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.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Industrial Relations, this role will work and provide advice across an extensive range of employment matters, including drafting and negotiating enterprise agreements; risk and change management; dispute resolution and litigation; advocacy in industrial tribunals, including the Fair Work Commission; and providing advice on a broad range of employee-related matters and processes.
A critical aspect of the role is the ability to apply legislative and policy frameworks while ensuring that advice considers the particulars of specific issues.
The Principal Adviser, Industrial Relations will work closely with key stakeholders and human resource practitioners to resolve complex workplace issues as they arise, with the primary focus on workplace and industrial relations, providing guidance and direction in line with general policy.
This role will also provide strategic, evidence-based advice and recommendations on workforce issues relevant to the department and the Victorian Public Service more broadly. This will include reviewing and advising on proposed policy and legislative changes.
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