Senior Labor Relations Strategist

Contra Costa County; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Contra Costa County's Administrator's Office seeks a Senior Labor Relations Analyst to join the Labor Relations team. You will provide labor relations guidance to operating departments and participate in complex contract negotiations, contract administration, and grievance handling, working independently of ongoing supervision.

Under general direction of the Chief of Labor Relations and lead direction of the Labor Relations Supervisor, you will represent the County in labor matters, develop

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial psychology, business, public administration, labor relations, human resources, or organizational development.
• Three (3) years of full-time professional labor relations and/or human resources experience; experience in labor negotiations, contract administration, and grievances preferred.
• EXEMPT from merit system; not subject to Personnel Management Regulations; only the most qualified invited to interview.

Responsibilities

• Exercising sound judgement in providing labor relations advice to operating departments.
• Participating in complex contract negotiations, contract administration, grievance handling, arbitration preparation, training and other labor relations duties independent of ongoing supervision.
• Representing the Labor Relations Division in communications with labor organizations, County departments, other government agencies and the public.
• Investigating grievances, conferring with employees and labor representatives, researching facts and past practices, making recommendations and/or assisting with resolution, and negotiating settlements and last chance agreements.
• Conducting research on positions and issues including costing management and labor proposals, evaluating alternatives, preparing and writing contract language.
• Responding to and resolving employee and employee representative inquiries in a courteous manner.
• Proficiently using computer software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, HRIS, and agenda preparation tools.

Skills

Meticulous

Analytical thinking

Labor-law knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organization

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial psychology, business, public administration, labor relations or organizational development

Juris Doctorate preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

HRIS systems

Agenda preparation software

Job description

Contra Costa County's Administrator's Office seeks a Senior Labor Relations Analyst to join the Labor Relations team. You will provide labor relations guidance to operating departments and participate in complex contract negotiations, contract administration, and grievance handling, working independently of ongoing supervision.

Under general direction of the Chief of Labor Relations and lead direction of the Labor Relations Supervisor, you will represent the County in labor matters, develop