Intellectually stimulating, professionally engaging, personally rewarding and lifestyle accommodating is the basis of a career with Crown Law. With four legal branches and 15 teams, a broad range of legal services are offered with many opportunities. You will enjoy a flexible working environment with excellent employment conditions. We offer competitive salary packages and generous superannuation. Other benefits include part-time arrangements, flexible working hours, various leave provisions, telecommuting, reward and recognition programs and employee assistance schemes. Crown Law is committed to the personal and professional development of all staff, providing a number of programs to help staff reach their full potential. Our values are - Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Responsibility.

Job details

• Provide high level practical and strategic advice and guidance to colleagues and clients on a broad range of contemporary human resource management through the interpretation of legislation, industrial instruments and/or policies etc.
• Partner with and support staff and managers in resolving complex workplace and staffing issues, across a broad range of areas including performance management, absenteeism, health/rehabilitation and long-term absence management and
independent medical examinations.
• Undertake research and analysis and report on key workforce data to assist with trend analysis and the development and implementation of key people management strategies.
• Establish and foster functional relationships with key stakeholders including Crown Law executives to ensure that HR related issues are identified and managed in a proactive way.
• Assist the Principal P&C Officer and Executive Manager to mentor and develop a small team of staff responsible for operational activities, including the provision of advice regarding all staffing movements and accurate payroll, leave and establishment processing by Crown Law's payroll provider.
• Together with the Principal Quality Officer & Legal Support Coordinator manage the legal support function across Crown Law including managing a legal support resourcing, staffing challenges, internal and external recruitment and other legal support activities as required.
• Together with the Executive Manager, manage and coordinate the requests/requirements for the review of staff on fixed term contracts of employment, higher duties and secondments under the relevant Directive.
• Maintain an understanding of contemporary human resource management practices as well as a comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation, industrial agreements/directives, policies and procedures and ensure that practices within teams are consistent with these.
• Contribute to the delivery of team strategic and operational deliverables identified on the Strategic Business Plan including preparing reports, submissions, briefing notes and other correspondence in relation to a range of P&C initiatives as requested.
• Assist the Executive Manager with ad hoc requests.
• Together with the Senior People and Culture Officer lead the Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) function for the practice including incident reporting, review, investigation and close out, hazard identification and risk assessment(s) and participation in working groups.
• In partnership with DJAGs People Capability and Culture Division provide guidance and direction to Crown Law managers, supervisors and officers on
applicable legislation, departmental policies and procedures, and complex HSW matters

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/580208/24

Closing Date: Thursday, 8 August 2024

Further information

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

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• 580208 24 Role Description (Word, 342KB)
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  Applicant-Information-Package (Word, 294KB)
  Application Kit