HR Operations & Compliance Officer

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

As the HR Operations and Compliance Officer, you will play a key role in ensuring strong Human Resources governance and compliance across the People and Culture Branch. This position focuses on managing HR information, developing frameworks, and delivering projects that align with our People Plan and corporate priorities.

You will:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive HR Governance Framework, including policies, guidelines, and standards.
• Ensure centralised governance of HR content across employee-facing platforms, maintaining accuracy and consistency.
• Deliver HR collateral and training to support the employee lifecycle.
• Lead process improvement initiatives and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Undertake research, analysis, and special projects to support strategic decision-making.
• Prepare professional documentation including briefing notes, reports, and presentations.
• Manage projects and supervise project staff as required.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, Council policies, and records management standards.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence HR governance, streamline processes, and support organisational excellence.

About you

You are a detail-oriented professional with strong governance, compliance, and project management skills. You thrive in dynamic and creative environments and have a passion for improving processes and delivering high-quality outcomes.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business Administration, Governance, Project Management or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with legislation, policies, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong project management and organisational skills with the ability to deliver outcomes within agreed timeframes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and consult across all levels of the organisation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and corporate reporting systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Carissa Brogden during business hours on 0409 632 967.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.