Senior IR Strategist & Policy Liaison (Hybrid)

Department of Education; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% employer contributed superannution

Flexible working arrangements: WFH, F/

Generous leave entitlements

Professional development opportunities

Salary packaging

Good public transport access

Job summary

The Department of Education in Western Australia is seeking aSenior Industrial Relations Advisor to join the Industrial and Employee Relations Directorate. This permanent full-time role starts ASAP and involves high-level advisory support on industrial relations, performance management, and policy development, with autonomy under broad direction.

You will develop ministerial responses, represent the Department in forums, and contribute to policy and procedures across industrial relations matters.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in Australia.
• Consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a Screening Clearance Number.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑level advice, training, and information on industrial relations matters including Award and Agreement interpretation.
• Undertake complex research and analysis, report findings, and make recommendations to achieve successful industrial relations outcomes.
• Develop responses to Ministerial correspondence, parliamentary questions, reports and briefs in consultation with the Manager Industrial Relations.
• Represent the Department before industrial relations forums and contribute to policy development, implementation, and review.

Job description

The Department of Education in Western Australia is seeking aSenior Industrial Relations Advisor to join the Industrial and Employee Relations Directorate. This permanent full-time role starts ASAP and involves high-level advisory support on industrial relations, performance management, and policy development, with autonomy under broad direction.

You will develop ministerial responses, represent the Department in forums, and contribute to policy and procedures across industrial relations matters.