IR Consultant

Temporary until December | $91.14p/h - $102.58p/h + Super | Melbourne, CBD (0.6 - 0.8 FTE)

Your new company


A local government organisation is seeking an experienced Industrial Relations Consultant to support its People & Culture team through an upcoming Enterprise Agreement bargaining process. This is an opportunity to play a key role in a high-profile industrial relations project, working closely with internal stakeholders, employee representatives, unions and participating councils to help achieve successful bargaining outcomes.


Your new role

• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of the Enterprise Agreement bargaining process
  
  
• Participate in bargaining working groups involving multiple councils, employee representatives and union stakeholders
  
  
• Analyse workforce, remuneration and industrial relations data to help inform bargaining positions and decision-making
  
  
• Assist in the development of bargaining strategies, proposals, positions and supporting documentation
  
  
• Prepare briefing papers, reports, presentations and negotiation materials for internal stakeholders
  
  
• Represent Council at bargaining and working group meetings where required.
  
  
• Provide advice on industrial relations risks, compliance considerations and bargaining opportunities
  
  
• Track bargaining issues, commitments and outcomes, ensuring accurate record-keeping and follow-up actions
  
  
• Support leaders and stakeholders in understanding bargaining outcomes and organisational impacts
  
  

What you'll need to succeed

• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting Enterprise Agreement bargaining within local government or similarly unionised environments
  
  
• Strong industrial and employment relations knowledge
  
  
• Experience working collaboratively with unions and employee representatives
  
  
• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to interpret workforce, remuneration and industrial relations data and translate findings into practical recommendations
  
  
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, influencing and communication skills
  
  
• Strong report writing, briefing and document preparation skills
  
  
• Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with an internal People & Culture team
  
  

What you need to do now


If you're interested in applying, please submit your latest CV (in Word format) to View email address on aplitrak.com. If this position isn't quite right for you, however you're still exploring new opportunities, please email your latest CV to start a conversation.