Senior Advisor (Workplace Relations)

• Toowoomba or Springfield campus
• Relocation assistance considered
• Total remuneration range $125,888 to $144,558 pa (includes salary range of $106,370 to $122,144 pa, employer superannuation contributions of 17% of salary and 17.5% annual leave loading)

The People portfolio here at UniSQ continues to evolve, transform and design innovative, connected, and forward-thinking People related services, strategies, frameworks and practices. We proactively seek to engage and professionally partner with the University’s leadership team, employees, and other key stakeholders to provide guidance and that is focused on a wide range of people related challenges.

Our Workplace relations team is responsible for providing timely and specialist advice to manage complex Workplace Relations matters and play an educative role to increase knowledge and ensure compliance with statutory obligations to mitigate industrial and Workplace Relations risks. This team is supported by a broad range of specialist People Portfolio functions which includes Payroll, Wellness, Capability and Recruitment and Senior People Partners, all who collaborate in connecting the People needs of the University to deliver robust people related outcomes in support of our strategic plan.

About You:

• Demonstrated ability and eagerness to work independently and take initiative to support and provide robust, specialist advice and guidance across a wide range of Workplace challenges and issues.
• You are an established, confident communicator with the ability to earn trust and credibility which translates to sustainable performance related outcomes.
• Are comfortable in providing and sharing invaluable insights and experiences that are underpinned by risk mitigated advice that supports business leaders to appropriately engage with their staff.

What you’ll do:

• Engage with the UniSQ employee community and regularly provide interpretation and advice on relevant employment legislation, including the University’s Enterprise Agreement and associated policies and how this legislation translates into operational practice.
• Provide strategic advice and direction to leaders on complex Workplace Relations issues that encompass disciplinary matters, grievances that then result in performance management.
• Foster a culture of education and understanding whilst adhering to UniSQ policies and procedures.
• Build and maintain relationships with other sector professionals to keep pace with contemporary Workplace Relations developments an associated impacts.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the Workplace Relations function that reflects education in developing leadership capability.

Your work experiences and qualifications will showcase:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in law and/or human resources with extensive experience; including specialist expertise or broad knowledge and application of employee relations and human resources.
• Current knowledge of the Australian Industrial relations framework, including employment-related legislation, including anti-discrimination, employment and workplace health and safety, as well as experience in the development, review, interpretation and application of human resources policies and procedures, awards and industrial agreements.
• Demonstrated capability and experience in end-to-end response and management of complex Workplace Relations cases.

For more information regarding this position, please contact Jacinta Forsyth, Director (Workplace Relations and Operations), on +61 7 3470 4168 or email ***************@unisq.edu.au.

Reference Number: 0056_03/24

Term: Full-time continuing appointment (36hrs/week)

Salary: Total remuneration range $125,888 to $144,558 pa (includes salary range of $106,370 to $122,144 pa, employer superannuation contributions of 17% of salary and 17.5% annual leave loading)

Closes: Thursday, 4 April 2024 at 11:30 pm (AEST)

Location: Springfield (with regular travel to Toowoomba required) or Toowoomba campus

Note to candidates – shortlisting and interviews may occur during the course of the advertising period.

At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making.

To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.

If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a 2-page Statement of Claim addressing each of the criteria as detailed under the ‘Who we’re looking for’ section in the position description.

For more information on our selection process please refer to our website.