• High performing and innovative organisation - #GEProud
• Full-time, temporary position for 5 months – Immediate start
• $124K - $139K per annum (dependent on experience) + Superannuation

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and versatile human resource leader to step into a five-month temporary role backfilling an employee on leave. This critical role will support ongoing Enterprise Agreement negotiations and lead strategic and operational People and Culture initiatives across the organisation.

You will lead a team of four People and Culture Business Partners who provide strategic and operational support across employee and industrial relations, human resource management, and employee experience. The team partners closely with department managers to deliver high-impact people solutions.

Over the next five months, the key priorities will include:

• Playing a significant lead role in Council's Enterprise Bargaining Agreement negotiations and implementation. 
• Overseeing and supporting the People and Culture Business Partners in navigating complex workplace investigations and staffing matters.
• Assist in ensuring Council is compliant with legislation.
• Leading efforts in workforce planning strategies across the organisation.
• Ensure employee relations matters are managed with fairness and compliance.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Extensive experience negotiating and implementing Enterprise Agreements.
• Proven leadership in senior HR roles within diverse and complex organisations.
• Deep knowledge of HR management and industrial relations frameworks.
• Experience in complex case management and experience in developing a workforce plan
• A calm, pragmatic approach with the ability to operate strategically and tactically.
• Immediate availability and commitment to the full five-month term.

Pre-employment checks

Progressed candidates must undergo pre-employment screening as a standard procedure which will include:

• Employee Working with Children Check 
• New National Police Record Check 
• Evidence of right to work in Australia.

Pre-employment checks are not used by Glen Eira City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

Working at Glen Eira City Council

The City of Glen Eira is a dynamic municipality located within the southeast metropolitan region of Melbourne, approximately 10 kilometres from the CBD. Council provides a range of services to over 155,000 residents from more than 160 cultural backgrounds and over 16,000 businesses.

Glen Eira City Council is a collaborative, values-based organisation that strives for innovation. Our 1,370 employees bring their diverse backgrounds and varied experiences and perspectives to an inclusive and flexible work environment, creating a unique and vibrant culture that is representative of the municipality it services.

Recognised as an Employer of Choice, we seek people who share our community focused values and have a desire to create positive local impact.

Position Description

Coordinator People and Partnerships - Position Description.pdf

Apply NOW!

All applications must be submitted online by clicking the ‘Apply’ button. As part of your application, you will need to:

• Attach your resume
• Attach a cover letter (no more than one page)

Closing date: Monday 4 August 2025 at 11.55pm

For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Leanne O’Brien, Chief People Officer, on 9524 3340 or leanneobrien@gleneira.vic.gov.au