Senior Specialist Labour Relations Arbitration-CA

Job Summary

Main Responsibilities

• Support the maintenance of good working relationships with union representatives to promote a co-operative and effective labour relations climate
• Attend union and management meetings, record decisions and conduct follow ups to ensure appropriate actions are taken
• Input and update grievance records in a grievance management system
• Utilize the grievance management system to pull trend reports and analyze data
• Identify grievance trends and work with leaders on action plans to reduce grievances
• Coach Front Line Supervisors (FLS) and middle Managers on key collective agreement issues, responding to grievances, and other LR concerns
• Support FLS on employee issues, including collective agreement interpretation, discipline, attendance management, application of the Canada Labour Code and other employer obligations, such as the duty to accommodate
• Assist the LR Manager with preparing for joint conference or labour-management meetings
• Hold meetings with union representatives to resolve grievances before proceeding to arbitration
• Prepare and present grievances at arbitration

Working Conditions

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of labour relations experience in a unionized environment, or equivalent
• Experience interpreting and applying collective agreements and relevant federal employment legislation
• Experience building strong and positive relationships with stakeholders
• Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered

Education/Certification/Designation

• Bachelor's or Associates Degree in Labour, Industrial Relations, or equivalent, or minimum 5 years of experience working in a rail or industrial environment
• Candidates with equivalent practical experience, education, or training will be considered

Competencies

• We Care About Each Other
• We Strive for Excellence
• We Succeed Together
• We Lead Responsibly
• Influence
• Stakeholder management
• Build trust
• Listening
• Interpersonal flexibility

Technical Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to prepare consolidated material to be presented to a third party
• Ability to assess and analyze business issues and make recommendations
• Ability to understand and apply key concepts and best practices in LR
• Strong computer skills
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Fluently bilingual, both written and verbal (English, French)

Additional Information (If Any)