Senior Labour Relations Advisor

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Work environment

The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG) is a small department part of the Core Public Administration (CPA).

This position is perfect for a resourceful Labour Relations Advisor who would like to work in a dynamic environment surrounded by seasoned professionals.

This position will allow you to work on a wide variety of operational and corporate labour relations issues, as well as other human resources disciplines such as disability management, performance management, workplace wellness, awards and recognition, exclusions and political activities.

ARE YOU THE IDEAL CANDIDATE?

• Are you bilingual, both orally and in writing?
• Do you have a degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the duties of the position?
• Do you have 5 years of relevant experience in labour relations?
• Do you have strong analytical, synthesizing and problem-solving skills?
• Do you have a proactive client-centred approach?

WHY CHOOSE THE OSGG?

• Friendly and dynamic work environment
• Plenty of challenges
• Located on the historic grounds of Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Drive, Ottawa

If this sounds like you and you would like to be part of a team of outstanding professionals, we would like to hear from you. Apply today!

The position is expected to be filled in July 2018.

Intent of the process

To staff one (1) indeterminate position. A pool of qualified candidates resulting from this process may be created. The pool will be valid for 12 months with a possibility of extension.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labor or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

NOTE: Indeterminate incumbents of positions in the PE group on October 1, 1999, who do not possess the education level prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

- Five years of experience in a labour relations role.

- Five years of experience in providing advice and recommendations to management on complex labour relations issues.

- Experience in interpreting collective agreements, policies, and terms and conditions of employment.

- Experience in working with union representatives to resolve issues.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Thinking things through
- Working effectively with others
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented

ABILITIES
- Ability to analyse labour relations issues and provide recommendations to management.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

ASSET - EXPERIENCE
- Experience in coordinating cases of work-related injury/illness, return to work or duty to accommodate.
- Experience in providing advice and guidance on issues in performance management.
- Experience in developing HR policies and procedures.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

1. Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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

3. Candidates who have valid second language evaluation (SLE) results are to provide proof of their test results. It is the responsibility of those candidates who do not have their results to obtain them from the Public Service Commission (PSC). http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/test-examen-result/result-eng.htm

4. For this selection process, the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General will communicate with candidates by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. Applicants must include in their application a valid email address that is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users as some email systems block certain types of email.

5. Please note that all Notifications related to this process will be posted on the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). It is your responsibility to check for notifications on the PSRS site to avail yourself of the right to informal discussion with the manager and/or recourse to be submitted to the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board.

6. Various assessment tools may be used in this selection process, such as an interview, references, etc.

7. The ability to communicate in writing may be assessed by your application.

8. INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED:
Candidates must provide the following information when submitting their application
on jobs.gc.ca (Public Service Resourcing System, PSRS):
- A résumé;
- Responses to all required questions pertaining to Essential Qualifications (Education and Experience), Asset Qualifications as well as complementary questions.

9. Your responses to required questions will be used as the primary source of information and your CV/résumé will only be used to validate the information.

10. Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for a deployment before all the other candidates. However, if no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in this advertised appointment process.

11. TRAVEL RELATED TO THE SELECTION OR APPOINTMENT PROCESS
Please note that candidates (including employees of the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for their travel costs.

12. RELOCATION EXPENSES
Candidates from outside the federal public service may be required to pay for their own relocation expenses.

13. Top-down selection may be applied; a cut-off score may be established after all scores are received. Random selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

14. A security check will be administered and proof of citizenship, education, and at least 2 work references with names and applicable phone numbers will be required. Security Check will include a credit check and fingerprinting. Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

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.