Academic Labour Relations Specialist

First Nations Jobs Online; Kingston; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

First Nations Jobs Online seeks an Academic Labour Relations Advisor to report to the Director, Faculty Relations. The Advisor provides effective labour relations services to university administrators, assisting with policy interpretation and strategic advice on management issues.

The role administers collective agreements, supports bargaining, minutes, agendas, and data reporting, and handles grievances under university procedures. Strong HR/IR background and MS Office are essential.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in a field related to labour relations or human resources.
• Several years in a highly unionized HR environment focusing on labour relations.
• Master’s degree in Industrial Relations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of HR policies, labour legislation and university procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; PeopleSoft experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Administers academic collective agreements and maintains copies and precedents.
• Provides guidance on interpretation of collective agreements and workplace issues.
• Supports labour-management committees by taking minutes and scheduling.
• Participates in bargaining teams and drafts proposals, responses and memoranda of agreement.
• Supports grievance handling and reporting under university policies and procedures.
• Advises management on strategies for labour and employee relations issues.

Skills

Labour relations knowledge

HR administration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Post-secondary degree in relevant area

Master’s Degree in Industrial Relations (MIR) or related

Tools

PeopleSoft

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

First Nations Jobs Online seeks an Academic Labour Relations Advisor to report to the Director, Faculty Relations. The Advisor provides effective labour relations services to university administrators, assisting with policy interpretation and strategic advice on management issues.

The role administers collective agreements, supports bargaining, minutes, agendas, and data reporting, and handles grievances under university procedures. Strong HR/IR background and MS Office are essential.