• Full time hours (0.8FTE will also be considered)
• Permanent role
• Flexible location

About us

Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. Our vision is human dignity, peace, safety and well-being for all. Our purpose is supporting and empowering people and communicates in times of vulnerability, preventing and alleviating suffering across Australia and internationally through mobilising the power of humanity.

About the role

As the Industrial Relations Specialist you will be responsible for ensuring Red Cross People and Culture teams are supported to ensure their advice and guidance on matters pertaining to industrial and employee relations align with the industrial instruments covering the Red Cross workforce.

In addition, you will help ensure Red Cross' IR frameworks are fit for purpose and focus on opportunities for Red Cross to simplify its industrial relations frameworks to ensure we achieve our strategic outcomes in particular our goal to develop and maintain an innovative, sustainable and accountable organisation with an empowered and engaged workforce.

What you will bring

You will have substantial experience in interpreting and working with Enterprise Agreements and Modern Awards. Experience with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Award 2010 would be viewed favourably and exposure to the Pre-Modern Award framework is desirable.

In addition, you will have:

• Demonstrated capability in the building the capacity of People and Culture teams with respect to industrial and employee relations
• Solid understanding of employment law and Award frameworks
• Proven ability to draw from the future to achieve simplification of industrial relations frameworks while also meeting organisational strategic goals
• Strong relationship building skills with ability to develop rapport and communicate effectively with diverse audiences
• Ability to work autonomously manage competing priorities whilst maintaining positive stakeholder relationships

Why work with us?

Work for purpose and know that the work you do will facilitate successful IR framework outcomes for Red Cross.

You can access flexible working arrangements and generous salary packaging options that can increase your take home pay by paying certain expenses using pre-tax dollars up to $15,900 a year.

Further information

To find out more about this opportunity, please refer to the position description below or contact Adrian Prouse on 0472691912 for a confidential discussion.

 PD - Industrial Relations Specialist.pdf.