Senior Advisor (Case Management)

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Overview:

  • Full-time, Continuing position
  • HEW 8 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
  • Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working (minimum of 2 days in the office)

About You
RMIT University is seeking a highly skilled Senior Employee Relations Advisor to join our dynamic People and Culture team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in workplace relations to provide strategic advice and consultation across a range of complex employee relations matters.

You will play a key part in fostering a positive work environment and supporting our people leaders in navigating industrial disputes, performance management, misconduct, organisational change, and more.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is passionate about shaping workplace culture and has experience in navigating complex industrial and employee relations issues within large organisations.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

  • Competent knowledge of the Fair Work Act and the ability to become an expert in RMIT University’s enterprise agreements and policies.
  • Demonstrated experience in case management and managing industrial disputes through to resolution.
  • Strong understanding of procedural fairness/natural justice principles.
  • Proven experience providing advice on a broad range of employee relations matters, including performance management, misconduct, industrial disputes, change management, and terminations in large, complex organisations.
  • Excellent communication skills, with strong interpersonal, negotiation, and influencing abilities.
  • Proven experience negotiating with unions, clients, and senior stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes.
  • Ability to diagnose, recommend, and implement innovative solutions to workplace issues, including early inventions and alternative dispute resolution strategies.
  • Solid knowledge of contemporary HR practices and strategies, including performance management and organisational change.
  • Highly developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with employees and people leaders.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Portfolio

The Operations Portfolio enables an integrated, enterprise-wide delivery by supporting and enabling best practice student and staff experiences.  The Operations Portfolio houses significant drivers and delivery components that are integral in bringing the RMIT strategy to life, across the globe.  Each of these functions supports the global operations of the University both directly as well as through its controlled entities. The Portfolio incorporates the following business units: Governance, Legal & Strategic Operations, Finance, Procurement, People, Enterprise Project & Business Performance, Information and Technology Services, Property Services, and the Office of the Chief Operating Officer. 

The Policy & Workplace Relations (PWR) team is responsible for developing and delivering quality workplace relations advice, solutions, policies and processes which are consistent and integrated with the business of the University. Work outputs generally fall into the categories of:

  • case management including conduct, performance, change and inherent requirements.
  • investigations
  • advice
  • advocacy
  • policy development
  • drafting – contractual and policy
  • enterprise bargaining
  • people manager support through case management
  • strategy and projects

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Daniela Amato via email . 

To view the Position Description, please paste the link below in a new browser:

http://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/au/en/careers/position-descriptions/position-description-senior-advisor-case-management.pdf

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Applications Close:

18 Feb pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. 

At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Dani, via or visit our Careers page for more contact information – https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. 

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