We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Duties

• Coordinate and have carriage of complex industrial matters including implementing Industrial Instruments and undertaking associated projects and policy development.  
• Provide high level advice, and guidance and direction to departmental management on workplace relations and associated issues including:

• Industrial Awards/Agreements and other related instruments
• State Service code of conduct processes.
• Grievances
• Inability
• Performance Management
• Represent the Agency in working groups, forums and projects as required, and in negotiations with unions and employees in the resolution of workplace relations issues, disputes and agreement negotiations.
• Build and manage effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, consultative committees, unions and the State Service Management Office, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve workplace relations issues.
• Undertake research and investigations into complex workplace relations issues and prepare correspondence, reports, formal responses, briefing notes and recommendations as appropriate.
• Undertake the case management of employee relations matters, including preparing submissions for undertaking advocacy and representing the interests of Department in external forums, including industrial commissions and tribunals, in industrial negotiations and in negotiations with employee organisation representatives.
• Participate in the development and implementation of policies and strategies which:
  • Support the provision of quality workplace relations services;
  • Enhance departmental relations with employee and employee organisations; and
  • Ensure adherence to relevant legislation, employment directions, industrial awards and agreements.
• Actively participate in and contribute to the organisation’s Work Health & Safety processes, including the development and implementation of safety systems, improvement initiatives and related training, ensuring that quality and safety improvement processes are in place and acted upon.
• The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level.

Desirable Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, management, law, industrial relations or a related discipline.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks

• Arson and fire setting
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person
• Sex-related offences
• Drug and alcohol related offences
• Crimes involving dishonesty
• Crimes involving deception
• Making false declarations
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Serious traffic offences
• Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
• Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
• Crimes involving Conspiracy

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (350258) Principal Consultant Workplace Relations.docx

 Statement of Duties (350258) Principal Consultant Workplace Relations.pdf

 Information for applicants (Human Resources).docx

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4915

For more information

Elise McCarthy
Assistant Director Workplace Relations
elise.mccarthy@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6165 4903 

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603