Labour Relations Advisor

**Career Opportunity**

The Region of Waterloo is currently recruiting for a:
**Full Time Labour Relations Advisor**

Department: Human Resources & Citizen Service
Division: Labour Relations and Emergency Management
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Location: 150 Frederick St. Kitchener (Hybrid)

**Our Story**:
Committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations, the Region of Waterloo is an inclusive, thriving and sustainable region of connected rural and urban communities with global reach. Our mission is to serve, engage and inspire, by delivering quality services to a diverse population of 630,000+, while creating a healthy, collaborative environment of learning, respect and innovation.

This is a place where employees are valued and recognized for their talents and contributions to our success. Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We are looking for people like you to help make it happen.

**Our Team**:
**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Manager, Labour Relations, this exciting opportunity would be well suited for an enthusiastic, creative and collaborative self-starter who thrives in an environment of innovation and change. The Labour Relations Advisor will provide leadership, guidance, support and oversight on a variety of employee and labour relations matters including Collective Agreement interpretation, discipline, grievance management, mediations, arbitrations, investigations, education and policies.

If you thrive in developing and maintaining harmonious working relationships among managers, employees, and unions and enjoy working in a complex and fast-pace environment, this opportunity may be for YOU
- Represent the Region at grievance mediation.
- Represent the Region and advise legal counsel at grievance arbitration and quasi-judicial hearings such as the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal and Labour Relation Board.
- Represent the Region in the collective bargaining process.
- Participate and facilitate labour management meetings and other ad hoc meetings with Union representatives.
- Act as principal contact for Union leadership.
- Provide advice and support to the Human Resources People Partners and other HR staff and a variety of issues.
- The requirements for this position would normally be acquired through post-secondary education in Labour Relations or a related discipline, plus progressively responsible experience working in highly unionized public sector environment.Designation as a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) is an asset.
- Advanced knowledge of Human Resources and Labour Relations concepts, practices, methods and techniques, with emphasis on recruitment.
- Collaborative and interest-based approach to problem solving.
- Excellent oral, interpersonal, written communication skills, and presentation skills.
- Tact, diplomacy and mature judgment and the ability act appropriately in the face of adversity.
- Strong leadership and problem solving skills.
- Effective consultation and coaching skills.
- Demonstrated relationship-building skills and the ability to build trust at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to support and demonstrate the Region’s values.

**Additional Information**:
**Compensation**:
In addition to offering a competitive compensation package, we have a strong focus on health and wellness, including fitness facilities and family-focused benefits. The salary of this position ranges between $82,427.80-$103,030.20 per annum (Grade 6 on the Management & Management Support wage scale).