The Senior HR & Payroll Officer is responsible for leading a team who is responsible for delivering service excellence and building a high performing culture in providing high quality, customer-centric and responsive HR & Payroll to support the employee lifecycle across the Department.
You will work with a range of partners to ensure the integrated and seamless delivery of HR operational services across the Department and will be an active member of the HR & Payroll Operations unit in People & Culture Division, contributing to the delivery of departmental priorities, and to building an inclusive and high performing workforce that is customer focussed, collaborative, professional and engaged.
* Manage a small team within the HR & Payroll Operations unit to deliver high quality HR & Payroll functions across the Department that support the employee lifecycle such as onboarding, employee file and data management, performance management and termination of staff.
* Provide accurate, timely and efficient fortnightly HR and payroll operational services. This includes day to day data entry of employee and payroll related changes such as variations, leave, salary sacrifice/packaging, over or underpayment processes, allowances, deductions, onboarding and offboarding activities and quality checking processes across the team.
Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications
* Good working knowledge of VPS Human Resource policy frameworks and relevant EBAs.
* Demonstrated experience and understanding in supporting the delivery of high quality, customer-centric HR & Payroll services in complex and/or changing business environments.
This is a fixed term position available for a period of 12 months. The work location for this position is Flexible between Lonsdale St or within a major regional DEECA officewith hybrid work arrangements available.
To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.
Please refer to the Key Selection Criteria provided in the Position Description, including the mandatory requirements.
How to Apply:
If you are a current DEECA employee, please apply via DEECA Careers.
Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday 11 February 2026.
All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We are unable to consider email or manual applications at this time.
Other relevant information:
Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
A Diverse, Inclusive and Flexible Workplace
DEECA welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and we focus on the essential requirements of the job and being consistent and fair in our treatment of all applicants. We also understand that a balanced life is important to our employees. Talk to us about our flexible options such as working some days from home, starting early or late, working part time, job sharing or accessing paid or unpaid leave. For more information visit applying for a role with us.