Sr. Labor Relations Officer - DC/VA/MD

Jamison Professional Services, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm is seeking a qualified Sr. Labor Relations Officer to drive labor relations strategies within WMATA. The role requires a Juris Doctorate with a minimum of seven years of relevant experience focusing on negotiation, grievance handling, and development of labor strategies. Candidates must demonstrate strong analytical and administrative skills while contributing to key organizational committees. This position offers standard working hours in Washington, DC, with potential for overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have passed the bar exam.
• Minimum of seven years in labor relations, including grievance handling and arbitration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies that address WMATA business goals.
• Participate in key committees and conduct complex labor negotiations.
• Assist in developing the organization’s labor strategy.

Skills

Labor relations negotiation

Grievance handling

Analytical skills

Administrative skills

Education

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school

Job description

Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (“Jamison”) is currently seeking a qualified and motivated candidate for the position of Sr. Labor Relations Officer.

Job Title

Sr. Labor Relations Officer

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

WMATA is undergoing a multi-year Strategic Transformation to deliver safer, more reliable, and customer-focused transit across the Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia region. Guided by the “Your Metro, The Way Forward” Strategic Transformation Plan, WMATA is aligning its operations, technology, organizational structure, and capital investments to meet evolving customer needs, improve efficiency, and strengthen regional mobility. This transformation addresses changes in ridership patterns, growing customer expectations, new transportation competitors, and budget challenges intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative enhances cross-department collaboration, modernizes processes, and supports long-term sustainability and trusted service for the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

Develops, implements and executes strategies, processes, and best practices which effectively address WMATA-wide business goals; participates as a member of key organizational committees, including Reduction in Force (RIF), ADA Accommodation, Religious Accommodation Committee, and Joint Labor/Management Committees; may conduct as assigned, complex labor negotiations with organizations representing WMATA employees; recommends, prepares and evaluated management proposals prior to negotiations and assists in the development of the organization’s labor strategy.

Required and Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school; Sat and passed the bar exam.
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible technical, administrative and analytical experience in labor relations to include grievance handling and arbitration (prep and presentation), negotiations and the administration of negotiated labor agreements.

Location

Washington, DC / Alexandria, VA / Silver Spring, MD

Schedule

Standard hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a one (1) hour unpaid lunch break. However, the COTR may request temporary services for periods in excess of a seven and one half (7.5) hour day or a thirty-seven and one-half hour (37.5) hour week. Temporary personnel working six (6) hours or more are required to take a one-half hour unpaid lunch break. Overtime: Hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours in one week is considered as overtime work, all overtime must be approved by the COTR in advance.

Clearance Level Required

Employment is contingent upon successfully completing any required background checks, in accordance with applicable law.

Jamison Corporate Overview

Jamison Professional Services, Inc. (Jamison) is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) headquartered in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. We specialize in providing professional management, administrative, healthcare, court reporters and transcriptionist experts, and document/ record and telehealth operational support solutions to U.S. Government, State, and commercial clients. Jamison is a nationwide professional staff augmentation company, that helps commercial clients and government agencies expand their talent acquisition reach by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to be successful.

Jamison offers a wide range of employment opportunities in the commercial and government sectors. We seek employees who share our values of service excellence, integrity, and professionalism.

Jamison affords equal employment opportunity to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Our employees, as well as applicants and others with whom we do business, will not be subjected to sexual, racial, religious, ethnic, or any other form of unlawful harassment and/or discrimination. In addition, Jamison adheres to the equal employment opportunity requirements of all states and localities in which it does business.

Jamison’s commitment to equal opportunity is applied through every aspect of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, termination, and all other matters of employment.

Applicants may be required to successfully complete an online assessment to determine qualifications for positions requiring specific skills.

All applications must be submitted through our application system at: https://www.jps-online.com/apply-now/