Human Resources Generalist - Pine Gap

About the role

Amentum's Corporate Human Resources Department is hiring a Human Resources Generalist to act as an autonomous HR partner for the Facilities Operations & Maintenance and asset infrastructure programs at the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap. Working in a dual-Australia and United States jurisdiction, the role provides HR advice, casework management and program administration, reporting to an HR Manager or Deputy Manager.

The schedule is a day shift, five days a week, 8 hours per day (40 hours per week contracted), with flexible hours for complex employee relations cases.

Key responsibilities

• Provide front-line advice and coaching to supervisors and managers on policy, entitlements, performance improvement plans and employee grievances, and help with industrial relations planning around Enterprise Agreement renewals.
• Manage personnel actions, mobilisation/demobilisation workflows, contract variations and onboarding in Workday and corporate databases.
• Audit benefits tracking for US expatriate/TDY personnel and superannuation choices for Australian employees, and own the data integrity of HRIS and payroll-related fields.
• Update local HR SOPs, onboarding packages and workplace policies, and maintain strict confidentiality over sensitive personnel and labour relations files.
• Promote the corporate safety culture and ensure compliance with environmental and WHS codes.

Required profile

• 2-4+ years of HR administration, generalist operations or advisory corporate support experience.
• Certificate IV in Human Resources (or a closely related qualification); a bachelor's degree or Higher Education Diploma is strongly preferred.
• Valid Australian open driver's licence and adequate medical clearance.
• Fluent reading, writing and speaking of English; at least 18 years old.
• Desirable: defense, aerospace, heavy industry or government contracting experience, and dual AU/US matrix experience.

Required skills

• Workday or equivalent enterprise HRIS.
• SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of the Australian Fair Work Act and the US Fair Labor Standards Act is highly desirable.