HR Business Partner

About Us

APA is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business. We own and/or manage and operate a diverse, $22 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets. Consistent with our purpose to strengthen communities through responsible energy, we deliver approximately half of the nation’s gas usage and connect Victoria with South Australia, Tasmania with Victoria and New South Wales with Queensland through our investments in electricity transmission assets. We are also one of the largest owners and operators of renewable power generation assets in Australia, with wind and solar projects across the country.

We employ more than 2,200 people across Australia and know that they are the key to our success. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture, where all our people feel safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity available for a HR Business Partner to join us in our People, Safety and Culture team in Melbourne, on a permanent full-time basis.

You will play a key role in providing specialist advice, coaching and supporting the execution of the APA People Strategy including workforce planning, talent, reward, employee relations and, by partnering with line leaders creating a culture aligned to our APA Behaviours and creating a high-performance organisation.

The location for this role is Melbourne based and hybrid.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations to execute the PSC Strategy as a key enabler for APA Group people priorities
• Partner directly with the Leadership team, providing coaching and support on culture, leadership and P&C Processes
• Support the development of operational P&C plans to support the implementation and embedment of the PSC strategy
• Support the development of the PSC strategy
• implement strategic workforce plans, including the annual plan
• Lead the strategic development of EA Negotiations and workforce engagement activities.
• Support leaders in the management of grievances and investigations
• Advise line leaders in employee relations and employment law matters

Your background

• Tertiary qualification and relevant work experience in related discipline
• Substantial knowledge and experience managing a range of HR operational activities for mid-large size organisations
• Extensive experience in Employee Relations, EA Negotiations and excellent knowledge of the FWA and Awards frameworks.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing process improvement and system optimisation strategies to deliver organisational compliance and efficiency
• Proven experience in coaching and mentoring leaders to uplift leadership capability, specifically within an operational business

About the Team

The APA PSC strategy is to build capability and self-reliance and providing expert advice and insights. Our Team delivers excellent outcomes by partnering closely with our leadership team and PSC Centres of Excellence. The BP Team coach and support leaders to achieve the APA Behaviours by role modelling then in our day to day interactions.

Working at APA

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety and sustainability of our people, community and environment is our focus. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

APA provides you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, work–life balance and wellbeing programs. APA also have an inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

Sound like your kind of career? We’d love to hear from you.

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety and sustainability of our people, community and environment is our focus. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

APA Group focuses to provide you with access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, work–life balance and wellbeing programs.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

Role closes Tuesday 6 June 2023. Role Reference number 4262.

PD is available on request by emailing recruitment@apa.com.au

Visit us on apa.com.au/careers