Labour Relations Consultant

Overview

If you are a highly motivated team player with a keen interest in labour relations, consider joining the Labour Relations team!

Reporting to the Senior Lead, Disputes and Advisory Services, the Labour Relations Consultant is part of the high volume, fast-paced team of professionals who provide a variety of labour and employment related services to the City of Edmonton. No day is the same in this role – you will balance strong technical skills and experience with curiosity to solve problems and resolve conflict. Your exceptional interpersonal skills and strategic mindset will ensure your success in this challenging and rewarding role. Success will also be measured by your ability to achieve results in a respectful, inclusive and service-minded way.

Specific Skills

A minimum of 5 years of diversified and progressive human resources, including a minimum of 3 years’ labour relations experience; an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience may be considered
Experience providing labour relations advice to clients, managing grievance disputes, collective bargaining, and/or providing interpretive advice regarding the application of collective agreements
Ability to establish and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including unions, clients, and colleagues
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively support a diverse workforce in sensitive situations and deal with conflict
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to represent the employer and interpret and administer various collective agreements
Computer proficiency and experience in Google applications and Human Resources Information Systems
Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's licence (or provincial equivalent) is required
Demonstrated commitment to service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
Ability to demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture

Responsibilities

With a focus on the City of Edmonton’s Cultural Commitments to Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

Provide expert labour relations advice to operational clients in the areas of performance management, including with re-setting performance expectations and disciplinary advice, identifying and providing advice and strategies to balance risks and outcomes
Facilitate the Dispute Resolution processes to resolve workplace disputes and interpersonal conflicts within the Working Relationship Agreement framework
Manage grievance disputes to conclusion, including representing the City's interests in the application of dispute resolution techniques to resolve disputes between management and employees/unions
Develop strong and effective relationships between the unit and unions through consultation, open communication, and collaboration
Apply strong understanding of the 6 City’s Collective Agreements, the Employment Standards Code, and the Human Rights Act to provide clients with labour relations advice on a wide range of employment related matters, identifying risks and providing advice and strategies to overcome risks
Work closely with Disability Management Consultants and operational leaders in supporting efforts with employee accommodations and/or absences under the City's Attendance Management, Duty to Accommodate Programs, and Drug and Alcohol Directives
Perform other related duties as required