Human Resource Adviser

Overview

Human Resource Advisers provide staffing and personnel administration services in support of an organisation's human resource policies and programs.

Day-to-day

• arrange for advertising of job vacancies, interviewing and testing of applicants, and selection of staff
• maintains personnel records and associated human resource information systems
• provides advice and information to management on workplace relations policies and procedures, staff performance and disciplinary matters
• arrange the induction of staff and provide information on conditions of service, salaries and promotional opportunities
• receive and record job vacancy information from employers such as details about job description, wages and conditions of employment
• provide information on current job vacancies in the organisation to employers and job seekers
• undertakes negotiations on terms and conditions of employment, and examines and resolves disputes and grievances
• studies and interprets legislation, awards, collective agreements and employment contracts, wage payment systems and dispute settlement procedures
• develops, plans and formulates enterprise agreements or collective contracts such as productivity-based wage adjustment procedures, workplace relations policies and programs, and procedures for their implementation
• oversees the formation and conduct of workplace consultative committees and employee participation initiatives.

Considerations

• stressful.