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General Manager - People & Safety

28/03/2025
08/04/2025
Permanent - Full Time
Wakefield St, Adelaide
HR & Recruitment

Nunkuwarrin Yunti, the foremost Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in Adelaide aims to promote and deliver improvement in the health and wellbeing of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families in the greater metropolitan areas of Adelaide and regional areas to advance their social, cultural and economic status. The Organisation places a strong focus on a client centered approach to the delivery of services and a collaborative working culture to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.

Nunkuwarrin Yunti is a Child Safe Organisation.

Job Description

About the Role

The General Manager of People and Safety provides strategic support to executive leadership and employees, driving improvements in HR processes, systems, and workplace safety. They lead the development and implementation of people and culture initiatives while fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance work environment.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and supervise the HR team, providing guidance and support to achieve team and individual performance goals.

  • Support leaders in fostering a positive workplace that promotes high performance and employee development.

  • Advise and assist leaders on employee performance management, including coaching, career development, and handling disciplinary actions.

  • Interpret and ensure compliance with industrial instruments, legislation, and HR policies.

  • Conduct impartial investigations addressing employee complaints based on natural justice principles.

  • Act as a trusted advisor in recruitment processes, including participation in interview panels.

  • Provide expert consultancy on the improvement of people and culture policies, procedures, and systems.

  • Identify opportunities for organisational development and continuous improvement initiatives.

  • Contribute to change management strategies based 

To Apply

Note: For all roles within Nunkuwarrin Yunti, the successful candidate would require a mandatory Working with Children Check (SA), National Police Check and a valid Driver License.

As a condition of employment, the successful candidate are required to be vaccinated against Covid-19 or have a medical exemption.

Please complete your application with your Resume, a Cover Letter and the Application Questions during your application submission. Incomplete application will not be considered.

We encourage and thank all applicants for their time, however only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Should you have any queries or for further information please contact HR via hr@nunku.org.au

Due to the nature of this role, Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Please note applications close by COB Tuesday 8th April

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately and we reserve our right to close this position at any time if a suitable candidate is found.

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Desired Skills and Experience

ESSENTIAL – includes qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge.

  • A qualification in a relevant area (eg. Human Resources, Organisational Development, or Psychology) or five (5) years relevant experience and knowledge and willing to undertake a minimum Diploma and Human Resources.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture, history and determinants of health and wellbeing.
  • Proven experience in employee/industrial relations management.
  • Proven experience in performance management and management of disciplinary processes.
  • Experience in developing and implementing organisational development initiatives.
  • Demonstrated experience in interpreting and advising on awards, legislation, and policies, and applying them successfully to deliver business outcomes.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish credibility and gain the confidence of a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds.
  • Advanced verbal and written communication skills with the ability to negotiate, influence and motivate stakeholders.
  • Highly self-motivated, with the ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines.
  • High level analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills with an ability to explore new and innovative ways to do business using creative solutions.
  • Commitment to placing the customer at the centre of everything we do demonstrated through the provision of timely, reliable and expert advice on matters within area of responsibility.
  • Ability to be creative, innovative and flexible and readily accommodate change.
  • Demonstrated commitment to continual professional and personal development.
  • Willingness and ability to share expertise and information freely. 

 

DESIRABLE

  • High level understanding and experience in current contemporary human resources management, coaching and employee development.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyse and solve complex situations and problems and apply practical people management principles and solutions to business situations.
  • Experience in supporting organisational change.
  • Experience with effectively managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines in a complex environment.

 

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