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

• Provide high-level advice to executive management on day-to-day workplace relations matters, including grievances, conduct, inability and performance management, together with strategic workplace relations matters.
• Provide leadership, support and authoritative advice to the Workplace Relations team, including managing the team’s daily work program by assessing priorities, directing activities, and coaching and mentoring team members to improve client service delivery and develop the internal capability of the team.
• Undertake the case management of complex employee related matters including grievances, workplace conduct, and inability, within the legislative framework, and provide recommendations.
• 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.
• Provide support to the Assistant Director - Workplace Relations in the development and implementation of strategic HR initiatives.
• 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 Communities Tasmania 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.

Essential Requirements

• Nil

Desirable Requirements

• Graduate qualifications in management, human resources, law, industrial relations, or a related field.

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 (357575) Manager Workplace Relations.docx

 Statement of Duties (357575) Manager Workplace Relations.pdf

 About the Department of Justice (Human Resources) November 2024.docx

 About the Department of Justice (Human Resources) November 2024.pdf

 Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx

 Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf

 FAQs Short Form Application.docx

 FAQs Short Form Application.pdf

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 note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

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

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' 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 4946.

For more information

Elise McCarthy
Assistant Director Workplace Relations
Email: elise.mccarthy@justice.tas.gov.au 
Phone: 0417 568 425

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603