About Maranoa Regional Council

Maranoa Regional Council is an inclusive, proud and connected community, attracting and embracing opportunity to forge a strong future for generations to come. We support our individual communities to grow while building one strong connected region that partners with people, business and industry to thrive.

About the Position

To contribute to the People & Culture team operational objectives. Work closely with Council's leadership team and employees providing customer service and operational delivery of human resource related services to support employee lifecycle stages (i.e., recruitment, onboarding, development, engagement, retention, and separation).

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a first point of contact for Human Resources enquiries (customer requests, phone calls) and administer HR Helpdesk.
• Assist the People & Culture team by providing administration support across all stages of the recruitment process (requisition process, advertising, candidate management, shortlisting, decline, offer, onboarding).
• Administrate and update business system modules and employee records to accurately reflect employee movements (i.e., appointments, secondments, higher duties, parental leave, part-time arrangements, flexible work arrangements, separations).
• Prepare Letters of Offer, Conditions of Employment, and Employment Contract for review and approval by the Human Resources team and other correspondence as required.
• Administration of the tasks associated with the employee probation, separation and exit processes.
• Support the delivery of training and development initiatives.
• Administer Council's online learning hub.
• Support the administration of Council's employment engagement activities e.g. Apprenticeships, Cadetships
• Assist with administrating the enhancement and implementation of employee engagement programs and initiatives that aim to improve employee's experience and workplace satisfaction.
• Assist with creating value-centred initiatives to support Council's strategic objectives.
• Assist with coordinating employee recognition programs and initiatives in accordance with Council policy.
• Assist with administrating employee surveys and feedback initiatives.
• Contribute to the continual development and implementation of HR operational and administrative systems, processes and procedures, relating to the duties, responsibilities and functions of the work unit to improve service delivery.

For full details of this position, please ensure you download the attached Position Description, which provides the detailed responsibilities and required skills, experience and qualifications.

Position Details

• Location: Roma, QLD
• Fixed-term, full-time position - 36.25hours per week until 09 August 2026
• Maranoa Regional Council Certified Agreement 2023 - Stream A- Level 5

Why it is worth working at Maranoa Regional Council?

• Work a 9-day fortnight with a Rostered Day Off.
• Access Long service leave after seven (7) years
• Five weeks of annual leave annually
• Ten weeks (full pay) paid parental leave, 20 weeks (half pay) paid parental leave
• Three weeks sick leave annually
• Salary sacrifice facilities (rural remote rent assistance, novated leasing, additional super contributions)
• Employee Assistance Program – free 24 hour nationwide confidential personal or work-related counselling services for employees and their families.

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How to Apply

• Covering letter stating why you are interested in the position.
• Current resume (CV).
• Address the questions outlined in the application form.

Additional Information

MRC reserves the right to close or withdraw vacancies before the advertised closing date, or extend the closing date without prior notice.

The preferred candidate must have the legal right to work in Australia, and will be required to undertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medical assessment to assess their ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the position.

For more information

Website: www.maranoa.qld.gov.au

Telephone: 1300 007 662

Maranoa Regional Council is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We actively support diversity and inclusion in our workplace.