Join The Royal Melbourne Hospital, one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers, as a trusted advisor in the People Services team. 

 HR Advisor – Employment Contracting & Compliance (People Services Advisor)

• Full time, fixed term 12 month opportunity
• 5 weeks annual leave | Monthly ADO | Hybrid working arrangements
• Grade 4 + Super + Salary packaging

We're looking for an experienced HR advisor with a background in employment contracting and EBA compliance.

In this role, you'll look after contracting for a dedicated portfolio at one of Australia's leading public hospitals.

You'll be a trusted source of advice for managers and employees, interpreting enterprise agreements, guiding classification decisions and helping resolve the more complex matters that come your way. This role would suit someone who enjoys the advisory and interpretive side of HR operations.

Key Accountabilities

• Own employment contracting end to end.
• Interpret and apply EBAs, the Fair Work Act and classification structures to set correct grades, pay points and entitlements.
• Be the escalation point for complex contracting matters and compliance risks and advise managers and employees with confidence at all levels.
• Investigate and fix contract and pay errors, tracing problems back to their root cause.
• Provide hands-on SuccessFactors advice and training, guiding managers and team members through contracting workflows while keeping data accurate and approvals on time.
• Mentor and coach colleagues to build their capability, quality-assure contracting work and lead continuous improvement across processes and controls.

About You

• Demonstrated experience as an HR Advisor or HR Operations/Contracts specialist, preparing and advising on employment contracts and variations.
• Hands-on interpretation of enterprise agreements or awards, including classification and pay-point decisions.
• Working knowledge of the Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards.
• Experience resolving pay, data and compliance issues
• Experience using an HRIS for contracting workflows (SuccessFactors or SAP highly regarded).
• The judgement and communication skills to give clear, defensible advice to managers and staff.

Highly regarded

• Experience in healthcare, the Victorian public sector or another multi-EBA environment.
• Experience mentoring or quality assuring the work of others.

You will bring experience in providing advice and guidance to hiring managers and employees on complex people matters, beyond day-to-day recruitment coordination, onboarding administration or general HR support.

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

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Interested?

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Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.