Amwu: Paralegal/assistant Research Officer

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) Full time

A vacancy exists for a full-time permanent position with the National Union of the AMWU in our Granville, NSW office.

**PRIMARY ROLE STATEMENT**

The purpose of this position is to provide paralegal, research and administrative support to the AMWU’s National Research Centre (NRC) Legal Team in Granville. This is a small team consisting of the Senior Research Coordinator, Industrial Relations Officers and Legal Research Officers.

This position will be instrumental in the litigation of national matters that affect the manufacturing sector, as well as supporting the work of the team in arguing for changes to legislation and Modern Awards to benefit working people.

Decisions, actions, and behaviours are governed by our Code of Conduct and our Union Culture Charter and the delivery of our services to our members is aligned to the commitments outlined in our Strategic Plan and Operational Plan. All employees have an accountability to ensure work and conduct is aligned to these.

**KEY RELATIONSHIPS**

This position reports directly to the Senior Research Coordinator. Other key relationships include the National Secretary, State Secretaries, Assistant State Secretaries, National and State employees, Fair Work Commission, other unions, ACTU, and State / Territory / Federal Government personnel.

**KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Paralegal and Research Support**
- Manage and coordinate industrial and legal requests through the NRC team inbox
- Manage and coordinate the Legal Matters and Advice Register for the NRC
- Prepare Court Books, Tender Bundles and related documents in Court and Commission matters
- Undertake legal research including company searches and relevant case authorities
- Support the National union’s enterprise bargaining through the preparation and lodgement of notices for industrial action and the approval documents for enterprise agreements
- Ensure all documents are filed in accordance with regulatory obligations and AMWU policies
- Assist with research and drafting submissions to Parliamentary Inquiries and Modern Awards matters
- Liaise with members, AMWU officials, legal practitioners, other unions and Court and Tribunal staff as required
- Other duties as directed as within the level of skill and experience of the officer involved

**Administrative Support**
- Manage both the teams and individual legal officers’ diaries in relation to AMWU related matters
- Arrange legal officers’ travel when on AMWU business interstate
- Coordinate the NRC’s reporting requirements to AMWU governing bodies
- Assist other National Teams with administrative support when required

**Maintain National Right of Entry Permit Register**
- Maintain and monitor the AMWU’s Register of National Right of Entry Permits including updating the Register when new permits are issued
- Liaise with relevant officers and staff in States concerning upcoming expiry of permits for state officials

**Other**:

- Any other duties as directed by the National President or National Secretary
- Other duties as directed as within the level of skill and experience
- Administration of the AMWU subscription service database

**SELECTION CRITERIA (ABILITIES, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE)**

**_ Essential_**
- Minimum two years of tertiary study in law, industrial relations or human resources management or equivalent experience in a legal or trade union role
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communications skills (oral and written) with experience drafting correspondence and reports.
- Demonstrated ability to organise information as well as an awareness of industrial legal processes and the importance of timeframes and attention to detail.
- Ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders and deal efficiently and tactfully with sensitive and confidential matters.
- Proven organisational skills and ability to prioritise own workload and to use sound judgement, managing competing demands and deadlines and delivering high quality outcomes
- Ability to work well in a small team environment
- High level of computer literacy and advanced proficiency in Microsoft suite
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information.

**_Desirable_**
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Experience using Adobe Acrobat
- Ability to obtain a Right of Entry permit
- A driver’s licence

**SALARY AND CONDITIONS**:
Type: Permanent, full-time.

**Salary**: Level 1 - $75,080.20

Superannuation: 1% above SGC

**AMWU: Paralegal/Assistant Research Officer**:
**AMWU**:
**AMWU**

**Job posted on**:September 13, 2024

**Applications close**:Friday 27th September (COB)

**Salary**:Level 1 - $75,080.20

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