Senior Consultant - Employee Relations Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,HR/Recruitment

Please note this role will work in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate will be working a mixture of on-site and off-site work based on the parameters for our operations to meet the needs of our donors, our staff and our communities. Currently, employees are expected to have an in-person presence for at least 40% of their work time. This requirement may vary depending upon circumstances.

Job category: Human resources
Job posting : 8361

Employment status: Regular full-time

Classification: PTS
Salary/Rate of pay: $89,894 - $108,493

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Application requirements:

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About this role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a r
egular, full-time Senior Consultant, Employee Relations to join our dynamic Employee Relations team to support our operations in Western Canada.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Employee Relations, the Senior Consultant provides a wide range of labour and employee relations services which include negotiating collective agreements, overseeing grievance/arbitration, tribunal and Labour Board matters, and providing expert advice to both front-line and senior business leaders you can help shape the future of the national blood system in a highly regulated, complex and changing organization with over 35 collective agreements in nine provincial jurisdictions, you will never stop learning and growing, or ever want for interesting and challenging work.

Formula for Success

Harnessing your skills in Collective Bargaining process, prepare and obtain support for management proposals and counter proposals for a portfolio of bargaining groups. Responsible for the negotiation of all matters such as working conditions, wages, health and welfare benefits. Ensure that proposals are in line with the national mandate and overall strategic direction of the organization.

Using your organization skills, compose and sign all official correspondence. Maintain records of negotiations and all related communications, and prepare status reports as required. Inform management on progress of negotiations

Leveraging your superior research skills, analyze the collective agreements and research reference documents, labour legislation, labour market conditions, prevailing union and management practices, and provincial settlements for use in the review of current contract provisions and proposed changes.

Drawing on your expertise in Employee relations, provide advice and guidance on grievances (including arbitrations), disciplinary issues and general issues regarding applicable labour legislation. Responsible for drafting and has authority to execute Minutes of Settlement and Memorandum of Understandings, as appropriate.

Utilizing your business acumen assist the Associate Director, Employee Relations & HR Operations in the development of labour relations strategies to foster a positive employee and labour relations environment and to meet the future needs of the organization.

Leveraging on your knowledge of employment legislation, provide direction on the interpretation and administration of agreements, terms and conditions of employment, labour legislation, and Corporate policies and…


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