Senior Manager Industrial Relations

Corrections Victoria

Melbourne, VIC
$130,673-174,869 per year
Contract
Full-time

13 days ago

About this role

Utilise your Human Resources expertise to provide support and advice to the Employee and Workplace Relations branch
A Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service for 12 months
VPS Grade 6: $130,673 - $174,869 plus superannuation.

About the Business Unit:Employee and Workplace Relations is responsible for management of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS)'s industrial relations program, the management of employee relations issues including employee conduct, the Human Resource Business Partnerships, and administration of the internal review of actions process.About the Role:Reporting to the Director Employee and Workplace Relations, the incumbent is responsible for both the day-to-day management of the industrial relations function including work planning, as well as development and oversight of industrial relations strategy.Some of your duties will include:

Providing management, guidance and leadership based on advanced expertise to a team of Industrial Relations professionals
Being responsible for developing and implementing processes and quality standards which ensure the Industrial Relations team can meet all service objectives. This includes development of any necessary work plans, coordination of work allocation, reporting and analysis requirements
Providing expert support and authoritative employment and industrial relations advice, which includes a clear assessment, consideration and articulation of risk, to executive and senior management stakeholders on a range of highly complex and sensitive employment issues.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.About You:As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

Significant experience in the provision of authoritative employee and industrial relations advice and issue management to deliver successful organisational outcomes, preferably within a Government workplace
An expert understanding of the legislative and industrial framework that applies to the Victorian Public Service, including the Public Administration Act 2004, the Fair Work Act 2009 and the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2020
A strong ability to identify key messages and information required for decision-making and provide high level advice on influencing and the needs of target audiences. Able to provide advice on the content and style appropriate to the audience.

Qualifications/Requirements:

A tertiary qualification in employment law or a related field is highly desirable.

How to Apply:Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

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