Human Resources Business Partner

• Hybrid Working #LI-Hybrid
• Full time temporary role until 4 May 2026 (based on 38 hours per week)
• Monthly RDO
• Exciting change agenda and fantastic new team
• Salary: $112k - $125k Super
• Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government

About Merri-bek City Council

Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 175000 residents: one community proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek and includes Brunswick Coburg Fawkner Glenroy Gowanbrae Hadfield Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic known for its active community cultural diversity creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability social justice community wellbeing and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg 8 kilometres north of Melbournes CBD there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek organisational vision is to be one team brave and diverse making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg 8 kilometres north of Melbournes CBD there are excellent public transport options and great food cafés parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live work and play.

About the role

Our people and community are the heart of all that we do and ensuring that our staff are engaged motivated and managed in a positive and supportive workplace is a high priority to us. We are seeking an exceptionally talented Human Resources Business Partner to coach advise and support our people leaders on complex and often sensitive people matters.

This hands-on role will see you utilising every aspect of your Human Resources experience and building strong stakeholder relationships throughout your dedicated client groups. Your ability to coach and develop employees at all levels and build leadership capabilities will support your success in this fast-paced role. Additionally you will have strong ER/IR exposure with a passion for working with people and supporting teams operationally and strategically.

Skills and experience require to perform the role

• Proven generalist HR experience gained in a similar role within a complex operating environment
• Relevant tertiary or post graduate qualification in HR or related discipline
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills across an organisation in all aspects of HR operations
• Experience in managing complex industrial and employee relations issues (i.e. grievances disciplinary matters FWC claims EEO issues enterprise bargaining)
• Demonstrated ability to develop a customer centric approach and partner with all levels of management and staff to coach and support in relation to HR service provision
• Sound knowledge of applicable legislation human resources policies and procedures and recruitment procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills which facilitate interaction cooperation trust and mutual learning with colleagues and stakeholders

What the role can offer

• Monthly RDO
• The opportunity to work alongside a professional and supportive team
• Be part of a motivated and engaged organisation supporting its local community
• Salary sacrifice options
• A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
• Employer-supported study assistance schemes
• Wellness programs

Further support offered for our staff

• Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
• Purchase leave
• Ceremonial leave
• Gender affirmation leave
• Family violence leave

If you have any questions about this position please email them to

Applications close: 11:30pm Wednesday 21 January 2026.

Before submitting an application please view the Position Description.

Please note that when applying for this role you may be required to attach your valid Drivers Licence WWCC and Qualifications. Please have this ready when completing your application.

How to apply

Please fill out an application using our online recruitment system. You will be required to upload your CV a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience. You do not need to respond to the individual Key Selection Criteria. Please also upload any other relevant documents.

*Please note that some documents relating to this position may reference Moreland City Council. We are in the process of updating the councils new name of Merri-bek City Council.

Please note that applications must only be submitted online applications will not be accepted via email.

Merri-bek City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community people with disability and people from every culture sexuality and gender identity age and ethnic background. Merri-bek City Council is a Child Safe organisation.

Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve. With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of safe and inclusive work culture.

We encourage everyone to apply and discuss opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience. Council is committed to removing barriers and access to employment where possible at any point in the recruitment onboarding and during your time at Council. For further information regarding access or modifications you may require for a recruitment process please contact Danni Jovanovic Recruitment Business Partner on

Our Commitment

In May 2021 Merri-bek Council adopted a revisedStatement of Commitmentto Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about ourChild Safety Commitment Statementon our website.