District Manager - Industrial and Employee Relations

AAR Consulting Group - Mid North Coast NSW

Our client is a large NSW government department that provides extensive health services across the state

Job Description:

The District Manager Industrial and Employee Relations provides strategic leadership and operational oversight of industrial relations, employee relations and workplace investigations across the District

Responsibilities:

- Lead the mid north coast District's Industrial and Employee Relations function, ensuring the provision of consistent, strategic and contemporary industrial and employee relations services
- Lead and manage the Employee Relations function and Grievance, Misconduct and Investigations function
- Provide expert adviceon award interpretation, employment legislation, workforce policy and complex industrial, employee relations and workplace conduct matters
- Lead the management and resolution of complex industrial disputes, grievances, misconduct matters, workplace conflicts and employment-related investigations
- Develop, implement and evaluate industrial and employee relations strategies, frameworks, policies and procedures
- Lead consultation, negotiation and engagement processes with unions, employee representatives and other key stakeholders
- Represent or coordinate representation of the District in industrial commissions, tribunals, mediations, conciliations and other formal proceedings,
- Monitor emerging workforce, industrial and legislative issues
- Establish and maintain effective governance,



reporting and assurance mechanisms

Skills and Experience:

- Experience providing senior leadership in industrial and employee relations within a complex organisation
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Employment Law, Management or a related discipline.
- Experience in leading industrial relations, employee relations and workplace investigations functions
- Extensive knowledge of industrial and employment legislation, Awards, enterprise agreements, industrial instruments, policies and workforce governance requirements
- Demonstrated experience managing complex industrial disputes, grievances, misconduct matters, workplace investigations and other high risk employment matters.
- Proven experience leading consultation, negotiation and relationship management with unions, employee representatives and senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to provide high level strategic advice and recommendations to executives on complex workforce, industrial and employee relations matters.
- Highly developed communication, influencing, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
- Proven leadership capability with highly developed analytical, problem solving and decision making skills

Keywords: Industrial Relations, Employee Relations, IR, ER, NSW government,industrial and employment legislation, Awards, enterprise agreements, conciliation

At AAR Consulting Group we embrace diversity, inclusion, and equal prospect. We encourage and support applications from people with a disability.

📌 District Manager (Australia)
🏢 AAR Consulting Group
📍 Australia