Country Fire Authority (CFA)

People Services Coordinator

To protect lives and property, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  • People and Culture

  • Full-time

  • Office | Melbourne, VIC, Australia

  • Visa sponsorship · No

  • Junior · A role for someone with some basic skills, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically 1-2 years of experience is required.

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Why Country Fire Authority (CFA)

We are tens of thousands of Victorians, committed to protecting lives and property.

We respond to a range of hazards, support our communities to be fire ready and we work as one with our emergency services partners.

Our people’s skills, experience and expertise in fire prevention, preparedness and response across a range of landscapes makes us unique in the emergency services sector.

Building on our proud history within one of the world’s most bushfire-prone environments, we know how to adapt to meet the challenges of a changing climate.

About the role

About the Role The People Services Coordinator focuses on coordinating and supporting complaints resolution processes, assisting HR Business Partners in managing complaints and supporting HR programs and initiatives. This role also includes serving as the Hearings Registrar. Key Responsibilities:

  • Triage new complaints, direct them to the appropriate case manager, acknowledge receipt to the complainant and continuously monitor the complaint through the resolution process.
  • Ensure effective case management and resolution of both internal and external complaints that are less complex in nature
  • Provide coordination and support to facilitate high-quality outcomes in complaint resolution processes. Other responsibilities of the role include leveraging strong customer service and administrative skills to build and maintain stakeholder relationships, manage and coordinate documentation and improve and maintain databases and systems. The role also focuses on efficiency by serving as Hearings Registrar with administrative support and logistics management, coordinating HR programs and training sessions, managing invoices and tracking costs and assisting the Head of People Services in team management and reporting.

About You Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Possess skills, knowledge and experience in complaints handling / dispute resolution and administration and coordination of the same
  • Ability to pay close attention to accuracy, detail and process, and bring strong emotional intelligence to the work of dealing with complainants and stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong and cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
  • High level organisational and time-management skills with an ability to manage and coordinate a range of activities, often complex and sensitive in nature.
  • Possess a strong understanding and respect for privacy, confidentiality and data security,
  • Is proactive in seeking to align day-to-day tasks to the technical principles outlined for the role and is clearly contributing to changing the culture of the CFA through the execution of their role.
  • Flexible and responsive to change, a strong team player capable of working as part of a team and independently as required. Proactive self-starter, collaborative and open with a credible and engaging demeanour.
  • The incumbent will appreciate the need for collaboration and a united approach to strategy and business objectives.

Why choose CFA

  • Meaningful Purpose: Your contribution truly makes a difference
  • Work-Life Balance: Paid parental leave, generous leave provisions
  • Growth Opportunities: Learning and development
  • Flexibility: Hybrid work options with flexible work arrangements
  • Discounts: Emergency Memberlink discounts on various services
  • Wellbeing Focus: Healthy for Life programs, flu vaccinations
  • Member Assistance Program: Access support across 8 service pathways

What you'll be responsible for

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    HR Query Handling

    Promptly respond to HR queries and support compliance with HR policies

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    Project Coordination

    Coordinate people and processes to ensure the effective and timely running of a project

Skills you'll need

  • Prioritization

    Compares and ranks the relative importance &/or urgency of different tasks to identify the best order of actions

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    Learning agility

    Identifies and applies strategies to enhance reception, retention and use of newly acquired information, skills, and abilities

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    Attention to detail

    Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables

Meet the team

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