Assistant Director Industrial Relations

Assistant Director Industrial Relations

Corporate Services

Salary: Level 8, $144,597 - $156,598 p.a. plus 11% Super (PSCA 2022)

Position number: Pool Ref 219029

Work type: Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time

Location: Perth CBD

Closing date: 2024-04-16 4:30 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)

Attachments: - Applicant Information Pack.pdf

• form - Assistant Director Industrial Relations.pdf

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This is a Pool process with permanent and fixed term, full time and part time opportunities.

Currently, there is one permanent position available for immediate filling.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Assistant Director Industrial Relations is responsible for ensuring delivery of timely, proficient and effective industrial relation advice and consultancy services, and ensuring continual improvement of the Departments industrial practices that:

• Enable management to respond to workplace issues in compliance with relevant workplace laws and industrial instruments;
• Respond to industrial disputes, including matters before relevant courts and tribunals; and
• Manage the Department's industrial instruments.

The Industrial Relations team collectively:

• Advise and assist the Department's managers on a range of industrial matters;
• Negotiate new and replacement industrial agreements; and
• Develop and publish policies, procedures and guidelines that support compliance with workplace lays and industrial instruments; and
• Resolve industrial disputes, included matters before relevant course and tribunals.

The advertised role requires that the incumbent has:

• Substantial experience in leading and managing a team delivering high-level Industrial Relations advice, consultancy and advocacy services in a large and complex organisation and a practical knowledge of public sector processes and accountabilities.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and driving opportunities for workforce reform.

You will be required to undergo employment screening, which includes a National Criminal History Check and other checks that may be relevant to the position requirements.

You may be required from time-to-time to travel within Western Australia for operational purposes. In addition, you will be required to visit correctional facilities as part of your role.

BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES

• Opportunity to work with senior management across the Department.
• Lead, mentor and develop a team exposed to a broad range of complex industrial issues, including undertaking advocacy on behalf of the Department in relevant industrial tribunals.
• Central CBD location with easy access to public transport.
• Generous leave entitlements including 4 additional public service holidays each year, and long service leave that accrues every 7 years.
• Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice.

ABOUT JUSTICE

The Department of Justice has approximately 6,500 employees engaged under diverse industrial arrangements and operating in a range of dynamic environment, including WA courts and prisons.

When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

APPLICATION PROCESS

How to apply

Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

For more information about the recruitment and selection process and other benefits, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack.

We require you to submit:

• A current comprehensive Curriculum Vitae / Resume that highlights your employment history and suitability for this position in the context of all the job related requirements and demonstrates your skillsets against the role specific criteria contained in the JDF.
• Contact details of two referees.

Pool Recruitment

This pool will be open for a period of 12 months from the day after the breach of standard claim period closes. Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered as vacancies arise; however, an appointment is not guaranteed.

The Department of Justice uses recruitment pools to build a bank of talent for future opportunities. Applicants found suitable in this pool, may be considered for subsequent, similar vacancies at similar locations, with the Department of Justice for the duration of the pool.

EQUITY AND DIVERSITY

The Department of Justice is committed in building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal Australians, people with disability, youth, and other diversity groups. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team on aboriginalworkforcedevelopment@justice.wa.gov.au or call (08) 9264 1700 for culturally appropriate application advice.

Applicants with disability requiring adjustment or accessibility requirements at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the 'Further Information' section or contact WorkforceDiversity@justice.wa.gov.au or call (08) 9264 1700 to for a confidential discussion.

FOR FURTHER JOB-RELATED INFORMATION

If you would like further information regarding the position and/or vacancy please contact Executive Director Workforce Services - Amanda Greenland on 0424 617 361 for a confidential discussion.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

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