Contract Labour Relations Officer Health Care Restructuring Specialist

Ontario Nurses’ Association; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in healthcare advocacy seeks a Labour Relations Officer to enhance recruitment related to the Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act. The successful candidate will facilitate negotiations, support campaigns, and engage health professionals. This full-time position requires flexibility and travel across Ontario, contributing to high-quality public health care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years related work experience required.
• Experience in PSLRTA campaigns preferred.
• Bilingualism (French/English) is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provides lead support to recruitment and retention focused on PSLRTA campaigns.
• Negotiates collective agreements when necessary.
• Tracks health care restructuring throughout Ontario.

Skills

Conflict Resolution

Advocacy

Negotiation

Education

Degree or Diploma in Labour/Industrial Relations

Registered Nurse

Job description

Location : TBD, ON Canada Type : Contract (12 Months) Group / Grade : Bargaining Unit / Officer Grade Rate : $111,335.63 (start) Date : June 27, 2025 The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is Canada’s largest nurses’ union. We are powered by our members — 68,000 nurses and health-care professionals, and 18,000 nursing student affiliates — who provide care in hospitals, long-term care, public health, the community, clinics and industry. Our mission is to defend the rights of and advocate for nurses and health-care professionals who care for the health of Ontarians. We empower members and fight against unfair and unsafe treatment, negotiate and enforce our contracts, offer benefits and insurance, provide tailored education and development opportunities and much more. We confront governments, administrations and other policymakers head on to fight for high-quality public health care. ONA is seeking to hire a Labour Relations Officer (Health Care Restructuring Specialist) to join our Negotiations Team. The ideal candidate will be accountable for providing lead support for recruitment and retention focused on Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act (PSLRTA) through retention / PSLRTA campaigns, health care restructuring, sale of business, related employer, organizing campaigns and empowering the retention / growth of new ONA members. The successful candidate will be expected to mobilize health-care professionals in order that they can achieve or maintain representation at their workplace and in their communities through collective action. The successful candidate will think strategically, take initiative and be creative in engaging health-care professionals in campaigns and provide the support needed to be successful. This is what else you can expect from this dynamic role :

• Provides lead support to recruitment and retention focused on PSLRTA campaigns and health care restructuring within the province.
• Provides lead support on Sale of Business and Related Employer applications.
• Prepares contract comparisons as needed.
• Negotiates collective agreements when necessary.
• Consults on all campaigns and with ONA staff as appropriate.
• Tracks health care restructuring throughout the province.
• Direct servicing of some bargaining such as Integration / Transfer, program transfers and first collective agreements post-PSLRTA as requested.
• Understands ONA’s strategic outcomes and how one’s individual role relates to ONA’s broader outcomes.
• Accountable for having a working knowledge of ONA’s governing policies, Executive Limitations, the Constitution, Operating Standards and Guidelines.
• Provides service to members and staff in a manner that is consistent with member values and keeping the interests of staff as the primary focus of work.
• Identifies risks and opportunities related to ONA achieving its goals / mandate.
• Identifies skill, knowledge and resource gaps as required to perform tasks.
• Makes observable contributions to the success of other team members and the overall performance of the team(s).
• Completes timely, quality work to meet established goals timely fashion.
• Works to identify improvements to work processes.
• Ensures the individual and collective rights’ of members are achieved and maintained.
• Provides written reports to Management on areas of activity, as required.
• Implements ONA’s Organizing Strategy as determined by the Constitution and the Board of Directors.

What we are looking for : The successful candidate will possess –

• A degree or diploma as a Regulated Health Professional (Registered Nurse is preferred) and / or in Labour / Industrial Relations (or equivalent combination of education and experience satisfactory to ONA may be considered).
• Ability to effectively mediate and manage conflict; Alternative Dispute and Conflict Resolution and / or Advanced Mediation and Workplace Conflict Coaching Certification is an asset.
• A minimum of five (5) years of related work experience.
• Experience in PSLRTA campaigns including managing a successful PSLRTA / organizing drive.
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation and have strong advocacy and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and managing a campaign and solid judgment in responding to inquiries from prospective members.
• Experience in negotiating collective agreements and / or front-line servicing bargaining unit members is preferred.
• Candidates should be motivated self-starters with a commitment to building strong unions.
• Must be flexible, adaptable and able to work well with others in a team environment.
• Must be able to deal effectively with a rapidly changing work environment.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, ONA members and outside agencies.
• Must be able to assist with campaigns in all regions.
• Accountable for ensuring strategic outcomes are supported while responding to day- to-day demands.
• Bilingualism (French / English) is considered an

Flexible schedule for some evening / weekend work, especially around policy changes and government announcements, as well as during election campaigns. The successful candidate must be able to travel, possess a valid driver’s license and have access to an automobile for business use. Ability to travel across Ontario, is also expected, as could other areas outside of Ontario. All interested candidates may apply via ONA JOBS by 4 : 30 p.m. on July 14, 2025. The Ontario Nurses’ Association is committed to employment equity within its staff.