Employee Relations Advisor

6 weeks’ annual leave (30 days)
- Provide a range of human resources and industrial advice to Local Government clients
- Join a collaborative, inclusive and supportive team

**Employee Relations Advisor**

**Full-Time**

**Total Package $97,108 per annum (inclusive of super guarantee)**

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your knowledge of employment legislation and contemporary human resource management practices to a team who work closely together in a supportive, learning environment to deliver advisory and consultancy services to our Local Government clients across Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

WALGA’s Employee Relations advisory service will see you providing verbal and/or written advice in response to client enquiries on a range of matters that are within our subscription service summary.

While delivering timely, accurate and practical advice in a clear and professional manner is an element of this role, you will also have the chance to undertake a range of consultancy services like undertaking position description classification reviews and policy and procedure development.

You will also support the team with a number of administration tasks including organising ER alerts, coordinating website and subscription services and client mailing and contact lists to optimise member engagement.

**What are we offering?**

In addition to 6 weeks’ (30 days) annual leave, an office within easy reach of public transport and parking, access to a wellbeing program, an active social club, and a commitment to employee development, this role will provide the opportunity to:

- Help build the capacity of Local Governments by undertaking activities such as the development of resources, and the development and delivery of presentation materials and information for training, webinars, seminars and forums
- Contribute to sector advocacy positions
- Expand and consolidate your industrial relations knowledge across both Federal and State employment legislation
- Learn from senior members of the team with significant experience across industrial relations, law, and human resources.
- A desire to be part of a collaborative team
- Demonstrated experience in providing a range of human resources and industrial advice to external and / or internal stakeholders
- Excellent customer service skills with an ability to identify and meet a customer’s needs
- Ability to manage competing priorities and manage work to meet timeframes
- Tertiary qualifications in human resources and or industrial relations or a related field is essential
- Knowledge of the role of Local Government is desirable.

**Interested?**

**About WALGA**

WALGA is an independent, member-based, not for profit organisation that advocates for Local Government and provides services to support sector excellence.

As the peak industry body, WALGA advocates on behalf of WA’s 139 Local Governments, delivers professional training and advisory services to members across the State and negotiates service agreements for the sector.

We aim to leverage the collective strength and influence of the Local Government sector to benefit the WA community.

WALGA has approximately 100 staff with the majority located in our West Leederville office and organised into key portfolios: Advocacy, Policy, Member Services, Infrastructure and Corporate and Executive Services.

**To Apply**

Applications must be submitted through our website Working at WALGA

For further details on the role please contact Davina Hunter on (08) 9213 2000.

This role is being sourced directly by WALGA. We respectfully request no agencies approach.

We may commence interviews upon receipt and reserve the right to close the position early.