Labour Relations Advisor - Ottawa, Canada - Transport Canada

Transport Canada

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Ottawa, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Transport Canada
Ottawa (Ontario)
PE-01
$61,612 to $76,640
For further information on the organization, please visit Transport Canada

Closing date: 2 April :59, Pacific Time

Who can apply:
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Important messages:

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process.

If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation.

All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Duties:

In Labour Relations, you have the opportunity to have a direct impact on people's careers and lives.

This is a field of Human Resources where people reach out to us in a moment of need, when there are challenges or even crises.

Often, managers want to do the right thing, but require guidance. That is where Labour Relations Advisors come in.

We understand the resources, tools and policies that can help improve a difficult situation while acting with integrity, compassion, honesty, initiative, and respect.

At Transport Canada, our programs and policies address the movement of people and goods in four main modes - rail, marine, road, and air.

As a result, Senior Labour Relations Advisors have the opportunity to work with seven (7) bargaining agents providing support and guidance under twelve (12) different collective agreements in both an operational and corporate level capacity.

In the course of your development as a Labour Relations Advisor at Transport Canada, you will an opportunity to:

Provide functional labour relations advice and guidance to all levels of management, including our most senior executives, and our regional Labour Relations colleagues.
Provide operational support and guidance, to all levels of management whose employees substantively report to Headquarters.
Manage and coordinate various formal and informal redress mechanisms, including internal grievance processes, National Joint Council hearings, mediation and settlement discussions, etc.
Provide support and information to legal services and the Centre for Labour and Employment Law (CLEL) in regard to Canadian Human Rights Complaints, litigation files, settlement mandates, etc.
Interpret collective agreements and applicable policies in relation to case specific inquiries.
Participate and coordinate input into various collective bargaining processes and strike contingency planning.
Collaborate with internal Human Resources partners including the Disability Management Unit, Corporate Policy, Workplace Relations Unit, etc.

This role will appeal to someone who has a strategic mindset, is highly motivated and results-oriented, has excellent communication skills, sound judgement, thrives in a fast-paced environment and works equally well autonomously or within a team.

In addition, we want the people who join us to be problem solvers and helpers, people with empathy and a strong sense of values in order to fully support Management and the entire workplace in achieving the best possible outcomes for everyone involved.

If you are inspired by the opportunity to partner with clients and to meet the organization's Labour Relations needs, we would like to hear from you

Intent of the process:

The is an anticipatory selection process.

Positions to be filled:
Number to be determined

Information you must provide:

Your résumé.

EDUCATION:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

EXP1:

Experience providing advice and guidance to management in at least one discipline of human resources such as staffing, classification, labour relations, employment equity, HR planning.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job):
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:

C1:
Effective interpersonal relationships

C2:
Judgement

C3:
Initiative

C4:
Client Service Orientation

C5:
Team Player

ABILITIES:

A1:
Ability to analyse and make recommendations.

A2:
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job):
ASSET-

EDUCATION:

AED:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations.

Degree equivalency

ASSET-

EXPERIENCE:

AEXP:
Experience providing interpretation of collective agreements, policies and/or guidelines.

ASSET-KNOWLEDGE:

AK:
Knowledge of legislation, poli