Why join us? This is a rare opportunity to build a generalist HR career within a unique and dynamic workplace at the forefront of serving the Victorian community. We offer: A supportive and collaborative team: Join a close-knit HR team within a broader collaborative People and Capability. Professional growth and variety: Expand your skillset beyond recruitment with meaningful exposure to employee relations, policy, and legislative interpretation. Flexible hybrid working: Work in an environment that values your work-life balance with supportive flexible options Competitive salary: PoV Grade 3.2 - $89,292 to $96,073 per annum plus 12% Super. About the role and team As an HR Adviser (Talent), you will be an integral part of a collaborative HR team, working within the broader People and Capability branch. Reporting to a Senior HR Business Partner, you will work alongside a HR Business Partner. Your remit is unique, providing end-to-end recruitment and generalist HR support to both Electorate Offices and Parliamentary Officers stream. This role balances office-based coordination with regular travel to regional and metropolitan offices to build face-to-face relationships with your stakeholders. In this role, you will be responsible for: End-to-End Talent Acquisition: Leverage your recruitment expertise to provide value-adding sourcing insights and manage the full recruitment lifecycle for a variety of roles. Generalist HR Advisory: Provide high-quality advice across the employee lifecycle, including interpreting legislation, applying policies, supporting performance management, and workforce planning. Stakeholder Engagement & Site Visits: Regularly travel to Electorate Offices across Victoria to provide in-person support, build trust with stakeholders, and gain a deep understanding of the unique operational needs of regional teams. Employee Relations Support: Assist the Senior HR Business Partner and HR Business Partner in navigating employee relations matters, ensuring all advice remains compliant with relevant workplace agreements and internal frameworks. Process Coordination & Administration: Maintain high standards of documentation and data integrity throughout the employee journey, ensuring a seamless experience from commencement to cessation. About you We are looking for a people-focused HR professional who thrives on variety and is eager to expand their generalist expertise. You should be able to demonstrate: Relationship Management: A natural ability to build trust and communicate empathetically with a diverse range of stakeholders. Recruitment Expertise & Growth Mindset: Proven experience in end-to-end talent acquisition with a strong desire to apply those skills toward broader generalist HR areas. Judgment & Attention to Detail: The ability to coordinate complex onboarding and lifecycle activities with high accuracy and exercise sound judgment when applying legislative guidelines and internal policies. The recruitment process Application: Submit your CV and a brief cover letter. Initial Screening: If you're shortlisted, you'll have a 20-minute introductory phone call with our HR team. Panel Interview: An interview with three panel members. Final Checks: National Police Check, employment verification checks, and professional reference checks. We are accepting applications for this role until Wednesday 11 March 2026, 11:59pm. About the Department of Parliamentary Services The Department of Parliamentary Services delivers impartial, professional, and innovative services to support Victoria's elected representatives, the democratic process and the Parliament as an institution. Through our commitment to diversity and equality, we are actively engaged in promoting and maintaining a safe and inclusive work environment where all employees are respected, valued, and supported. We seek to recruit the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. Our team members are the key to our success and bring new and innovative responses to issues and challenges we face in our work in the delivery of quality services to support the work of the Parliament. Accessibility If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process for this role, please contact Parliament's Recruitment Team via email recruitment@parliament.vic.gov.au. Privacy Collection Notice The Parliament of Victoria and the parliamentary departments are committed to protecting your privacy. Personal information is handled in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) (PDP Act) and other relevant legislation. This privacy collection notice applies to our recruitment activities. It explains what information is collected when you apply for employment with a parliamentary department. It may be updated from time to time. Child Safe Standards The parliamentary departments are committed to upholding the Victorian Child Safe Standards and the protections afforded to children in the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children, the cultural safety of children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability.
