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Position: Legal Officers
Date of
Advertisement:

08 January 2010

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Union:

Health Services Union, Victoria

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Overview:

Exciting opportunities to rebuild a Union!

The HSU is the specialist health union with coverage of over 80,000 health workers across Australia. Membership includes nurses and allied health professionals such as physiotherapists and radiographers, ambulance officers, clerical and administrative staff, managers and support staff. Our members in many cases are also the ones that keep the health system running smoothly, the ward clerks, storemen, kitchen, cleaning and administrative staff.

The HSU Victorian Branch represents the interests of members employed in diverse classifications across the public and private sectors ranging for example from residential and disability support workers, clerical, administration and managerial workers, cleaning, kitchen and store workers, aged care workers, nurses and ambulance officers.

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Job Description:

The position is based in our South Melbourne offices and will require some travel to regional Victoria.

You will be negotiating with employers on individual and collective issues, representing the union and advancing the interests of members, assisting with campaigns, preparing and managing cases as well as providing industrial advice.

Experience & Qualifications
Essential:

  • Qualified as a legal practitioner with authority to practice in Victoria.
  • Expertise in industrial relations, employment and discrimination law, with an ability to prepare and present cases before Fair Work Australia, other tribunals and the Magistrates Court.
  • Demonstrated commitment to the labour movement and union principles.
  • Experience in negotiating enterprise agreements and in a wider dispute resolution context.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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Desired:

Previous work experience with a trade union.

Understanding of and commimment to implementing orgainsing principles.

Current drivers licence.

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Additional
Information:

For more information contact Megan Reeve on (03) 9341 3390 or by email at megan.reeve@hsuvic.asn.au.

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Send Application to:

The Secretary
HSU Victoria Branch
208-212 Park Street
South Melbourne VIC 3205

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Applications close:

21 January 2010

For further information
Contact:

Megan Reeve

Address:

208-212 Park Street, South Melbourne, 3205

Phone:

(03) 9341 3390

Email:

megan.reeve@hsuvic.asn.au

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