Labor Relations Negotiator Senior

Senior Labor Negotiator

The King County Office of the Executive Labor Relations team is seeking an experienced and collaborative professional to join our office as a senior Labor Negotiator. This is an excellent opportunity to play a role in supporting progressive labor and employee relations at King County.

This position will lead the development and implementation of the County's labor relations goals, policies and priorities while managing the negotiations process with King County agencies, including advising on the interpretation and application of labor agreements, discharging bargaining obligations, and conducting grievance hearings. In addition, this position may provide support in administrative hearings involving unfair labor practices, bargaining unit clarifications, union representation proceedings, classification appeals, grievances, and interest arbitration hearings.

This position also serves as a strategic advisor to management on labor and employment laws, personnel matters, contract administration and briefs senior management and elected officials on labor policies and complex and/or county-wide labor relations issues.

This position will report directly to a Labor Relations Manager and have extensive contact with all levels of County management, elected County Officials, interagency professionals, labor union representatives, and legal counsel.

ABOUT THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LABOR RELATIONS TEAM

This team is within the Office of the Executive, with approximately 16 employees, the majority are Labor Negotiators who negotiate and help administer the County's 80 Labor Agreements covering approximately 14,400 employees.

This position is open to qualified internal candidates (current employees of King County government) and external candidates.

This selection process will be used for six months to fill additional career service, term-limited temporary and special duty positions.

An electronic application through (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or  (use the "Apply" link) including work history and position duties.

An attached resume.

An attached letter of interest/cover letter.

Responses to supplemental questions. Do not copy and paste your resume or resume sections as Supplemental Question responses. If you do and the do not directly answer the question, this will be considered an incomplete application.

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs