Employee Relations Coordinator/Advisor

Continuing Full Time Appointment

Professional Employee Level 6/7 – annual salary up to $105,992 pa

17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave

Casuarina Campus

Join an ambitious, thriving team at Charles Darwin University as our next Employee Relations team member and shape the future of workplace relations across our vibrant community. Enjoy a continuing, full-time appointment at the Professional Employee Level 6/7, with a competitive annual salary up to $105,992, 17% superannuation, and an outstanding six weeks' annual leave – all while living the enviable lifestyle of tropical Darwin in the magnificent Northern Territory.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate preparation and attendance for hearings, conciliations and other case management activities for the Employee Relations Team and Leadership team.
• Provide routine advice on relevant employment legislation, the Enterprise Bargaining process and Higher Education Sector workplace requirements.
• Under guidance, prepare written advice, including, reports on workplace issues, briefing papers and correspondence, drafting and review of policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Provide secretarial support to University Committees and in the Enterprise Bargaining process, including undertaking research, preparing papers and maintaining records of negotiations.

About You

We are looking for a motivated professional who:

• Has a degree in Industrial Relations, Human Resources or a relevant field; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or training and education.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and under broad direction, exercising self-motivation and initiative to complete all assigned tasks. Must effectively manage multiple competing priorities and consistently deliver outcomes within set timeframes.
• Demonstrated ability to research, analyse and reason logically.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to draft policy and process documentation and executive summaries, for distribution both internally and externally.

Please refer to the position description for further specifics about the role and expected duties. To view the full description, please click the apply link to be directed to the vacancy on our CDU job site and then click on job attachments.

This position is subject to Charles Darwin University Affirmative Action Priority Recruitment measures, in accordance with s57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT First Nations applicants are strongly encouraged to apply & will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.   For information on Affirmative Action Priority Recruitment at CDU and how to apply, please visit

Remuneration

Appointment to this role will be at Professional Employee Level 6/7. 

The base salary will be in the range of $89,487 - $105,992 per annum. 

The total remuneration package will be in the range of $104,699 - $124,010 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What's in it for you?

• Up to six weeks of paid annual leave and up to 26 weeks of parental leave for eligible primary carers
• Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements for NT Government Employees under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
• Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to the qualifying period only)
• Free on-campus parking in designated areas
• 17% superannuation
• Be part of a university that values your contribution, drives positive change through education, and supports your ongoing professional growth
• An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply

All applications must be received online via the 'apply' button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Nicki Inkley on or email

Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU's Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on or email

Diversity and Inclusion

At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We're about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neuro-diverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.

You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.

Applications Close: Sunday 12th October 2025