Jobs and Careers

Principal Consultant Workplace Relations (350258)

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Nov 2024

About the role

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.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Period of Appointment

12 months.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties

Coordinate and have carriage of complex industrial matters including implementing Industrial Instruments and undertaking associated projects and policy development.
Provide high level advice, and guidance and direction to departmental management on workplace relations and associated issues including:
- Industrial Awards/Agreements and other related instruments
- State Service code of conduct processes.
- Grievances
- Inability
- Performance Management
Represent the Agency in working groups, forums and projects as required, and in negotiations with unions and employees in the resolution of workplace relations issues, disputes and agreement negotiations.
Build and manage effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, consultative committees, unions and the State Service Management Office, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve workplace relations issues.
Undertake research and investigations into complex workplace relations issues and prepare correspondence, reports, formal responses, briefing notes and recommendations as appropriate.
Undertake the case management of employee relations matters, including preparing submissions for undertaking advocacy and representing the interests of Department in external forums, including industrial commissions and tribunals, in industrial negotiations and in negotiations with employee organisation representatives.
Participate in the development and implementation of policies and strategies which:
- Support the provision of quality workplace relations services;
- Enhance departmental relations with employee and employee organisations; and
- Ensure adherence to relevant legislation, employment directions, industrial awards and agreements.
Actively participate in and contribute to the organisation’s Work Health & Safety processes, including the development and implementation of safety systems, improvement initiatives and related training, ensuring that quality and safety improvement processes are in place and acted upon.
The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level.