Senior Labour Relations Advisor

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Please ensure you read the poster thoroughly as the instructions contain important information that will be required in the application process. Failure to read the notes and follow the instructions could result in your application missing critical information thus providing for insufficient information for the screening committee to complete your assessment and resulting in your elimination from the process.

Your cover letter must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and the experience in the asset qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. FAILURE TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE COVER LETTER MAY RESULT IN YOUR APLLICATION BEING REJECTED FROM THE PROCESS.

At Shared Services Canada we are working to change the landscape of IT for the Government of Canada. We look forward to working with you in the coming years and will support your career while you support our business. Therefore, we encourage you to be a part of our team for at least 2 to 3 years to ensure business continuity.

Work environment

At Shared Services Canada (SSC) we are working to change the landscape of IT for the Government of Canada. We look forward to working with you in the coming years and will support your career while you support our business. Therefore, we encourage you to be a part of our team for at least 2 to 3 years to ensure business continuity.
SSC is accountable for the transformation of how the Government of Canada manages its IT infrastructure. Relying on its 5, 600 employees, SSC is delivering email, data center, network and workplace technology device services to departments and agencies in a consolidated and standardized manner to support the delivery of Government of Canada programs and services.
Located in Gatineau, the Human Resources and workplace facilities are easily accessible by public transportation and close to all amenities.
We want you on our team!
By joining our Labour Relations (LR) center of expertise, as a Senior Labour Relations Advisor, you would join a team of eight (8) seasoned LR specialists delivering LR services to SSC’s management cadre. The position encompasses both, corporate and operational activities meaning that each Senior LR Advisor does not only have their own specific client portfolio but is also expected to develop LR corporate initiatives.
Striving to enhance management’s client service experience, the LR Division priorities have been aligned toward client satisfaction while increasing clients’ awareness and learning in our field of work.
What you can expect by joining our team:
• A dynamic group of experienced LR practitioners who are collegial and enjoy exchanges on an interesting variety of files.
• Be part of a young organization that is nimble and has the necessary flexibility to address the constant changes required to remain competitive in the world of IT.
• An occasion to build a relationship with your own client as part of your defined operational portfolio.
• The opportunity to carry your recourse files all the way through the process including adjudication.
• The chance to develop and implement a broad range of corporate initiatives.
If you see yourself in such a working environment we would be interested in knowing you better.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to establish a pool of qualified/pre-qualified candidates that will be used to staff identical or similar positions in Shared Services Canada with a linguistic profile Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC and various tenures.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a law degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1 - Recent* and significant** experience in the provision of legal opinions and litigation in a Court of law or administrative tribunal or adjudication.
EX2 – Recent* and significant** experience in conducting research on employment law issues

* Recent experience is defined as experience acquired within the last five (5) years.
** Significant experience refers to the complexity and diversity of cases handled, to the level of autonomy demonstrated and to a scope of approximately three (3) years of experience.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1 - Knowledge of legislation, regulations, and policies related to labour relations in the Federal Public Service.
K2 - Knowledge of the various recourse mechanisms available to federal public servants.

ABILITIES:
A1 - Ability to interpret collective agreements, labour relations legislation and policies.
A2 - Ability to research labour relations issues, to analyze information and to make recommendations.
A3 - Ability to work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
A4 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A5 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A6 – Ability to work in a team

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1 - Effective Interpersonal Skills
PS2 - Judgment
PS3 - Integrity
PS4 - Reliability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
AED1 – Graduation with a law degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in labour law.

Degree equivalency

ASSET QUALIFCATIONS
EXPERIENCE:
AEX1 - Experience managing grievances at final level.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

A written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. You will be advised to provide the documents later in the process. For foreign credentials, the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations. The CICIC can be contacted at www.cicic.ca

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).
Failure to respond to communications may be construed as a withdrawal from this process.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.