Employee Relations Officer - Full Time Position

Company	Mildura Rural City CouncilSee more
Address	Mildura, VIC
Category	Education

Job description

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Council’s People Branch is recruiting for the position of Employee Relations Officer.

Position Objectives
The officer will be responsible for:

Providing professional and timely Employee Relations (ER) advice to Council’s senior management in relation to Policy Formulation, Industrial Relations, Enterprise Agreement Development and Interpretation and Conditions of Employment.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy development, implementation and advice.
Effectively managing organisational HR processes including performance management and discipline processes.
Contribute to learning within the organisation by leading the development and facilitation of corporate training programs that support understanding and implementation of human resources policy and processes.

Qualifications and Experience
Ideally the successful applicant will have the following:

A degree or diploma in HR (or related field) and extensive experience in the Employee Relations field.
An excellent understanding of and extensive previous experience in industrial relations including consultative processes and the negotiation of enterprise agreements.
Knowledge of Local Government including relevant awards and employment issues.
Ability to communicate confidently with staff at all levels.
High level of written and verbal communication skills.

Salary and Conditions
The position is classified within Band 8 of Council’s Current Enterprise Agreement ranging from $118,548 to $132,844 per annum plus statutory superannuation.

Mildura Rural City Council is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a culture that values diversity. We encourage applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds and identities.

We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will need to provide a Police Check prior to commencing employment.

Mildura Rural City Council is a Child Safe organisation and as such, applicants may be required to hold a Working with Children Check. Applicants may also be required to undergo a pre-employment medical check as per the requirements of the role.

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