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Thursday, 9 February 2012
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Employment and Workplace Relations: Staffing

(Question No. 1491)

Senator Abetz asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 13 December 2011:

(1)   Has the department advertised for a number of Executive Level 2 positions in the Workplace Relations Policy Group; if so, how many positions are available.

(2)   For each position, can the following information be provided:

(a)   the branch in which the position is available;

(b)   the duties of the position;

(c)   whether the position is ongoing or non-ongoing; and

(d)   whether it is a new position.

Senator Arbib: The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

Yes, on 1 December 2011, the department advertised for a number of Executive Level 2 positions in the Workplace Relations Policy Group. There is currently one ongoing position available, Manager, Workplace Flexibility Team in the Diversity and Flexibility Branch. The position is an existing vacancy. The recruitment process will be utilised to establish an order of merit to fill future vacancies in the Group, if required.

Broadly, the duties of the vacant position are to manage a team to provide workplace relations policy advice, specifically in respect to workplace flexibility and undertake liaison as required.