Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $116,413 - $140,849
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Consulting and strategy
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/020586AB
Senior Adviser - Workplace Relations
The Role
Senior Adviser - Workplace Relations is responsible for the delivery of advice and consultancy services on a wide range of workplace relations activities, including providing strategic and tactical advice and support on workplace relations matters within the department. You will use your experience to support the overall workplace relations function, including monitoring and maintaining relevant electronic systems, supporting the management of complex intersecting cases and providing support to Review of Actions processes, as required.
Your highly developed written and interpretation skills will be used to develop/review HR policies and lead/initiate projects, while ensuring compliance with relevant instruments, legislation, VPS directions and Common Policies, as well as preparing comprehensive, well-written documentation and communications on a range of complex and sensitive employee relations issues.
Key accountabilities include:
The Team
The position Senior Adviser - Workplace Relations will work within People and Culture - Workplace Relations and Safety Branch, which sits within Corporate Services Group.
The Corporate Services group consists of specialist functions including finance, investment and procurement, performance and governance, legal and legislation, people and culture, information technology and workplace services and emergency management. These functions enable the department to operate efficiently and effectively and support the Secretary and Ministers to meet legislative obligations and responsibilities whilst actively supporting the department's portfolio groups and Ministers to create the conditions for growing Victoria's prosperity, building the productive capacity of our economy, and increasing participation.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:
Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Jason Steadall, Manager, Workplace Relations 0400 043 154.
The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.
How to Apply
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Please provide a Cover letter and a Resume demonstrating your interest in this position.
Applications close at 23:59pm on Wednesday, 30 September 2026.