People And Culture Officer

A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living. As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible. With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres. We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include: Rostered days off Salary packaging A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living. As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible. With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres. We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include: Rostered days off Flexible work arrangements Salary packaging The Opportunity We have an opportunity for a collaborative individual to support core human resources and administrative functions to ensure effective workforce management aligned with Council policies, procedures and strategic goals. As a People and Culture Officer, you will support Council’s recruitment and selection processes, ensuring new starters are effectively onboarded and inducted into the organisation along with supporting performance management, award interpretation, grievances, workplace investigations, and employee exits. You will administer Council’s trainee, apprentice, cadet, and work placement and experience programs to support succession planning, local talent development, and alignment with strategic workforce goals and funding initiatives. To view the Position Description, pleaseclick here. About You We are seeking an individual who holds a Certificate IV Human Resources Management, Business Administration or equivalent and two (2) years' recent relevant experience. You will have the following skills and experience: Demonstrated skills and experience working in recruitment and /or learning and development Proven experience delivering prompt high level customer service in a fast-paced environment. Working knowledge of computer software applications including Microsoft Office, Human Resources Information Systems, Learning Management Systems and Records Management Systems. Good written and verbal communication skills including the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders and ability to maintain confidentiality where necessary. Benefits This is a fixed term, full time position working 35 hours per week for a period of twelve (12) months. The total remuneration package for this position commences at $83,725.82gross per annum, comprising of: $1,437.60per week base salary $172.51per week superannuation (calculated at 12%) Additional benefits for this position include: Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight) Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews Salary packaging program (SmartSalary) Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations. For further information on this position, please contact Rickee Marshall - Manager | Corporate Services at *********@begavalley.nsw.gov.au. Applications close 11.59pm AEDT on 23 November 2025. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role. This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure. Be careful - Don’t provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Don't transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad . Sign in to start saving jobs in your profile. Don’t have a Jora account? Register with: Do you want to receive recommendations for similar jobs? By creating an email alert, I agree to Jora's Terms and Privacy Policy and can unsubscribe anytime. #J-18808-Ljbffr