Functional Analyst

• Human Resources
• Rare opportunity to join our HCMS Systems team
• Provide support for applications and integration points
• Full Time, Fixed Term position through to 31 December 2025
• Based at St Lucia

Tell me about the role?

If you're passionate about making your way to the world of HCM systems, if you want to learn how to support, configure and maintain Workday and other HR systems - we want to hear from you! This role plays a crucial role in ensuring that business processes run smoothly by providing support for applications and integration points. This role will provide day to day support to systems users, support cyclical HR activities such as bulk changes and terminations, develop user guides and training materials, and provide technical support to HR team members.

What can I expect to be doing in the role?

• Support the HCMS team with regular, cyclical activities within the system including but not limited to bulk changes and terminations.
• Understand the business through supporting the analysis of requirements and proposed solution design.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify problems and opportunities and work with the principal analysts to design and deliver improvements in automated and non-automated components of new or changed processes.
• Take prompt action on operational activities to maintain system health.
• Provide ongoing assistance to business users and internal teams.
• Debug and troubleshoot application functionality to enhance performance.
• Validate use cases through thorough testing.
• Adopt and promote sound cyber security practices in compliance with UQ’s Cyber Security Policy.
• Produce high-quality documentation for new features, processes, and training guides.

What can I bring to the role?

• Degree (preferably in HR, IT or a business-related area) and two years relevant experience; or experience as a business analyst or HR generalist with a focus on system support and improvement; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Commitment to upholding the University’s values, and with outstanding personal qualities of openness, respectfulness and integrity
• Experience in documenting and maintaining business process and or data structures of enterprise systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a high attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with stakeholders
• Experience with HRIS systems (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors) not essential but highly regarded.

What is in it for me?

This is a full-time, fixed term position at HEW Level 6 .

The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $88,099- $94,512 plus super of 17%. The total FTE package will be in the range $103,076 - $110,579 per annum.

This role is based at our beautiful St Lucia campus with multiple food options, coffee spots, public transport access and salary sacrificed parking. We offer flexible working arrangements with hybrid working from the office and home.

For further information about UQ’s benefits, please visit Why Work at UQ and review The University of Queensland Enterprise Agreement 2021-2026.

Questions?

To discuss this role please contact William Suhaidir (Manager, HR Business Systems) at w.suhaidir@uq.edu.au

For application queries, please contact talent@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter
• Resume

Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled ‘resume’, which is step one of the application form.

About the Selection Process

To satisfy pre-requisite questions and ensure your application can be considered in full, all candidates must apply via the UQ Careers portal by the job closing deadline, or their application will not be accepted.

Other Information

Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Background Checks : All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion. We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au

If you are a current employee of the University, or hold an unpaid or affiliate appointment with the University, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Friday, 5 July at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R- 40289 ) .