Labour Relations Advisor, 1.0 Regular

About the OCDSB: The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team:

LABOUR RELATIONS ADVISOR

Location: OCDSB Administration Building; 133 Greenbank Road Nepean, ON

Position Status: 1.0 Regular, Full-time

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Affiliation: Union Exempt

Salary range: $85,231 to $100,231 per annum

Job Summary

Reporting to the Team Manager(s), Labour Relations, the Labour Relations Advisor provides support to the Team Managers in all matters related to labour relations including but not limited to the grievance/arbitration process, and the negotiation/collective bargaining process. The Labour Relations Advisor liaises with internal and external stakeholders, including Employee Services staff, managers/supervisors and union representatives with a view to promoting a positive labour/management environment.

Main Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Processing grievances, tracking collective agreement timelines and providing information and advice to supervisors and managers with a view to avoiding Collective Agreement breaches/union disputes;
• Investigating factual background of grievances, including consultation with appropriate Employer representatives to assist in understanding merit and/or risk of the Employer’s position;
• Drafting written responses to grievances at all stages of the grievance process; attending, documenting and participating in grievance hearings;
• Routinely researching trends, jurisprudence, and changes to legislation in order to prepare for upcoming rounds of negotiations;
• Taking accurate and detailed notes, in order to maintain an official record at all negotiations/collective bargaining meetings, labour management meetings, etc.;
• Participating, as required, as a member on Pay Equity committees in order to assist in representing the Employer’s team.
  
  

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Human Resources Management or a related field and 5 years of Human Resources or Labour Relations experience within a unionized environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.
• Certified Human Resources Practitioner (CHRP) or Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) is considered an asset.
• A Masters Degree in Industrial Relations is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of human resources and labour relations practices such as collective bargaining and grievance procedures is required; Knowledge of relevant legislation such as the Education Act, Labour Relations Act, Human Rights Code, Employment Standards Act.
• Excellent communication skills to deal with employees, federation/union representatives, on complex and sometimes emotional and/or confrontational issues, with tact and discretion, is required.
• Advanced written communication skills in order to take accurate and detailed notes and draft a variety of documents for negotiations, grievance hearings and arbitrations, etc.
• Strong research and analytical skills required, including initiative and judgment skills required for resolving problems and conflicts.
• High degree of discretion is required, including using tact and diplomacy.
• Must be able to work independently, with minimal direction and supervision.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast paced environment and meet tight timelines.
• Excellent proficiency in computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and google applications to effectively perform work.
  
  

Application Process

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Apply to Education (ATE) to manage applications for all job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account at ocdsb.simplication.com.

External Applicants: If you do not have an existing ATE account, you will be asked to create one at Choose ECE, EA & Support Staff as the job category.

Applications will be considered in accordance with the Union Exempt Employee Handbook.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

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A Masters Degree in Industrial Relations is considered an asset.

Strong understanding of human resources and labour relations practices such as collective bargaining and grievance procedures is required; Knowledge of relevant legislation such as the Education Act, Labour Relations Act, Human Rights Code, Employment Standards Act.

Excellent communication skills to deal with employees, federation/union representatives, on complex and sometimes emotional and/or confrontational issues, with tact and discretion, is required.

Advanced written communication skills in order to take accurate and detailed notes and draft a variety of documents for negotiations, grievance hearings and arbitrations, etc.

Strong research and analytical skills required, including initiative and judgment skills required for resolving problems and conflicts.

High degree of discretion is required, including using tact and diplomacy.

Must be able to work independently, with minimal direction and supervision.

Ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast paced environment and meet tight timelines.

Excellent proficiency in computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and google applications to effectively perform work.