Assistant Director, Employee Relations, EL1 (EA2025/228)

• Do you want towork at an agency where each day reveals new opportunities towork on some of the biggest issues facing consumers andbusinesses and have opportunities to pursue new and excitingpathways?
• Do you want towork at a place where smart and dedicated people from all walksof life collaborate to work on meaningfulmatters?
• Do you want to work in a Human Resources team thatprovides professional corporate services and information forthe AER?

Then this is theplace for you! At the AER, we work to make energyconsumers better off, now and in the future. We focus on ensuring asecure, reliable and affordable energy future for Australia as ittransitions to net zero emissions. Our high performing culture isbuilt on a foundation of care, support and inclusion. It'swhy we're driven by connection and collaboration, sharing ourskills, knowledge and support with each other freely andfrequently. It's why we prioritise the wellbeing of ourpeople and empower them to work autonomously, flexibly andcourageously. We believe the best version of you is the onethat's true to who you are - and that's the youwe want working alongside us.

We valueflexibility, this role can be performed at any of the AER officeslocated in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, or Sydney are available on a full-time, part-time or job-sharebasis.

Applicants fromdiverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people withdisability and those from different cultural backgrounds areencouraged to apply.

• Establish and deliverthe framework for conduct and performance management. Thisincludes developing a suit of toolkits andtemplates.
• Provide high-leveladvice and case management of formal employee relationsmatters, including highly sensitive and complex matters. Thisincludes, where required, managing formal investigations, andrepresenting the AER to external parties such as Comcare andthe Fair Work Commission.
• Partner with the AERCapability team and AER managers to identify and deliver onopportunities to support individual employees'professional development.
• Review, develop andmaintain people policies, industrial instruments and proceduresto support the Enterprise Agreement and the AER.

In order tosucceed in the role, you will have:

• Demonstratedunderstanding and application of HR frameworks (legislation,strategies, policies, guidance, systems and practices)regarding employee relations, performance management, complexhealth and case management, and formalinvestigations/procedures.
• Effectiveinterpersonal and communication skills, including the abilityto coach, consult, negotiate and collaborate effectively with avariety of stakeholders, with varying knowledge levels, tofacilitate positive outcomes.
• Relevant tertiaryqualifications in psychology, human resources, AHRIaccreditation and/or equivalent relevantexperience.

Thefollowing job specific criteria are also highlydesirable:

• Recentexperience within the APS setting managing performance,conduct, complex health, case management and formalinvestigations/procedures.

To find outmore about us and the role, please read the CandidateKit.

You will beasked to answer two behavioural questions (refer to the CandidateKit) and submit your resume with key outcomes or what you are mostproud of in each role you have held (2 pages maximum).

ApplicationsClose: 11:00pm (AEDT) Sunday, 9 November 2025