IR & Enterprise Agreement Lead — HR Specialist (Canberra)

HorizonOne Recruitment Pty; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 117,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

HorizonOne Recruitment Pty is partnering with a newly established national public health agency in Canberra to appoint an EL1 HR Specialist with a focus on industrial relations and enterprise bargaining. The role involves shaping HR policy from the ground up and working closely with senior leaders.

You will lead bargaining, provide expert IR advice, and apply employment legislation and APS frameworks to strategic workforce decisions, while driving engagement and organisational change.

Qualifications

• Significant experience across strategic and operational HR, including performance management, employee and industrial relations, case management and workforce capability.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise bargaining and complex IR matters, including supporting lead negotiators, consultation and implementation.
• Sound understanding of employment legislation and public sector employment frameworks, with ability to apply to complex matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead the agency’s enterprise agreement bargaining, consultation and implementation.
• Provide expert advice on complex industrial and employee relations matters.
• Advise on employment legislation, APS frameworks, and HR policy in complex workforce matters.
• Use workforce data and insights to inform executive decision-making and people strategy.
• Champion employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, and develop supportive HR policies.
• Lead complex HR projects and organisational change initiatives to build workforce capability.
• Work with senior executives to ensure people considerations are built into strategy.

Skills

IR strategy

HR policy

Employee relations

Executive stakeholder engagement

Change management

People strategy

Workforce analytics

Education

HR/IR tertiary qualification

Job description

HorizonOne Recruitment Pty is partnering with a newly established national public health agency in Canberra to appoint an EL1 HR Specialist with a focus on industrial relations and enterprise bargaining. The role involves shaping HR policy from the ground up and working closely with senior leaders.

You will lead bargaining, provide expert IR advice, and apply employment legislation and APS frameworks to strategic workforce decisions, while driving engagement and organisational change.