Job Description: Labour Relations and Compensation Officer
Company: Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la Nature
Location: Ottawa, Quebec
Job Category: Business and Financial
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $$93,418 to $114,572 per year -
Yearly
Labour Relations and Compensation Officer
Selection process number: 2090-CMN-25-OC-018
Your place at the Museum
We value diversity and believe we benefit from working in a place where everyone feels included and where the unique qualities and strengths inherent in a diverse workforce are combined. We welcome applications from persons who may identify as a member of one or more other equity seeking groups (for e.g. women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+, religious or cultural minority).
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About the position
This position:
- Supports the Museum’s achievement of it’s mandate and business strategies through the provision of strategic and operational Labour Relations and Compensation research, analysis and advice.
- Provides interpretation of case law, collective agreements, policies and legislation and maintains harmonious relations with bargaining agents.
- Represents the Museum in the internal and external resolution processes for grievances and complaints and provides guidance, assistance, and advice to management in these processes.
- Contributes to the development of the Museum’s collective bargaining strategy and mandate and participates in negotiations.
- Prepares letters, reports, settlements, collective agreement language and other correspondence. Reviews and provides assistance and guidance in the preparation of job descriptions and is responsible for the Museum’s classification process.
- Develops and delivers staff training and information sessions in both Official Languages.
- Provides guidance to ensure compliance with employment legislation such as pay equity, harassment and violence in the workplace.
- Develops policies, maintains records and metrics and ensures file management. Provides HR guidance, assistance and support in recruitment and selection and participates in the development and delivery of other HR programs.
Experience:
- Recent experience in labour relations or employment law, working with or in unionized organizations.
- Experience in conducting online case law research to analyze employment matters, identify options for resolution and assess risks.
- Experience in providing advice and guidance to managers in the resolution of employment matters (for e.g. performance, discipline, workplace accommodations, disability management, workplace conflicts, harassment complaints, grievances, violence in the workplace, terminations, etc.).
- Experience in managing the internal and external resolution of grievances and complaints and representing the organization before third parties.
- Experience in drafting letters, settlements, collective agreement provisions.
- Experience in interpreting and providing advice relating to employment legislation.
- Experience in building and maintaining solid labour relations, an asset
- Experience in conflict management, mediations, facilitations and/or labour negotiations, an asset.
- Experience in developing and delivering training and briefing sessions.
- Experience in compensation and/or job classification, an asset.
- Experience in staffing, an asset.
Education and Training:
Bachelor's degree in law, industrial relations, human resources or a related field or a demonstrated equivalent combination of education, experience and training.
Language Requirements:
English and French are essential, Bilingual non-imperative (CBC/CBC)