Principal Advisor Employee Relations

6 days ago


Brisbane, Australia Queensland Government Full time

**As Principal Advisor, Employee Relations you will be responsible for providing industrial relations and employee relations advice and assistance across the
department:

- Lead the implementation of effective industrial and employee relations strategy across the department, including the development and implementation of employee relations and human resources policies and initiatives.
- Provide high level advice to departmental management and staff on a diverse range of contemporary employee relations and human resource issues, including organisational change, discipline, performance management, conflict resolution and industrial relations.
- Represent the department in the negotiation of enterprise bargaining agreements and coordinate related activities, including liaison with central agencies and consultation with staff.
- Deliver industrial relations consultancy services, especially in relation to the provision of expert level advice on a diverse range of matters relating to the
- Engage in high level negotiations with employee organisations in relation to specific industrial relations and human resource issues. Mediate and liaise with employee organisations on day-to-day issues that affect the department and its employees.
- Represent the department and perform advocacy before external tribunals including the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission.
- Lead research, prepare high level correspondence including submissions, briefing notes, ministerial responses, and information papers relating to employee relations and industrial relations issues.
- Conduct research into industrial relations issues as they relate to the department's business and employees to determine applicability, cost impacts, whole-ofdepartment and whole-of Government implications, and formulate and present recommendations arising from such research.

Applications willl remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/635169/25

Closing Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2025

Please note on the advertisement: Due to the recent machinery of government the department is now the Department of Housing and Public Works.
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