APS Level 5 - Employee Relations Advisor_EXT

Vacancy information

Position title: APS Level 5 - Employee Relations Advisor_EXT

Job Requisition ID: ​1812

Location: ​Canberra on Ngunnawal Country, preferred but other locations considered

Tenure: Non-Ongoing for a period of up to 12 months initially. Future roles may be offered on an Ongoing/Non-Ongoing basis.

Our Opportunity

Our ideal candidate is someone who is willing to learn, has good communication skills and can build trusted working relationship with stakeholders.

What will the Employee Relations Advisor do?

• Assist and support in delivery and implementation of new Enterprise Agreement in association with APS bargaining


• Secretarial responsibilities for Enterprise bargaining and IP Australia’s Workplace Committee


• Maintain and develop SharePoint intranet pages for Employee Relations team


• Assist with coordinating and facilitating whole of agency presentation on employment conditions and Enterprise bargaining


• Develop agency wide communication for matters related to employment conditions and Enterprise bargaining


• Contribute by reviewing and updating policy and procedures to align with relevant legislative frameworks and IP Australia’s Enterprise Agreement 


• Liaise and collaborate with internal stakeholders across IP Australia including AskHR (people support) and Payroll, to resolve complex Tier 2 HR matters


• Support EL1 and EL2 leaders by attending meetings, providing input and preparing notes or records of discussion were required.​

Job specific capabilities

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Ability to work collaboratively with others


• Good communication, research and problem-solving skills


• The ability to work independently and manage their workload effectively


• Personal drive and integrity


• Support with strategic direction.

While we are looking for an individual that is willing learn the role, our desired successful candidate will have relevant experience and has a HR/relevant qualification or working towards this, however, this is not a mandatory requirement.

Looking for more information?

Our candidate kit contains details including the capabilities required, the contact officer, and how to apply.

Please use the link below to access the candidate kit:

1812 - APS Level 5 - Employee Relations Advisor - Candidate Kit

Applications Close

Applications close at 11:59pm (AEST) on Wednesday 15 July 2026.