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Workforce Services Officer

Type:

Full-time

Date posted:

20 February 2020

Closing date:

3 March 2020

Reference:

Fixed term (12 months), full time position

The Town of Mosman Park is a vibrant, flexible and supportive workplace. We are a small Local Government that has a positive team environment focussed on enhancing the lives of all who live, work, study, run businesses or own properties in our Town as well as those who visit here.  The Town provides its employees with generous employment conditions and highly desirable lifestyle benefits including:

• Entitlements: 17.5% leave loading, 2 extra days of leave each year
• Additional superannuation (subject to individual contribution)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Wellness programs, including an Employee Assistance Program
• Free parking, and close to public transport

The Town

Mosman Park is located along Stirling Highway approximately 14 kilometres from Perth and 3 kilometres from Fremantle. It is bordered by the suburbs of Cottesloe, Peppermint Grove and North Fremantle and is unique in having the Indian Ocean on its western boundary and the beautiful shores of the Swan River as its eastern boundary.

The Position

As the Workforce Services Officer you will be responsible for the preparation and completion of payroll related activities and the provision of administrative support to the Human Resources and Executive Support functions (specifically Governance). You will assist in the maintenance of records, completion of fortnightly and end of financial year payroll requirements, be familiar with the Local Government Act 1995 and Regulations to assist the Governance Advisor complete projects and reports.

Key deliverables for this role are, the accurate collection and maintenance of employee related information, arranging activities related to the Town’s Staff Wellbeing and Learning and Development programs, completion of payroll processing and other projects.

This is an exciting and diverse role and we are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, a ‘can do’ attitude, combined with strong time management skills, able to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate initiative.

The successful applicant will possess;

• HR/ Business qualification, or similar in progress
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation and regulations
• Prior experience in a similar role, including maintaining and processing an organisations payroll function.
• Excellent attention to detail combined with organisational and time management skills
• Expert level competency in MS Office Suite – particularly Word, Excel and Outlook
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative

Salary Range: $50,000 - $59,952 per annum (dependant on skills and experience)

Information: Please contact Human Resources on 9383 6600

How to Apply: Please read the position description and selection criteria available via our website at www.mosmanpark.wa.gov.au for a full understanding of the role before applying.  

Applicants are expected to address the selection criteria within their application and must answer (in 200 words or less) the following question:

Why do you want to work for us and what do you believe you will enjoy most from the rotational aspect of this position?

Complete applications should be emailed to jobs@mosmanpark.wa.gov.au 

Close Date: 5pm Tuesday 3 March 2020

The Town reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to this date.

Applicants are required to demonstrate a commitment to the Town of Mosman Park’s ACE values of Accountability, Connection and Excellence.

The Town of Mosman Park has an inclusive working environment with employees from a variety of backgrounds. We acknowledge that diversity in the workforce, increases the effectiveness of teams. We welcome applications from Indigenous people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.