THE GROUP

Our suite of iconic tourism brands stretches across Australia’s beautiful coastline and deep into the heart of our continent’s rich landscape. We own and operate Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions (The Ghan, Indian Pacific, Great Southern and The Overland), Rottnest Express, Cruise Whitsundays, Darwin Harbour Cruises, Sal Salis Ningaloo Reef, Outback Spirit, Melbourne Skydeck, Eureka 89, Journey Beyond Cruise Sydney and Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures.

THE BUSINESS

Outback Spirit Tours offers a range of unique adventure tours, desert safaris and luxury short stays across our beautiful country. Our adventures capture the very essence of Australia, from the rugged red cliffs of the Kimberley to the unspoiled natural wonder of Tasmania, we bring iconic experiences to life. We operate 9 lodges in some of the most remote, inaccessible and beautiful locations. Our team of guides, drivers, lodge and operations staff are passionate about the outdoors and take pride in bringing our guests on the adventure of a lifetime.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are currently seeking a motivated and proactive Human Resource Coordinator to join the team on a permanent full-time basis. This is an office based opportunity working Monday to Friday with the flexibility to work from home on Fridays!

A valued member of the HR Operations team this is an opportunity to develop your HR career in a fast paced, challenging industry and work with a collaborative and supportive HR team.

Reporting to the Human Resource Manager, this role will provide support and assistance with the administration of the day-to-day operations of HR functions and duties. You will assist in the areas of recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, performance management, and general HR administration. You will establish and maintain high quality and timely work flow of the HR administration and coordination to enable effective performance of a wide range of HR functions, ensuring a high level of service to the team and the Outback Spirit business whilst maintaining complete confidentiality.

We can guarantee that no two days will be the same!

Key responsibilities

• Assist and support the recruitment and talent acquisition process by writing compelling job ads, advertising, reviewing and shortlisting candidates, conduct initial phone screening interviews and general candidate communications;
• Prepare contracts of employment and employment related correspondence;
• Ensure new starter documents for setting up new employees is complete and accurate;
• Provide guidance and support to leaders on onboarding and induction programs for new employees;
• Oversee probationary period reviews including audits, reminders and confirmations;
• Support leaders and employees with HR related queries in a supportive and timely manner;
• Work closely with the wider HR Team to support the businesses and collaboratively drive key HR initiatives/projects;
• Provide general support on a range of administrative and operational matters to ensure the effective running of HR;
• Provide key metric and general reporting to the Leadership team;
• Coordination and record keeping for key employee dates.

THE CANDIDATE

To be successful in this position you will have a flexible approach to day to day tasks while proactively meeting expected deadlines. You will be process-driven and able to operate calmly under pressure, whilst assisting the leadership team with making informed decisions and balance multiple competing priorities. You will be a self-motivated team player with a demonstrated positive "can-do" attitude with superior demonstrated skills in communication and organisation. You will love engaging with people and place huge value on showing empathy and kindness, even through the tough stuff.

You will be someone who is known for their:

• Analytical thinking with the ability to foresee effective solutions;
• Intermediate to advanced experience using multiple software systems & the Microsoft Suite;
• Faultless attention to detail;
• Persistence and resilient attitude;
• Impeccable personal integrity and pride;
• Proactive attitude towards tasks with ability to forward think;
• Problem solving and adaptable thinking strategies;
• Efficient, consistent, and professional through their work;
• An outstanding role model for other team members;
• Ability to thrive in an autonomous environment with strong self-motivation.

The successful candidate will have/be:

• Prior HR administration/coordinator experience;
• Experience in HRIS software and working within a HR environment, desirable;
• Strong computer skills with intermediate to advanced literacy in Microsoft Office products;
• Experience working within multiple systems which cross over;
• Experience working in hospitality/tourism business.

This is an amazing opportunity to work within an administrative capacity for a growing tourism business that will reward you well and value your contribution.

• Generous Travel discounts across the Journey Beyond Group;
• Study assistance Policy;
• Private Health discounts;
• Employee Assistance program;
• Discounts on Journey Beyond merchandise.

HOW TO APPLY

We are currently only accepting applications of those residing in Australia with working rights. If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for and you feel you have the right skills, experience and disposition then please apply now with a Cover Letter & Resume!

Position:  Business Operations Coordinator

Datacom Location:  Brisbane

Our Why 

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow. 

About the Role (Your Why)  

Our offices are based in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. We like to bring people together in person when we can, but we are mindful of the benefits of working from home for work/life balance. We therefore leave it to you and the team you join to figure out what works best!

NOTE: This role is available for Australian citizens and residents only.

What You’ll Do   

• Load projects/contracts into the ERP and PSA toolset. 
• Load variations, sales orders, purchase orders, resource plans, and other artefacts into the ERP and PSA toolset. 
• Maintain financial records and provide regular reports on project spending and budget status. 
• Collaborate with project managers and team members to ensure that financial processes and policies are understood and adhered to. 
• Monitor project spending/WIP and ensure that invoices are processed in a timely and accurate manner. 
• Provide training and support to project teams on systems, tools, processes, and reporting. 
• Exhibit strong technical writing skills and create user guides, training materials, and documentation. 
• Provide support for audits and financial reviews, including preparation of documentation and review of findings. 
• Monitor system hygiene and follow up stakeholders for compliance. 

We are a pretty agile company, and are keen to respond to customer, technology and internal stakeholders’ changing requirements and this can mean we evolve in our roles to meet those needs. 

What You’ll Bring  

You will be an exceptionally professional person who has incredible communication skills - both written and verbal. You have demonstrated Project Administration or Project Contractual/Commercial Administration and Project Financial Analysis experience, or experience in Project Delivery Coordination. You have a detailed understanding of the end-to-end Sales to Project Delivery Lifecycle. You can demonstrate a strong ability to work effectively in a very fast paced and continually changing environment and respond quickly and easily to changing demands, deadlines, and priorities. We are looking for: 

• Someone who is passionate, with great interpersonal skills and strong attention to detail. 
• IT Outsourcing Industry experience. 
• Industry standard certification and/or bachelor’s degree in finance, business, accounting, Project Management or related field. 
• At least 3 years of experience in project financial administration or a similar role. 
• Strong understanding of Project Methodologies. 
• Experience with Enterprise level ERP’s. 
• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles and budgeting practices. 
• Experience with Microsoft Suite applications, such as MS Project, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint or similar equivalent tools. 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

Why Join Us Here at Datacom? 

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us. 

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment. 

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities. 

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.