Principal Adviser Employee Relations - Brisbane, Australia - Queensland Rail

Queensland Rail

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Brisbane, Australia

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Principal Adviser Employee Relations:

Id:

5742- Date: 25 Jul 2023- Location: Brisbane, QLD, AU, 4000- Company: Queensland RailQueensland Rail is built on true connection.

And everything we achieve is made possible by you.

For over 150 years, our teams have played an important role in connecting people and communities across the state.

You'll play a role in connecting Queensland. We'll connect you to an amazing career

Why Queensland Rail?

Ahead of the 2032 Olympics and with a suite of transformational projects on the horizon, now is a great time to join Queensland Rail as we strive to deliver a world-class railway.

In addition to exciting and diverse career opportunities, we offer:

Work/life balance including Hybrid work from home arrangements.
A competitive and negotiable annual base salary depending on experience + generous Superannuation scheme and annual leave loading.
Permanent Queensland Rail employment opportunity.
Exciting period of growth and transformation for our business
Free rail travel to and from work on office days + other free or discounted SEQ rail travel.
Employee Assistance Program covering career, conflict management, nutrition, and family support and assistance.
Professional development opportunities.
Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport + more great benefits.

About this role

Reporting to the Senior Manager Employee Relations you will be responsible for leading diverse and exciting Employee Relations Projects and representing Queensland Rail in industrial forums with employees, unions, employee bodies and industrial authorities.

About you:

Interpersonally, are you a natural relationship builder? Our environment is complex and comprised of multiple stakeholders, so a collaborative approach is a must.
Do you love autonomy and thrive in changing environments? No two days will be the same, so agility to handle a variety of emerging matters is key.

You can anticipate some of your responsibilities to include:

Provide strategic guidance and support to Senior leaders in conducting negotiations with employees and unions to protect the interests of Queensland Rail in a complex project environment.
Provide expert advice, coaching and support to Senior leaders on change impacts, policy matters, legislative requirements and industrial instruments to support the resolution of complex workplace matters.
Compile, analyse and report on industrial relations issues for Senior management review, including occupational health and safety, workplace reform, impact of change, ratified agreements and industrial authority decisions.
Maintain a strong solution driven and customer focus with key stakeholders, whilst influencing and engaging with the business to implement effective People and Culture (P&C) practices to mitigate risk.

Please see Position Description for a full list of responsibilities: 'Click Here'

To be considered for this role you must have:

Extensive knowledge of relevant workplace legislation, employment case law and industrial instruments.
High level of influencing, interpersonal, consultation, relationship building, change management and negotiation skills.
Substantial level of leadership skills in a large and complex organisation, focused on building a customer focused, performancebased culture.

Sounds great, what's next?

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CURRENT QUEENSLAND RAIL EMPLOYEES:
You
must apply for vacancies via the internal People Connect solution
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
Queensland Rail is committed to a diverse workforce that is reflective of the customers and communities we serve.
We are inclusive, collaborative, respectful, and value our differences. We are 1TEAM, where everyone belongs.