Plans, organises, directs, controls and co-ordinates the human resource and workplace relations activities within an organisation.

• Determines, implements, monitors, reviews and evaluates human resource management strategies, policies and plans to meet business needs; advises and assists other Managers in applying sound recruitment and selection practices, and appropriate induction, training and development programs; develops and implements performance management systems to plan, appraise and improve individual and team performance; represents the organisation in negotiations with unions and employees to determine remuneration and other conditions of employment; develops and implements occupational health and safety programs and equal employment opportunity programs, and ensures compliance with related statutory requirements; oversees the application of redundancy and other employee retrenchment policies; monitors employment costs and productivity levels; may train and advise other managers in personnel and workplace relations matters.

• Constantly works indoors in offices, meeting rooms and within the general premises of organisations or their branches.
• Works in adequately heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained offices.

• Sedentary work, with frequent to constant sitting in offices or in meetings.
• Stands, walks and moves frequently from office to office and between departments.
• Lifting, carrying or pulling is unlikely to exceed sedentary demand.
• Bending, squatting or crouching is unlikely to be required.
• Stretching, twisting, climbing is unlikely to be required.
• Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using hand-held objects//equipment including calculators, keyboard and mouse.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, interpersonal, administration, planning, organisational, problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

• There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.