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5992 Human Resources Assistants

OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

5992 Human Resources Assistants

Create and maintain personnel records and work rosters.

OSCA skill level

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

  • Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year of relevant experience
Occupation

599231 Human Resources Administration Assistant

Maintains and updates personnel records, such as information on transfers and promotions, employee leave taken and accumulated, salaries, superannuation, taxation, qualifications and training.

Alternative title

  • HR Administration Assistant

Specialisation

  • Psychological Examiner (Army)

Skill level: 4

Main tasks

  • Updates information on leave taken and accumulated, employment history, salaries, superannuation, taxation, qualifications and training
  • Creates records for newly appointed workers and checks records for completeness
  • Processes applications for employment and promotions, and advises applicants of results
  • Receives and answers enquiries about employment entitlements and conditions
  • Sends out announcements of job openings and job examinations
  • Issues job application forms
  • Compiles data from personnel records and prepares reports
  • Stores and retrieves personnel records and files on request
Occupation

599232 Rostering Officer

Maintains and manages an effective and up-to-date roster, and takes into account individual worker contract hours.

Call or contact centre workforce planners are excluded from this occupation. Call or contact centre workforce planners are included in Occupation 551132 Call or Contact Centre Team Leader.

Alternative titles

  • Roster Clerk
  • Workforce Planner

Skill level: 4

Main tasks

  • Assists in the creation of rosters, taking into account individual worker contract hours
  • Administers, edits, maintains and manages rosters as advised by Managers, to ensure compliance with enterprise agreements
  • Backfills any vacant positions due to unplanned leave, such as sick leave and bereavement leave, or any full-time equivalent deficits
  • Arranges redeployment of appropriately qualified staff to identified areas of need
  • Communicates with employees regarding roster changes and availability for shift coverage
  • Completes internal documentation regarding rosters, staff details or attendance preferences as required