Position Summary
Tangentyere Council
Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) is a community controlled Public Benevolent
Institution delivering human services and social enterprise activities for the
benefit of Aboriginal people from the Alice Springs Town Camps, Urban Alice
Springs and Central Australia.
The People & Culture Manager plays a key role in
partnering with leaders to deliver contemporary people strategies and
initiatives that support organisational performance, employee engagement, and a
positive workplace culture. Working collaboratively across the organisation,
the role provides trusted advice and contributes to the development and
implementation of People & Culture programs, policies, and practices that
align with organisational values and objectives.
With a specialist focus on employee relations, the position
leads the management of complex workplace matters, ensures compliance with
employment legislation and industrial instruments, and provides expert guidance
to leaders on workplace issues. This
position plays a key role in mitigating organisational risk through the
development of effective people practices, policies, and governance frameworks.
The role also drives continuous improvement in people practices,
promotes fair and consistent decision-making, and helps build leadership
capability to create a respectful, high-performing, and compliant workplace.
The role also
provides leadership and oversight of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) function,
ensuring the organisation maintains a safe, healthy, and compliant workplace.
Working closely with the WHS team and organisational leaders, the position
supports the development and implementation of WHS strategies, systems, and
initiatives that promote a proactive safety culture, manage workplace risks,
and ensure compliance with relevant legislation. The role fosters shared
accountability for health, safety, and wellbeing across the organisation while
driving continuous improvement in WHS performance.
As part of your role, you will be
working with children, people with a disability and people who are vulnerable.
It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report any concerns in
line with our duty of care obligations. We have zero tolerance when it comes to
abuse of any kind and will take disciplinary action, including and up to
termination of employment, should we determine that abuse has taken place or
there has been a failure to report any suspected or alleged abuse.
Responsibilities
- ·Contribute to the design, implementation, and
evaluation of Human Resource Strategies to include workforce performance,
capability, and culture.
- ·Lead the organisation’s employee relations
function by providing expert advice and guidance on workplace legislation,
industrial instruments, policies, and best practice to support fair, compliant,
and consistent people management.
- ·Manage complex employee relations matters,
including workplace investigations, disciplinary processes, grievances,
performance management, misconduct, and conflict resolution, ensuring
procedural fairness and timely outcomes.
- ·Develop, review, and implement People &
Culture policies, procedures, and frameworks that promote compliance, minimise
organisational risk, and foster a positive, inclusive, and respectful workplace
culture.
- ·Build the capability of leaders and managers
through coaching, training, and practical support on employee relations
matters, including performance management, workplace behaviour, change
management, and legislative obligations.
- ·Partner with senior leaders to identify emerging
workforce risks and trends, providing strategic advice and recommendations to
enhance employee engagement, organisational effectiveness, and continuous
improvement across the employee lifecycle.
- ·Provide leadership, direction, and support to
the Work Health and Safety (WHS) team, ensuring the effective delivery of WHS
programs, legislative compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement
initiatives that promote a safe and healthy workplace.
- ·Support the delivery of effective recruitment
and onboarding processes, ensuring alignment with organisational workforce
needs, values, and People & Culture practices.
- ·Maintain effective People & Culture systems,
reporting processes, and data integrity while identifying opportunities to
improve processes, enhance service delivery, and support organisational
objectives.
- ·Assist with achieving quality management
objectives across the organisation.
- ·Assist with achieving safeguarding objectives
across the organisation.
- ·Assist with achieving compliance objectives
across the organisation.
- ·Other reasonable duties as required.
Qualifications and Selection Criteria
Required
- ·Demonstrated experience in a senior Human
Resources or People & Culture role with significant expertise in employee
relations, industrial relations, and employment legislation.
- ·Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources,
Industrial Relations, Business, or a related discipline, with membership (or
eligibility for membership) of a relevant professional body considered
desirable.
- ·Proven ability to manage complex employee
relations matters, including workplace investigations, performance management,
disciplinary processes, grievances, and conflict resolution with
professionalism, confidentiality, and procedural fairness.
- ·Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary HR
practices, employment legislation, industrial instruments, and Work Health and
Safety (WHS) legislation, with the ability to interpret and apply these
effectively in a workplace setting.
- ·Experience developing, implementing, and
reviewing People & Culture policies, procedures, and initiatives that
support organisational objectives, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- ·Demonstrated leadership capability, including
experience coaching and influencing managers, leading teams, and building
capability across an organisation.
- ·Highly developed communication, interpersonal,
negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to establish
effective working relationships across all levels of an organisation.
- ·Strong analytical and problem-solving skills,
with the ability to interpret workforce data, identify trends, and provide
strategic recommendations to inform decision-making.
- ·Demonstrated ability to lead and support the
delivery of Work Health and Safety programs and foster a positive safety
culture within an organisation.
- ·Well-developed organisational and project
management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, deliver
outcomes, and maintain high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
- ·Demonstrated understanding of, and respect for,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, values, and perspectives, with
the ability to communicate and engage effectively and respectfully with
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
- ·Current NT Drivers Licence, NT Working with
Children (Ochre) Card, satisfactory Police Check.
- Desired
- ·Current First Aid Certificate, or ability and
willingness to attain.
