Assistant Director Workplace Relations (355467)

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Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Duties

• Provide high level advice, consultancy services, expertise and support to the Director HR, Secretary and Output Managers and other human resource management practitioners in the Department to deal with complex and critical issues and deliver contemporary programs, policies and practices related to workplace relations.
• Manage a team of workplace relations practitioners to foster a collaborative approach to the provision of quality services that are responsive to stakeholder needs, compliant with relevant legislation, awards and directions, and based on contemporary practices.
• Provide advice and support to the Director HR, Secretary and Output Managers and other human resource management practitioners in the Department in handling of workplace disputes, grievances, discipline, and performance related matters.
• Undertake high-level and complex negotiations with individual employees and employee organisations on workplace relations matters, including individual matters encompassing grievance resolution and termination of employment, and planning for and negotiation of Departmental Industrial Agreements and providing input into State Service-wide Award negotiations.
• Represent and advocate for the Department at the Public Sector Industrial Relations Committee, industrial tribunals, and other quasi-judicial forums that deal with employment matters.
• Coordinate, conduct, or arrange reviews and investigations into workplace relations matters, including disciplinary and code of conduct processes, reportable conduct matters, performance management issues and inability to perform duties matters.
• Design, develop, implement, review and communicate effectively policies, practices and procedures and programs, related to workplace relations.
• Establish and maintain strong communication links and manage constructive relationships with relevant stakeholders including Output Managers, the State Service Management Office, employee organisations, service providers and other relevant groups involved in workplace relations matters.
• Ensure the effective and efficient management of the human, physical, financial and information resources of the Workplace Relations Branch in accordance with Government and departmental policies, guidelines and directions and ensure that the Branch meets defined standards and agreed objectives.
• Encourage and facilitate the personal development, performance management and succession planning for staff within the Workplace Relations Branch.

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

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in employee and workplace relations

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (355467) - Assistant Director Workplace Relations (August 24).docx