Description We are unique Essential Energy is an organisation that values your voice, empowers your autonomy, recognises the strength in diversity, and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional, rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industry's future. About the role We are currently recruiting for a HR Business Partner to join our Operations, People & Safety division. This role will be a fixed term until 29 th December 2025 and can be based anywhere within the Essential Energy footprint . Reporting to the Manager of HR Business Partnering, as a HR Business Partner, you will be a trusted partner enabling our leaders to continually improve safety and transform to a high-performance business, delivering a valued employee experience. You will work closely with a key stakeholder group providing guidance to leaders on complex People matters, supporting change management issues and be responsible for creating and executing HR business plans for your portfolios. You will assist in the delivery of programmes including engagement, recognition, inclusion, succession and talent management along with Employee Relations and Health projects and work closely with the wider People & Wellbeing team. Key responsibilities; Targeting and building employee capability aligned to organisational frameworks by optimising talent, developing succession depth and evolving a performance-based culture Embedding a structured talent management processes and succession planning to retain, develop and build talent pools Supporting leaders to drive high performance and manage low performance through performance management frameworks Analysing HR metrics to inform business decisions and to drive organisational change Developing processes and capabilities to support change and reorganisation efforts across the organisation Provide advice and support on a range of employee relations matters including case management Providing leadership, specialised advice, support and direction in relation to escalated matters & grievances relating to disciplinary, employee welfare issues, workplace change and restructure proposals About You To achieve our future aspiration’s, we are seeking someone with a well-developed skill set across the spectrum of people practices who will support the business in making people centred decisions aligned to our values and strategic plan. You will be a proactive individual who can identify key areas of improvement and have the capability to drive culture change. You will have exposure to working in a complex organisation with an active industrial landscape and have a demonstrated ability to operate in a highly autonomous environment. You have the ability to find solutions to problems using your creativity, reasoning abilities and past experience, whilst being an innovative problem solver will ensure success. You will be able to effectively establish goals, relate and inspire co-workers and be able to mitigate conflict. Required Qualifications Bachelor Degree in Commerce or Business with majors in HRM and/or ER or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications. Why Essential Energy Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits through our corporate partnerships with organisations such as Qantas, Optus, NIB, Regional Australia Bank and Mildura Health Fund. You will also gain access to our Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. Visit our employee benefits page for more information. We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women . An energy network doesn’t just keep the lights on… it’s a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers. It requires innovation, commitment, and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world. Your potential will be realised, and you’ll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today. For further information please contact Kylie Coleman, Manager of HR Business Partnering on 0477 666 020. When applying please submit an updated CV and cover letter to support your application. Applications close on Sunday 20 July at 11:55pm. Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart. Building a better energy future. Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees. At Essential Energy, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact careers@essentialenergy.com.au or call us on 1800 255 777.
