 Plan make recommendations and devise personnel and industrial relations policy, in consultation with Directors and Senior Officers.
 Establish and direct the organisation's HR procedures and strategies, taking account of the operating environment.
 Develop, and direct the setting of performance targets, and participate in business planning and strategy determinations to ensure HR specifications meet the business objectives. Prepare budgets, and other management plans.
 Monitor industrial relations developments to prevent and settle disputes.
 Direct negotiations with unions, industry groups and industrial authorities to determine agreements and minimise the possibility of industrial dispute.
 Control and co-ordinate activities such as personnel administration, staff selection and training, employee relations, wage and salary administration, security, health and safety, employee benefits and remuneration strategy.
 Direct and maintain a corporate workforce plan and initiate appropriate action in relation to the organisation's use and development of employees.
 Represent and direct the organisation in dealings with other employer groups, industry associations, unions, government authorities and other relevant bodies as required.
 Control the collection, maintenance and interpretation of management information and records to monitor performance, control the preparation of reports (including Affirmative Action) and authorise the release of information.
 Ensure the organisation's training activities are planned to meet current and future organisation and employee needs, and satisfy government training requirements.
 Review regularly the organisation's remuneration policy, including its market competitiveness, benefit and reward structures, and internal relativity and equity.
 Make policy decisions as appropriate