Are you looking for a new adventure? Perhaps adding to your skillset? Challenging yourself in a new environment? As the Principal Advisor, you will provide high level industrial relations, human resource and employee relations advisory and support services to stakeholders across Queensland Health.

Job details

In this role, you will manage emergent industrial matters (including the prevention of potential disputes), leads and manages key projects, and plays a lead role in award maintenance and enterprise bargaining processes, including negotiation and implementation. This role is based in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce team, which has responsibility for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce (Queensland Health) Certified Agreement (No. 2) 2023 (HWF EB2).

What you'll do

• Participate as a member of a high performance, collaborative team in the provision of authoritative human resource and employee relations advisory and support services, including critical and sensitive advice on issues of a significant or complex nature impacting the Queensland health workforce to senior executive and managerial stakeholders state wide.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholder groups, including Queensland Government departments, senior executives, managers and unions. 
• Provide high level participation in enterprise bargaining processes, including preparation for negotiations, advocacy in conciliation and arbitration proceedings before the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and implementation of enterprise bargaining outcomes.
• Identify and respond to new and emerging human resource and industrial relations issues and advise on the longer term implications. 
• Manage key emergent projects and initiatives impacting the Queensland Health workforce, including providing high level support in the implementation of whole of government human resource and industrial relations policy and initiatives. 

About you

We are searching for someone with:

• Demonstrated ability to play a lead role in enterprise bargaining processes including day- to-day negotiations and conciliation or arbitration hearings in the Queensland Industrial Relations
• High level skills in the preparation and management of all aspects of industrial disputes, demonstrated through advocacy, and negotiation skills, and an in-depth knowledge of Queensland Industrial Relations Commission rules and
• Demonstrated record of achievement in providing high level advisory and support services to senior stakeholders on a range of human resource and industrial relations

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis such as temporary, full time or part time. 

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• QH Information for Applicants (PDF, 938KB)
  Application Kit
  
  QLD637992 Principal Advisor RD (PDF, 1.04MB)
  Role Description