Assistant Negotiator

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Labor Relations (OLR) of New York City seeks two Assistant Negotiators to join its Executive Division. You will assist in representing the Mayor in negotiating and implementing collective bargaining agreements with the City's unions, including mediation, fact-finding and contract administration.

Responsibilities include advising senior leadership, possibly leading negotiations for small units, and coordinating with agencies and counsel on labor and employment issues.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field and 4 years of professional labor relations experience, including supervisory duties.
• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional labor relations experience, including 18 months in a supervisory role.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience with a Bachelor's degree and 18 months supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Commissioner and senior staff on labor relations problems.
• Lead or assist in collective bargaining negotiations with unions.
• Serve as labor relations consultant to city agencies and liaise with oversight bodies.

Skills

Negotiation experience

Labor relations

Conflict resolution

Data analysis

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Discretion

Education

Master's degree in business/public administration/economics/labor or industrial relations

Bachelor's degree + 5 years professional experience including 18 months in supervisory role

Education/experience equivalent with Bachelor's and 18 months supervisory experience

Job description

The New York City Office of Labor Relations (OLR) is seeking two Assistant Negotiators to join its Executive Division, which is responsible for representing the Mayor in negotiating and implementing collective bargaining agreements with the City’s over 350,000 unionized employees. Under executive direction, with latitude for the exercise of judgement, knowledge and experience, assists the Commissioner of Labor Relations (OLR) in assigned areas of labor relations including collective bargaining, meditation, fact-finding and contract administration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Consults with and advises the Commissioner, First Deputy Commissioner, Associate Commissioners, and Assistant Commissioners on labor relations problems to which assigned.
• Assists the chief spokesperson or lead negotiator in collective bargaining negotiations with unions and employee organizations. May lead negotiations with small bargaining units or on more minor labor-management issues.
• Acts as labor relations consultants to city agencies.
• Acts as liaison with other oversight agencies including DCAS, OMB, FISA-OPA, and Law Department.
• Assists the Commissioner, First Deputy Commissioner, Associate Commissioners, and Assistant Commissioners at meetings held with agency heads or labor groups. When designated, represents the Commissioner, First Deputy Commissioner, Associate Commissioners, and Assistant Commissioners at such meetings.
• Assists in the preparation and presentation of cases on behalf of the Office of Labor Relations at fact-findings hearings and/or arbitration proceedings.
• Drafts and reviews of contracts, agreements and other terms of settlement.
• Build and maintain positive labor-management relationships.
• Collaborate with legal counsel on labor and employment matters.

ADMINISTRATIVE LABOR RELATIONS - 82994

Minimum Qualifications

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in business or public administration, economics, labor or industrial relations, statistics or a closely related field and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in labor research and analysis, employee benefit design and benefit program evaluation, compensation analysis, labor economics, economic planning or a related area, 18 months of which must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in labor research and analysis, employee benefit design and benefit program evaluation, compensation analysis, labor economics or economic planning; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of professional experience, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above; or
3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and must possess the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

• Experience:- Minimum of 2-5 years of progressively responsible experience in labor relations or collective bargaining.- Experience in public sector labor relations is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge & Skills:- Knowledge of federal, state, and local labor laws and regulations.- Proven conflict resolution skills.- Ability to analyze financial and workforce data to inform bargaining strategy.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.- Strong organizational and strategic planning abilities.- Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion and professionalism.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.