Senior Labour Relations Advisor (Faculty Relations)

York University
Ontario, Canada
$103.3K-$112.1K a year
Permanent
Full-time

Purpose :

Faculty Relations supports collective bargaining, collective agreement administration and on-going labour-management relations for academic employees of York University, comprising 8 unionized employee groups (approximately 4, employees).

Reporting to the Director, Faculty Relations, the Senior Labour Relations Advisor, (Senior Advisor) provides guidance and advice, and promotes legal compliance, to an identified client group of academic administrators and managers on academic staff labour relations and human resource matters.

The Senior Advisor also provides advice and support to the Director, Faculty Relations and Associate Director, Faculty Relations in the negotiation of collective agreements and participates in collective bargaining as assigned.

In addition, the Senior Advisor is responsible for conducting research, data collection, developing analytical tools, preparing summary reports and maintaining files related to internal complaints, grievances, awards and settlements, and external decisions and awards, to make informed recommendations to clients and / or the Director, Faculty Relations and the Associate Director, Faculty Relations.

Education :

University degree, preferably in Industrial Relations, Law, Business Administration or a similar relevant field.

Experience :

Demonstrated skills in labour negotiations.

Expertise in collective agreement administration, including case preparation, presenting at grievances, and providing counsel on labor relations and employment legislation.

Skills :

Proven negotiating and problem solving skills in a variety of settings including with clients and union representatives.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Excellent analytical and research skills.

Conflict resolution skills.

Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability and excellent organizational skills.

Sound knowledge of employment and labour law.

Effective interpersonal skills, with team leadership and project management experience.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Comprehensive understanding of equity and diversity issues.

30+ days ago
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