Industrial Relations Business Partner

A leading national mining and civil construction organisation is seeking an Industrial Relations Partner.

A leading national mining and civil construction organisation is seeking a specialist Industrial Relations Partner to join its People & Culture team.

This role will partner with operational leaders to provide practical ER/IR advice, support compliance and manage workplace risk.
Reporting to the Group Manager, Employee & Industrial Relations, you will support ER/IR strategy, bargaining, investigations, advocacy matters and leader capability, and provide practical, commercial ER/IR support across complex operational environments.
Key responsibilities will include:

Providing expert ER/IR advice across operational and corporate teams. Leading and supporting enterprise bargaining and agreement administration. Managing investigations, grievances and employee relations matters. Partnering with leaders on ER/IR initiatives and workforce solutions. Representing the business before relevant commissions and tribunals. Supporting responses to union activity, disputes and workplace matters. Contributing to tenders and project documentation and strategies. Building leadership capability through coaching and ER/IR training. Collaborating with Legal, People, Health, operational teams and external advisers. Supporting ER/IR projects and process improvements.

To be successful in your application, you will bring with you, strong ER/IR expertise, commercial judgement and the ability to influence stakeholders in complex environments. You will possess experience of managing complex investigations, bargaining, disputes and compliance from within a unionised environment. Experience of supporting matters before the FWC and tribunals would be preferred. It is essential that you have a strong working knowledge of the Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards for Australia. You will possess a high level of written and verbal communication skills, the ability to present at an Executive level and be confident in your ER/IR specialist knowledge. Legal qualifications would be highly regarded.
This is an opportunity to work with a national mining and civil construction organisation with site-based exposure. Longer-term training and development will be offered whilst working within a safety-first environment, contributing to the value-added function of people and culture. Corporate benefits and employee discounts will form a competitive package aside from salary plus superannuation.

To register your interest or to gain further information, please send your resume in the first instance toSimone.partridge@hays.com.au or call on (08) 9254 4570.

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