Office of the Children's Guardian
People and Culture Business Partner (myWorkZone transition)
* Temporary 4 month full time role based at Strawberry Hills with hybrid working arrangements.
* Clerk Grade 7/8 - $113,574 – $125,720 per annum (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading).
* Exciting opportunity for an experienced People and Culture Business Partner to join a dynamic workforce.
* Be part of a supportive and collaborative team culture, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
* We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
About the Office of Children's Guardian
The Office of the Children's Guardian (OCG) upholds NSW children and young people's right to be safe by overseeing, regulating and monitoring organisations and individuals that provide services to children. We are guided by our values of integrity, trust, service, accountability, respect and empathy.
To find out more about the Office of the Children's Guardian, visit our website.
About the role
The People and Culture Business Partner will support the myWorkZone transition for P&C from legacy systems, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to drive the change, and supporting the roll out of training to staff.
The role translates business needs into practical people strategies, proactively identifies and mitigates people risks associated with system and process change, and ensures alignment with policy, legislation, and contemporary P&C practices. The P&C Business Partner also supports leaders to navigate change impacts, build change capability, and sustain new ways of working post‐implementation.
We are seeking a motivated and resilient person to:
* Act as the People and Culture support for the myWorkZone transition, ensuring the OCG's establishment and HR systems, processes and reporting are set up correctly, testing compliance with the new system and helping to roll out training.
* Working closely with the finance and internal stakeholders to test and refine the new system, ensuring it meets business requirements and addressing risks.
* Regular progress reporting to the Director People and Culture and Director Corporate Services to raise issues and risks and support strategic decision-making.
* Ensure P&C practices related to the transition are compliant with relevant legislation, policies, industrial instruments, and NSW Government frameworks.
Key knowledge and experience
* Demonstrated experience supporting or leading a myWorkZone transition within another NSW Government agency.
* Sound experience working with NSW Government systems, including GovConnect, myWorkZone, and SAP.
* Proven experience leading the delivery, coordination, and project management of HR‐related initiatives and projects.
* Highly developed communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and influence stakeholders quickly.
* Demonstrated experience leading organisational change and workforce transitions in complex environments.
Essential Requirements
* Proven experience contributing to the transition or implementation of myWorkZone or similar enterprise HRIS/HRM solutions.
* Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources Management, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or equivalent depth of relevant professional experience.
* Employment at the Office of the Children's Guardian is subject to the satisfactory completion of security and vetting checks.
* All roles associated with the Office of the Children's Guardian are required to have a current NSW Working with Children Check.
For further information about the role, please view the role description.
Our commitment to Diversity
We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.
The OCG encourages applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.
If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact the OCG People and Culture team on (02) 8219 3661 or and advise of your preferred method of communication.
How to apply
When applying you will need to attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) which also addresses the two targeted questions below and an up-to-date resume (maximum 4 pages) in either Word or PDF format.
We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description, so please develop your response with this in mind.
Targeted questions
* Can you describe a time you partnered with the business to deliver a system transition, what was your role and what did you learn?
* What experience do you have supporting the rollout of an employee self service platform, how did you identify and manage risks?
Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
We encourage you to please email our contact Surbhi Sharma, Manager People and Culture via to discuss the role.
Applications closing date: Wednesday, 15 April 2026 at 10:00am
A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.