Employee & Industrial Relations Partner

at  GenesisCare

At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients around the world.
Your life’s best work!
GenesisCare is currently recruiting for an experienced Employee & Industrial Relations professional for a new vacancy within our national Employee & Industrial Relations team.
The key focus of the role is to provide pragmatic and commercial advice, guidance and recommendations to the People & Culture function and wider business, as well as to lead and contribute to specific employee and industrial relations projects and initiatives, including enterprise bargaining, using expert knowledge in employee and industrial relations to drive best practice.
You will be part of the national People & Culture team supporting the Australia business, which includes People & Culture Managers & Advisors, Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Rewards, Mobility, and Talent & Capability.
The role could be performed on a full-time or part-time basis and we are open to candidates based in either Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.
About the role:
Reporting to the Employee & Industrial Relations Manager, you will be required to provide advice and support across the full range of workplace relations matters at GenesisCare, ensuring recommendations and solutions are lawful and effectively balance risk and commercial considerations to drive appropriate outcomes.

More specifically, you will:

• Partner with People & Culture and business stakeholders to define and continuously improve case management approaches and build capability in these areas, including by providing coaching and training as required.
• Act as a subject matter expert for business stakeholders in all aspects of enterprise bargaining and lead the end-to-end negotiation of enterprise agreements.
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge and comprehensive understanding of legislative and regulatory requirements, and internal and external trends, to effectively influence stakeholder decision-making, mitigate legal and reputational risk, and ensure a contemporary and fit for purpose approach to employee and industrial relations activity and initiatives.
• Act as the escalation point for the People & Culture team and business stakeholders on complex issues, including the interpretation of industrial instruments and application of terms and conditions of employment, as well as complex case management and employment disputes and claims.
• Lead and contribute to the development and maintenance of an appropriate suite of resources, templates and frameworks to be used by People & Culture and business stakeholders, such as people policies and standard form contracts of employment.

We’re interested in hearing from people who have:

• a minimum of 6 years’ experience in a role dedicated to providing subject matter expertise in employee and industrial relations;
• demonstrated experience with enterprise bargaining, including leading the end-to-end negotiation and implementation of enterprise agreements;
• experience with complex case management across a wide range of workplace relations matters, including the management and resolution of employment disputes and claims, as well as advocacy before the Fair Work Commission and other industrial tribunals
• proven ability to manage multiple, complex pieces of work in a fast-paced and high-capacity environment with a high level of attention to detail
• excellent verbal and written communication, influencing and coaching, and problem-solving skills
• highly developed ability to collaborate and build strong stakeholder relationships and promote high levels of accountability
• the ability to consistently exhibit high levels of discretion, integrity, and confidentiality
• tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or Law (or equivalent)

Benefits of joining our team:

• the opportunity to work for the leading private provider of integrated cancer care in Australia committed to changing the face of cancer care with modern treatments and techniques designed to enable the best possible life outcomes for patients
• the opportunity to join a truly values-driven organisation and team
• the ability to participate in a hybrid work environment combining working onsite and work from home
• career growth and professional development opportunities
• the ability to contribute to and shape the People & Culture strategy and employee value proposition for the GenesisCare Australia business
• access to our Employee Assistance Program
• access to thousands of LinkedIn training courses

About GenesisCare
We are 1,300+ highly trained healthcare professionals and support staff in Australia designing innovative treatments and care for people with cancer. Our dedicated teams treat more than 30,000 patients annually.
People centricity is at the heart of what we do whether that person is a patient, a referring doctor, a partner or someone in our team. We aim to build culture of care that is patient focused and performance driven. Our people promise is “do your life’s best work, by always growing, having a profound human impact and making great things happen together.” If you’d like to make a difference, join us at GenesisCare.
Covid19 Vaccination Requirement
In line with the Public Health Order, all GenesisCare employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. To be eligible for consideration to perform work for GenesisCare, all recruits must provide evidence of vaccination and comply with the requirements of the Public Health Order prior to appointment.
GenesisCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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