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The Principal Industrial Relations Consultant will provide a hands-on, solution-focused approach to overseeing and assisting with public health sector complex workplace relations matters and taking an advanced role in leading enterprise bargaining negotiations, identifying emerging industrial relations risks and actively intervening to promote positive industrial outcomes.
Job Responsibility:
Provide strategic input to the interpretation of government policies, legislation and industrial relations initiatives including the review, development and implementation of policies and procedures designed to implement industrial agreements and legislation
Provide expert and strategic advice as required on a broad range of industrial relations issues and other major risk factors impacting on the achievement of effective industrial relations outcomes
Lead and/or contribute to the management and conduct of enterprise bargaining activities, including undertaking preparatory research, developing stances for the bargaining agenda, direct negotiations with unions and employers and liaison across the department on industrial relations matters
Undertake complex and sensitive investigations on industrial relations issues and advocate in industrial tribunals as required
Drive the consistent interpretation and application of provisions and industrial relations and enterprise bargaining principles and practices across the department and act as a first point of contact for communications between the department and health sector representatives
Problem-solve and work collaboratively with legal and industrial relations consultants
Keep accurate and complete records of your work activities in accordance with legislative requirements and the department's records, information security and privacy policies and requirements
Operate within increased level of autonomy and accountability in delivering within broad strategic directions
Manage a range of projects/functions each with increased budget, staff responsibilities or strategic importance
Contribute advanced expertise and knowledge to benefit strategic planning and organisation/sector-wide outcomes
Respond productively to deliver solutions and outcomes in an organisational environment complicated by scale, heterogeneity and complexity
Requirements:
Influence and Negotiation
Problem Solving
Planning and Organising
Stakeholder Management
Resilience
High level attention to details
Knowledge of current industrial relations issues as they relate to the health services field, industrial legislation, enterprise agreements and bargaining, and industrial tribunals would be highly desirable
Proven ability in providing industrial relations advice and as an industrial relations researcher, negotiator and advocate would be highly desirable
A tertiary qualification in employment law, human resources, industrial relations or other relevant field and/or significant experience in developing and implementing industrial relations strategies preferably within a government environment is desirable
Candidates must be Australian citizens or permanent residence to be eligible to apply
5 years experience
What we offer:
Access to benefits platforms with discounts at major retailers
Weekly pay runs
Exclusive access to roles before they go to market
Employee assistance programme, including counselling services