Director Employee Relations

• Based in Paramatta – hybrid and flexible arrangements available.
• Full Time - Ongoing role
• $231,159 - $255,262 total remuneration payable

Your role

An exciting opportunity to lead the development and negotiation of DCJ’s industrial strategy and response to industrial matters.

As the Director Employee Relations you will be responsible for working within a diverse team and collaborating with stakeholders at various levels to promote the interests of DCJ’s business divisions and contribute to the delivery of effective People services within the business.

What you’ll do

In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of awards, agreements, and Employee Relations (ER) policies and procedures in line with government policy. You will also represent the Department as the Employee Relations lead on formal consultative forums on industrial issues.

You will also:

• Drive collaboration with unions, staff, and other key stakeholders, ensuring effective consultation with employees and their representatives.
• Build the capability of DCJ business areas to resolve complex, sensitive Employee Relations matters and provide consistent, timely, reliable, high quality specialist advice and services that contribute to optimum outcomes.
• Deliver expert advice to guide senior leaders on consultation change and reform projects, litigation, and the resolution of complex individual matters and issues impacting DCJ.
• Direct DCJ’s accountability, governance and risk management functions to ensure delivery in line with Department policies, frameworks, and codes of conduct.
• Manage formal consultative forums across all business streams.
• Lead a diverse team, with responsibility for work planning, team management, coaching, professional development and resource allocation.
• Oversee budgeting, reporting and resourcing to ensure service delivery in line with key outcomes and targets.

What we’re looking for

• Proven leadership experience at an executive level, in Employee and Industrial Relations
• Extensive experience negotiating with unions and understanding of current legislation and emerging practices in industrial relations.
• Extensive experience in strategic workplace relations and ethics including strategy delivery and implementation.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career.
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families, and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Tuesday 5 March 2024 at 11:69pm (AEST)

Got a question?

For more information about the role what it’s like to work for DCJ and if you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best please contact Marijana Puric on marijana.puric@dcj.nsw.gov.au

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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.