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Manager, Employee Engagement


Company : NGO Recruitment


Location : Sydney, New South Wales


Created : 2025-07-07


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Join to apply for the Manager, Employee Engagement role at NGO Recruitment3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Manager, Employee Engagement role at NGO RecruitmentGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Strong, influential union advocating on behalf of nurses and midwivesDevelop, shape and champion best practice people and cultureSenior level remuneration with generous leave entitlementsThe OrganisationThe New South Wales Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) is the registered union for all nurses, midwives, and assistants in nursing (carers) and midwifery in NSW. The NSWNMA represents the industrial interests of its members employed in NSW public, private, aged care and primary health care settings, protecting the interests of their professions as well as advocating for the community in advancing a world-class, well-funded, integrated health system.The NSWNMA also represents and provides for the professional, educational, and industrial welfare of nurses and midwives in government and non-government forums at state, national and international levels.The NSWNMA has over 80,000 members and is affiliated to Unions NSW and the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). The NSWNMA works in association with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation.Benefits & CultureReport to the Chief Operating Officer and is a member of the Senior Leadership TeamRespectful, safe culture embracing collectivism, advocacy, innovation, integrity & courageHybrid work from home and Waterloo Sydney office locationThe RoleYou will drive the development and delivery of strategic workforce planning and programs to move the NSWNMA forward on critical aspects of industrial relations compliance and people & culture, ensuring its workforce have the appropriate culture and capability to meet the Associations strategic objectives and deliver outcomes for members and stakeholders.The Association is undergoing a transformation journey to uplift digital capabilities and embrace new ways of working. Our values of Advocacy, Collectivism, Courage, Innovation and Integrity will underpin our ambitious transformation program.Leading an employee relations team of 6 direct reports, and with end-to-end responsibility for the employee lifecycle encompassing; recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, performance management frameworks, employee relations, day-to-day HR support, and WHS and wellbeing. This role also oversees the payroll function.Additionally, you will:Develop and implement effective people and culture policies, processes and infrastructure ensuring best practice and regulatory complianceWork collaboratively across the Association to drive business partnering, realignment and changeChampion and drive a culture of diversity and inclusion and high performanceEnsure best practice industrial relations processes to support our workforceSkills RequiredYou are a highly collaborative and empathetic industrial relations leader who inspires others to embrace best practice and organisational transformation, and you thrive on developing and implementing human-centred solutions that deliver outstanding outcomes for employees and organisations. With proven ability to translate strategy into action as well as manage the detail of day-to-day operations, youre skilled in engaging others in your vision.Your background may be from the union, not for profit, or public sector. You understand the role unions play and have demonstrated social justice values.Together with relevant tertiary qualifications, you bring a track record in:Leading best practice HR initiatives and projectsDelivery of change management and organisational transformationBuilding strong employee and stakeholder engagementEnsuring high quality, legislatively compliant processes and reporting at executive levelChampioning diversity, inclusion and well-beingUnderstanding of the regulatory contexts for the trade union movementIf youre a skilled HR leader committed to the protection of workers rights, please submit a cover letter responding to the skills required and your resume quoting ref # 1252430. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Hayley Martin on 02 8243 0570.Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. 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