Principal Advisor, Employee Relations

The People and Culture team within the Corporate Services division is dedicated to delivering best-practice HR services. Our focus areas include organisational change, employment programs, training and development, employee relations, and workplace health and safety. We work closely with managers and staff to ensure our initiatives align with service delivery, performance, and business renewal objectives.As a valued member of the Employee Relations Centre of Expertise, you will provide high-level advice and support on industrial and employee relations matters across the department. You will also collaborate with the broader People and Culture team to drive positive outcomes and foster a productive workplace environment.What You Will Be DoingAs Principal Advisor, Employee Relations you will be responsible for providing industrial relations and employee relations advice and assistance across the department: Lead the implementation of effective industrial and employee relations strategy across the department, including the development and implementation of employee relations and human resources policies and initiatives. Provide high level advice to departmental management and staff on a diverse range of contemporary employee relations and human resource issues, including organisational change, discipline, performance management, conflict resolution and industrial relations. Represent the department in the negotiation of enterprise bargaining agreements and coordinate related activities, including liaison with central agencies and consultation with staff. Deliver industrial relations consultancy services, especially in relation to the provision of expert level advice on a diverse range of matters relating to the department's employment framework and the interpretation and application of relevant certified agreements, awards, legislation and directives. Engage in high level negotiations with employee organisations in relation to specific industrial relations and human resource issues. Mediate and liaise with employee organisations on day-to-day issues that affect the department and its employees. Represent the department and perform advocacy before external tribunals including the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission. Lead research, prepare high level correspondence including submissions, briefing notes, ministerial responses, and information papers relating to employee relations and industrial relations issues. Conduct research into industrial relations issues as they relate to the department's business and employees to determine applicability, cost impacts, whole-of-department and whole-of Government implications, and formulate and present recommendations arising from such research.Applications to remain current for 12 months.Job Ad Reference: QLD/672215/25Closing Date: Monday, 15 December 2025Occupational group HR & Industrial Relations