The Job
The Senior Human Resources Business Partner (SHRBP) is a key leadership role within the HR Function supporting the Head of Human Resources (HHR) and acting as a trusted strategic advisor on employee matters to senior leaders, managers, and employees.
As a senior member of the HR function, the SHRBP provides direction, guidance, and coaching to ensure consistent, high quality delivery of HR initiatives and services. The role works collaboratively with human resources managers to embed programs and frameworks and has specific accountability for employee relations matters, workforce planning business support, performance management, diversity and inclusion, HR policy review and design.
This role operates within a matrix environment and works with all levels of the organisation including the Senior Management Group (comprising Section Heads, Branch Heads, and the AWM Director).
This position will be filled for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.
Core Responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of Human Resources this role will be responsible for providing daily leadership, support, coaching and advice on HR matters. The core responsibilities for this role are:
Business and Employee Support
1. Provide employees and managers with an available first point of
Submitting Applications
* Please note that applications can only be accepted through the Australian War Memorial jobs portal
* To apply, go to Australian War Memorial – Employment Opportunities and complete the online application by 11:30pm, Sunday, 1 March 2026
Notes
This recruitment process is being used to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s.
A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.
Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.
The Memorial is committed to workplace diversity and maintains an environment that values the contribution of people from different backgrounds and experiences. The Memorial welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, veterans, mature age people, people from diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability.