Key Duties:
• Manage the Vice-President’s chambers, including maintenance of the library, maintenance of the Vice-President’s diary, confidential filing and indexing and filing decisions;
• Manage the efficient and effective conduct of the Vice-President’s courtroom including ensuring th availability of facilities, timely and accurately listing of matters, recording and safe custody of exhibits, custody of court files, attending the Vice-President in court and recording orders made;
• Provide professional support to the Vice-President, particularly in relation to managing hearings, conferences, appointments, travel arrangements, and incoming phone calls;
• Conduct research of awards, orders, decisions and interpretations of the Court, the Commission and other jurisdictions as required by the Vice-President;
• Prepare, vet, format and draft all documents relating to matters decided by the Vice-President e.g. decisions, amendments, awards, orders, agreements etc;
• Liaise with the Industrial Registrar, Registry staff, parties, members of the legal profession, government departments, trade unions, employer groups, the media and the general public;
• Maintain a high level of quality in the performance of all duties, ensuring adherence to the quality systems documentation for Associates and the administrative processes of the Registry;
• Coordinate the workflows between the Vice-President and the Registry to ensure efficient and effective processes and to ensure the integrity of all documentation and tracking of all case matters allocated to the Vice-President; and
• Attend to other duties as directed by the Vice-President from time to time.
The ideal applicant will demonstrate the following key attributes as they apply to the key duties of the role:
• A genuine interest in industrial relations and employment law and a sound understanding of the work that the Court and Commission does. Applicants that can demonstrate familiarity with key legislation and industrial law jurisprudence will be highly regarded.
• Education and personal maturity sufficient to enable the Associate to converse confidently with persons occupying high office in professional and social gatherings.
• Sound organisational skills including an appreciation of the need for confidentiality, tact, discretion, initiative and reliability and the ability to manage time efficiently and work harmoniously with others and with minimum supervision.
• Well-developed communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Personal resilience and maturity to deal with challenging situations.
• High standard of competency and professionalism in office administration including keyboard and word processing skills and the ability to use computer-based file tracking systems.
The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission is an independent tribunal. It is a court of record whose powers and functions derive from Chapter 11, Part 2 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016.
The Commission plays a major role in contributing to the social and economic well-being of people throughout Queensland through furthering the objects of the legislation, which is principally to provide a framework for industrial relations that is fair and balanced and supports the delivery of high-quality services, economic prosperity and social justice for Queenslanders.
The Commission has jurisdiction over the following areas:
