Location: National (Office based in Adelaide)

Salary between $85,000 – $95,000

Willing to consider flexible working arrangements for this role

About the United Firefighters Union of Australia – Aviation Branch

The UFUA Aviation Branch is a trade Union that protects the rights and entitlements of around 870 professional aviation firefighters located at all major Australian airports. Formed in 1974 as the Federal Firefighters Union, the Aviation Branch is now a branch of the National United Firefighters Union of Australia. Our members are professional career firefighters and officers who work for Airservices Australia, a Commonwealth Government business corporation. Airservices provides air navigation and rescue and firefighting services for Australia’s aviation industry.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a law degree and or practical industrial relations experience. We are seeking a self-motivated candidate who is committed to protecting and improving the economic, social, political and industrial interests of our membership. This role will provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to develop their industrial relations skills and contribute to the interests of enhancing public safety.

Key responsibilities & functions:

• Provision of workplace advice, support and advocacy for UFU members
• Knowledge and ability to interpret relevant industrial instruments
• Preparing communication for members in relation to the union’s industrial activities
• Providing support for workplace campaigns
• Help to develop submissions for Parliamentary Inquiries, Senate Inquiries, Coronial Inquests, etc.
• Build and maintain effective working relations with elected Union Officials, Delegates and members
• Researching industrial matters
• Given the urgent nature of emergency services members’ work, understand the requirement to provide services to UFU members in accordance with UFU’s obligations under the applicable enterprise agreements expeditiously.
• Drafting of documents including claims and applications, statements, and enterprise agreements

About you:

To be successful in the role, you must possess the following essential attributes:

• Demonstrated commitment to the principles of trade unionism
• Tertiary degree in Law or experience in Industrial matters
• A demonstrated ability to work autonomously as well as in a team
• Well-developed written and verbal communications, interpersonal and time management skills
• Capacity to gain and hold ROE (Commonwealth)

Conditions of Employment

An attractive salary package and flexible work conditions will be negotiated with the successful applicant based on skills and experience.

The Aviation Branch is an equal opportunity employer.

Candidates Please Note:

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

If you are short-listed, we will contact you and arrange for you to submit some examples of work you have completed as an industrial officer or similar, which demonstrates your relevant experience and written communication skills.

Thank you in advance for your time.