Senior Employee Relations Consultant

Full time, fixed term appointment until September 2024
Professional level 8 salary - $102,831 to $116,253 pa
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Casuarina Campus

Provide high-quality advice and representation on industrial and workplace relations matters at Charles Darwin University (CDU)

About the Position
With the ever-changing employment legislation and introduction of ‘Secure Jobs Better Pay’ as the Senior Employee Relations Consultant, you will dive into this dynamic role where you’ll steer through intricate employment legislation, EA Bargaining and University workplace mandates and changes. Stay ahead by embracing evolving workplace legislation, IR shifts, and workforce dynamics. Working with the ER Manager and ER Advisor your will lead the charge in crafting refining and executing HR Polices for seamless alignment with the University Sector.

About You
To be successful, you will require:

• Completion of or progress towards a postgraduate qualification in Industrial Relations, Human Resources or a relevant field and/or a combination of relevant experience, training and education.
• Demonstrated experience providing advice and recommendations on complex employment related issues, including the ability to accurately interpret and apply policies, procedures and legislative instruments to manage and/or resolve issues.
• Understanding of legal and regulatory requirements and the ability to interpret and advise on those requirements.
• Experience with Case Management and disciplinary processes.
• The ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the University.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

To view the responsibilities of the role, please click on the: Position Profile.

Remuneration 
Appointment to this role will be at Professional level 8. The base salary will be in the range of $102,831 to $116,253 per annum, appointment negotiable based on relevant experience. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $120,312 to $136,016 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What’s in it for you?

• An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University
• Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research
• Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
• An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory 
• 17% superannuation 
• Up to six weeks of paid annual leave 
• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
• Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
• Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
• Free on-campus parking in designated areas 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the ‘apply’ button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Nicki Farris on 08 8946 69***or email ************@cdu.edu.au 

Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 71***or email **************@cdu.edu.au.

Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We’re about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.
 
You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.  

Applications Close: Sunday 7th April 2024