Principal Labour Relations Advisor

Department of Training and Workforce Development; City Of Stirling; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Flexible leave arrangements

Health and wellbeing program

Career development programs

Salary packaging options

Job summary

The Department of Training and Workforce Development is seeking a motivated labour relations professional for a role within a small, dynamic team delivering labour relations services for Western Australia’s public sector training sector.

The Principal Labour Relations Advisor will assist the Assistant Director to supervise the Labour Relations team, deliver advice and representation, and help achieve strategic reforms across agencies and TAFE colleges.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in strategic and operational public sector labour relations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment; experience in negotiation and advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising and coordinating Labour Relations team activities.
• Provide advice, services and industrial representation and advocacy for the Department and TAFE colleges.
• Support strategic workplace and labour relations reform in line with departmental objectives.

Skills

Public sector labour relations

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Advocacy

Team collaboration

Consultancy skills

Job description

Permanent Appointment

The Department At the Department of Training and Workforce Development we support Western Australia’s training system to develop the skills and capabilities needed to transform lives while creating strong and vibrant businesses, communities, and the economy. We’re an equal opportunity employer and encourage people with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to join us, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disability, youth, women and people of diverse sexualities and genders. Find out more about our work by visiting our website www.wa.gov.au/dtwd

Leadership for All

Critical to our success in delivering value for the future of Western Australians is the leadership capability of our people. We believe that everyone is a leader, regardless of their role and we are committed to advancing our collective leadership impact by adopting the behaviours and mindsets in Leadership Expectations.

The Role

We are seeking a motivated and experienced labour relations professional, who is keen to work in a small dynamic team delivering labour relations services and support for the Western Australian public sector training sector. The ability to work on complex issues in a collaborative way is important in our team, and we value working together towards team goals, respecting and learning from each other and celebrating our successes. The Principal Labour Relations Advisor assists the Assistant Director to supervise and coordinate the activities of the Labour Relations team to ensure provision of advice, services and industrial representation and advocacy for the Department and TAFE colleges. This position assists in the achievement of strategic workplace and labour relations reform in accordance with Departmental and TAFE College objectives, as well as those of central government agencies, such as the Public Sector Commission and Government Sector Labour Relations. To be successful in this role you will have significant experience in strategic and operational public sector labour relations, excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, experience in negotiation and advocacy and have demonstrated high quality interpretation and consultancy skills.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements including flexitime and working remotely;
• Flexible leave arrangements, including study leave;
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing program including Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Contact Officers;
• Career and professional development programs and opportunities;
• Salary packaging options.

Want to know more? For full details of the role, eligibility requirements and what we are looking for, read the attached job description and application package. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Ross Davenport, Assistant Director Training Sector Labour Relations on [phone] or email [e-mail] If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process, including alternate methods of communication, please contact Human Resources via [e-mail] or via [phone].