Employee Relations Advisor

Division: Corporate Services- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150- Req ID: 68729**Employee Relations Advisor, Grade 7/8**
- **Location: Parramatta**:

- **Employment type: 1 x Ongoing full-time role**:

- **Salary: $106,025 pa - $117,363 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**

**Please note: A requirement of this role is that it is principally carried out from 6 Parramatta Square, 10 Darcy Street, Parramatta

**Your role**

The Employee Relations Advisor partners with business to resolve Employee/Industrial Relations (ER) issues on both a strategic and individual level.

Deliver high quality employee relations support, research, advice and analysis in partnership with broader human resources and Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) business areas, to directly contribute to ER strategy, consultation and operations that support optimum outcomes for DCJ in resolution of employee and industrial relations matters.

**What you’ll do**

As part of the Employee Relations Team, you will be involved in all aspects of employee/industrial relations in a diverse range of issues which supports the Department to deliver services to the community.

You will undertake projects and policy development. Partner with stakeholders to support effective outcomes to ER matters.

You'll work as part of a team that provides ER advice and support to all areas of DCJ and manages consultation and negotiation with relevant unions. The team also represents DCJ in various jurisdictions.

This role will undertake a suite of industrial relations functions including preparing and advocating cases before industrial and human rights tribunals with support, supporting Joint Consultative Committees with unions, and attending meetings with management and/or unions on individual issues.

**What we’re looking for**
- Formal qualifications in Human Resources/ER** or** experience in a HR/ER role
- An understanding of current legislation and policy relating to industrial relations
- Someone who is self-motivated, comfortable with working both from home and in a team environment in the office
- Knowledge/experience in industrial and human rights tribunals is desirable
- Has the ability to work autonomously and also well in a team, in an ever-changing work and industrial environment

**Download the **role description**.**

**What We Offer**

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Office based with flexible and agile work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs

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**We do work that really matters**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

**Applications close**:Wednesday** **11th September 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.

**Got a question?**

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit**

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

**Other Information**

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.