This role will be required to work across all Department of Justice workplaces, including the Tasmania Prison Service and its prison sites.
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
- Manage and provide authoritative advice regarding workplace relations matters, encompassing the case management or resolution of matters relevant to alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct, grievances, industrial matters, investigations, and performance management.
- Undertake advocacy and represent the Department in a range of forums including the Tasmanian Industrial Commission and Equal Opportunity Tasmania.
- Lead and/or participate in liaison and negotiation with a variety of stakeholders, including employee organisation representatives, Commissions, Tribunals, and the State Service Management Office in relation to workplace relations matters.
- Provide high-level consultancy and advice to all levels of staff around a variety of complex human resource and employee relations matters.
- Build HR capability within the Department by mentoring and educating less experienced staff and coaching and supporting managers.
- Interpret and apply information relating to awards, legislation, directions, and procedures often involving complex and/or sensitive areas and prepare high-level correspondence, recommendations, and reports.
- Undertake research, development, review and management of projects and policies relating to HR strategic initiatives and contribute to the implementation and review of contemporary HR policies, practices, and procedures.
Desirable Requirements
- A tertiary qualification relevant to human resource management.
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:
- Pre-employment (National Police Record) checks for: Arson and fire setting, violent crimes and crimes against the person, sex-related offences, drug and alcohol related offences, crimes involving dishonesty, deception and/or conspiracy, 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, Executive or the Legislative Power.
- Disciplinary action in previous employment.
- Identification check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Statement of Duties (Generic) Senior Consultant Workplace Relations February 2025.doc.docx
Statement of Duties (Generic) Senior Consultant Workplace Relations February 2025.doc.pdf
Information for applicants (Human Resources).docx
Information for applicants (Human Resources).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 apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' 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 4915.
For more information
Sarah Ellis
Manager Workplace Relations
sarah.ellis@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: 0499 562 163
Reasonable Adjustment Queries
Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603