Manager Employee / Industrial Relations
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 5
Location: Station St Penrith
Remuneration: $161,042 - $180,143 per annum
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ511736
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.
We are seeking an experienced Manager Employee/Industrial Relations to join our People Culture Executive team to deliver people centric employee relations initiatives. This is an exciting and challenging role where no two days are the same. With more than 7,000 employees across a range of professional disciplines, the role will provide professional industrial relations advice and services across a diverse local health district. You will be working with a wide range of stakeholders within the business, to support effective employee relations practices and ultimately contribute to enhanced cultural development whilst supporting clinical and non-clinical professionals who deliver quality care and support across our local community in both acute and non-acute settings.
This role supports the employee experience of our workforce and the broader development and contribution towards the public health sector. Benefits with this role include accessing additional tax free income, allocated day off each month, flexible working arrangements with the ability to work at a range of sites and exposure to redevelopment activities within a metro health setting. Our People and Culture team is collaborative and focused on delivering a rewarding experience to all our employees across the District.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
What you will bring to the role:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Employment Law, Industrial Relations Human Resources Management or other relevant business degree and/or demonstrated extensive experience in managing employee/industrial relations in a complex and diverse organisation.
- Extensive experience in managing an employee/industrial relations portfolio. This would include: negotiating with unions, undertaking advocacy in various jurisdictions, preparing employer submissions, witness statements, filing of applications and employer responses and appearances at conciliation and arbitration proceedings.
- Proven ability to apply knowledge of employment legislation, awards, agreements, policies and best practice to identify and resolve complex workforce issues, with extensive experience in negotiation and resolution in managing industrial disputes, grievances and conducting investigations.
- Computer literacy, including, word processing for the formulation of briefs, ministerials, reports, letters and general communication. Utilisation of databases, spreadsheets and other applications used in the Windows environment for analysis of workforce data as required.
- Demonstrated high level written, oral communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to provide authoritative advice and maintain appropriate and credible relationships.
- Ability to work independently with limited direction as to work priorities, with demonstrated experience managing and meeting predetermined targets and deadlines. Meticulous attention to detail and flexibility to adapt work practices to meet changing needs.
- Willingness to travel to all NBMLHD facilities and the Ministry of Health, including travel to appear before the Industrial Relations Commission and other tribunals on behalf of NBMLHD.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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For role related queries or questions contact Adam Quested on Adam.Quested@health.nsw.gov.au
