Telstra Hiring for Human Resources Specialist (6-month FTC) Job at Australia Full Time

We’re Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company. And, with a presence in more than 20 countries, we’re creating a global footprint – which for you, that means incredible work opportunities and experiences to develop and grow your career.

We fully support flexibility and choice at Telstra and what we offer is as unique as you. Will you choose to work from home, in a Telstra workspace, or on the go? A regional location or the CBD? We want you to work where, when, and how you are most engaged, safe, and productive – wherever in Australia that may be. #WFH #Remote #Flexibility

Our TC&P team

The Transformation, Communications & People function leads the development of Telstra’s Transformation roadmap and orchestrates the delivery of our key priorities, manages all internal and external Communications, and develops and implements our People strategies.

This role is part of our Global Case Management team in the broader Wellbeing Digital and Data Centre of Expertise team.

The role with us

• As an HR Specialist, you provide support to the organisation’s leaders and employees (which may include subsidiary and related companies) in a specialist area of HR in Global Case Management (GCM). You support a high-performance culture by working closely with the business in supporting HR and people related matters at both a tactical and strategic level.
• Your knowledge of HR policies, processes and employment obligations means you are an integral contributor to the delivery of people processes and initiatives that support our business objectives.
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  Note: this is a 6-month fixed-term role.

Key responsibilities

This is how you’ll bring the purpose of your role to life – working in a specialised team or Centre of Expertise (CoE), you will provide subject matter expertise in the management of a range of employment matters, or delivery of employment related projects. Depending on the specialisation, these may include:

• Provide advice to people leaders to support management of employee issues, including conduct management, workplace investigations, performance management, employee health and absence issues; and discrimination, bullying and harassment, matters.
• Manage high risk and complex employee matters including whistle-blower investigations, internal dispute resolution and redundancy appeals.
• Advise on HR issues with a deep understanding and knowledge of HR policies, procedures, and legislation.
• Represent the organisation in external matters at the Fair Work Commission and tribunals.
• Participate in cross company HR/people related projects.
• Maintain effective consultative working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to union representatives, industry associations and government representatives.

About you

To be successful in the role you are someone with:

• Relevant experience (3-4 years) in Human Resources case management (or other HR related role) at a global organisation.
• Experience in coaching and guiding managers and leadership teams in handling complex employee matters.
• Excellent communication and stake holder management skills.
• Tertiary degree in Human Resources is desirable

If this opportunity sounds like a perfect fit for you, we’d encourage you to apply!

This role requires the successful candidate to be vaccinated against Covid-19, to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people and customers. However, please speak to us if you have any questions about this based on your individual circumstances.

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We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce in all its forms. We encourage applicants from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and applicants who may be living with a disability. We also offer flexibility in all our roles, to ensure everyone can participate.

We fully embrace flexibility and choice at Telstra and it’s as unique as you. We believe every role can flex in some way and encourage you to work where, when, and how you are most engaged, safe, and productive. Talk to us about how a role could be flexible for you!

To learn more about how we support our people, including accessibility adjustments we can provide you through the recruitment process, visit tel.st/thrive.

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