Manager, Workplace Relations

**About us:
The Department of Natural Resources, Mines, Manufacturing, and Regional Development drives sustainable growth and prosperity. We steward the state's natural resources through the productive and responsible management of the state's land, mineral, and energy resources ensuring all Queenslanders benefit. We foster innovation and technology in manufacturing, boosting productivity and competitiveness. We strengthen regional and rural economies by supporting job creation, diversification, and infrastructure development, collaborating closely with local communities to address their unique needs.

About the role:
In this role you will:

- Participate as an active member of the HR leadership team to deliver HR initiatives and services.
- Proactively lead and manage workplace case management, offering advice on discipline, investigations, ethics, and performance in line with legislation.
- Lead the Injury Management team through the end-to-end process per relevant legislation.
- Prepare accurate and timely advice, assessments, submissions, briefings, and correspondence for decision-maker review.
- Provide expert advice on legislation, industrial instruments, enterprise agreements, and awards.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to address concerns and manage expectations on timeframes and processes.
- Communicate effectively with leaders through strong verbal and written skills.
- Coach and train management, supervisors, and HR practitioners to build capability in employee relations.
- Promote workplace health, safety, and wellbeing across the department.
- Lead planning for continuous business improvement and resource management to meet priorities.
- Represent the department before various Commissions.
- Manage relationships with unions in compliance with legislative frameworks and reform principles.
- Manage contracts with legal advisors to ensure timely delivery.

What we're looking for:

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to influence and partner with business leaders at all levels.
- Demonstrated experience in ER/IR and 2+ years in managing a team would be highly regarded.
- The ability to manage multiple processes.

Why join us?
We are committed to being a workplace that focusses on people. This is about building resilience, encouraging innovation, and understanding that learning is a journey that never ends.
We promote a safe, inclusive and respectful place to work where all staff feel valued.
We are a mobile, flexible, and agile workforce. We live by our guiding principles - proactive, courageous, pragmatic, collaborate, resilient and respectful - underpinned by the Queensland public service values.

What we offer?
- Competitive superannuation and salary sacrificing options
- Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance
- A variety of fantastic leave provisions, supported across the broader Queensland public sector
- Rewarding professional career development and training opportunities
- Relocation assistance and provisions
- Have visible impact in your community, and directly contribute to making good jobs, better services and a great lifestyle for all Queenslanders.

Work in an inclusive work culture while making an impactful difference for all Queenslanders. To know more about the benefits of working with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development click here:
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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