| Job Title: |
Group Manager, Workplace Relations Policy |
| Division: |
Workplace Relations Policy |
| Job Type: |
Ongoing, Non-ongoing (Temporary), Full-time |
| Location: |
Canberra | ACT |
| Classification: |
Senior Executive Service Band 2 |
| Position No: |
2558 |
| Agency Website: |
http://www.deewr.gov.au |
| Agency Employment Act: |
PS Act 1999 |
Job Description
Duties
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) is the lead government agency providing national leadership in education and workplace training, transition to work and conditions and values in the workplace.
DEEWR oversees a diverse portfolio which provides exciting opportunities. Our priorities focus on productivity, we are central to Australia's economic growth through people's productivity - their education, skills and labour force contributions. We are organised by the lifecycle: early childhood, schooling, young people's transitions from school, vocational education, higher education, employment and workplace relations with a key focus on fairness throughout life, whether it is social inclusion measures in local communities or fairness in the workplace. DEEWR administers approximately $46 billion annually and has about 6,000 staff in over 60 locations in Australia and 25 locations overseas.
Improving Australia’s national productive capacity is one of the government’s core economic policy objectives. Workplace Relations Cluster has responsibility for ensuring safer, fairer and more productive workplaces for Australian employers and employees. National reforms underway across workplace relations and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) are vital to achieving this and complement the significant investments in education, skills and training across the portfolio.
DEEWR is seeking to fill the following role:
Group Manager, Workplace Relations Policy, with responsibility for innovative and forward looking, high level policy advice and analysis to support development, implementation and maintenance of Australia’s workplace relations system and the operation of the Fair Work Act 2009.
This position will be filled as ongoing or specified term appointments for up to 5 years as negotiated between the department and the successful candidate.
Further information about this position is available in the applicant information pack which is available at: www.deewr.gov.au/jobs.
The merit list established from this process may also be used in filling similar positions that arise over the next 12 months.
For confidential inquiries, please contact John Kovacic on 02 6121 7350.
Notes
Non-ongoing opportunity will be offered for a specified term
This position will be filled as ongoing or specified term appointments for up to 5 years as negotiated between the department and the successful candidate.
To Apply
| Selection Documentation: |
Therese Breen, (02) 6240 0856, sesunit@deewr.gov.au
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| Position Contact: |
John Kovacic, (02) 6121 7350 |
| Apply Address: |
http://www.deewr.gov.au/jobs |
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will also be notified in all formats of the electronic APS Employment Gazette.
This notice is part of the electronic APS employment Gazette
PS09 - 04 Mar 2010
Published by Australian Public Service Commission.
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