for our services
- Regular contact with consultants throughout the duration of your assignment
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
