Senior Consultant Workplace Relations (357971)

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

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Period of Appointment

24 Months Fixed Term

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Duties

• Manage and provide authoritative advice regarding workplace relations matters, encompassing the case management or resolution of matters relevant to alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct, grievances, industrial matters, investigations and performance management.
• Undertake advocacy and represent the Department in a range of forums including the Tasmanian Industrial Commission and Equal Opportunity Tasmania.
• Lead and/or participate in liaison and negotiation with a variety of stakeholders, including employee organisation representatives, Commissions, Tribunals and the State Service Management Office in relation to workplace relations matters.
• Provide high-level consultancy and advice to all levels of staff around a variety of complex human resource and employee relations matters.
• Build HR capability within the Department by mentoring and educating less experienced staff and coaching and supporting managers.
• Interpret and apply information relating to awards, legislation, directions and procedures often involving complex and/or sensitive areas and prepare high-level correspondence, recommendations and reports.
• Undertake research, development, review and management of projects and policies relating to HR strategic initiatives and contribute to the implementation and review of contemporary HR policies, practices and procedures.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks

• Arson and fire setting
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person
• Sex-related offences
• Drug and alcohol related offences
• Crimes involving dishonesty
• Crimes involving deception
• Making false declarations
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Serious traffic offences
• Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
• Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
• Crimes involving Conspiracy

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

Desirable Requirements

• A tertiary qualification relevant to human resource management.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (357971) - Senior Workplace Relations Consultant.docx

 Statement of Duties (357971) - Senior Workplace Relations Consultant.pdf

 Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx

 Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf