Description:
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE893232
This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP
The Role and our Branch
The Labour Relations Branch is looking for a highly motivated advisor to be part of a team to provide advice, support and training to Principals and line managers regarding Award and Agreement interpretation and application, industrial relations relevant to key stakeholders.
In consultation with the Manager Labour Relations and Principal Labour Relations Advisors, you will contribute to the development, implementation and review of Labour Relations policy and procedures, develop responses to Ministerial correspondence and parliamentary questions, prepare reports and briefings on a range of industrial and compliance-based matters. You will also answer questions from Principals and line managers regarding conditions of employment and other employment related matters. The role is also responsible for the delivery of training to Principals and line managers. You will ideally be a problem solver who is able to find creative and pragmatic solutions to complex operational problems with limited guidance.
The Labour Relations Branch operates in a complex human resources and industrial environment. It is responsible for ensuring policies and practices in the Department are developed and consistently applied, improved employment conditions and workplace flexibility within legislative and economic constraints are in place; and strategic, operational, industrial and complaint management advice, advocacy and negotiation in relation to all central and regional offices and schools is provided. The Labour Relations Branch is also responsible for the Department’s interaction with unions including through the bargaining process and the management of consultative forums, including joint consultative committees.
Cultural Diversity
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the selection criteria assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process.
For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.
It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
All inquiries are welcomed
Please contact Sam Dane, Manager - Labour Relations by telephoning (08) 9264 5959 or emailing samuel.dane@education.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and Training Requirements
Employees will be required to:
- provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
- complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
- complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter.
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement
- complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Friday, 24 May 2024.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our division for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.