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KEY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provides Labour Relations advice and guidance with respect to specific project/work and programs, including the gathering of information, the review and/or action of functional plans and project/work deliverables, and the follow up to ensure client satisfaction.
2. Achieves Labour Relations project/work/program objectives by accessing information, presenting work samples and obtaining consensus in the design and delivery of work objectives. Reviews, analyzes and interprets project/work requirements and develops appropriate mechanisms and approaches to provide clients with service deliverables. Represents the business lines` responsibilities and provides updates to the appropriate staff on ongoing work assignments.
3. Designs, develops, obtains approvals and support for all program elements and project/work deliverables. Seeks advice and direction from experts, clients, and stakeholders and ensures work is completed and delivered within the expected timelines.
4. Provides Labour Relations expertise and guidance to various levels of management and stakeholders, during the planning and implementation of project/work/program initiatives. The incumbent represents the business line at briefings and meetings to provide advice and recommendations. He/she provides information and/or direction to other teams when work deliverables cross organizational and operational boundaries, collaborating with appropriate stakeholders.
The Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) is a separate and distinct organization and is not subject to the Public Service Employment Act. PPS has its own classification, compensation system and staffing regime. Persons appointed to PPS continue to be part of the federal government and will receive the public service pension plan and public service insurance benefits plan.
What we offer:
• **Flexible work schedules** - presence required minimum 2 days per week
• Paid Training
• Health, dental, and vision care insurance plans
• Public Service Pension Plan
• 35-hour standard work week
• Minimum 4 weeks of paid vacation
• Free on-site fitness facilities
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• While this position is eligible for part-time telework, regular on-site presence is required
• Centrally located in downtown Ottawa
• Proximity to O-Train Parliament Station
• Named one of the National Capital Region’s top Employers of 2023
The purpose of this recruitment and selection process is to staff one (1) position on an indeterminate basis and to establish a pool of qualified and/or partially qualified candidates.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
EDUCATION:
A university degree from a recognized institution in industrial relations, human resources, public or business administration, law, political science or in another related field or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
EXPERIENCES:
E1: Significant* experience in providing strategic advice and making recommendations to senior management on complex and sensitive employee relations issues;
E2: Significant* experience in the interpretation and application of legislation, policies and collective agreements related to labour relations concepts;
E3: Significant* experience in drafting correspondence, briefing notes, case summaries and/or responses to grievances;
E4: Significant* experience representing management at all levels of the grievance process, including preparing files, making recommendations, participating in hearings, and negotiating grievance procedures with the unions;
E5:Significant* experience in dealing and negotiating with union representatives, bargaining agents, internal stakeholders and partners.
DEFINITION:
*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to this task, which are acquired on a full-time basis over a given period of time.
ASSET EDUCATION:
A recognized human resources management or industrial relations professional designation.
ASSET EXPERIENCES:
AE1: Experience developing and delivering training and information sessions on matters related to labour relations;
AE2:Experience providing labour relation advice/case management on disability management files.
AE3: Experience in supervising and managing employees.
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Information on language requirements
KNOWLEDGE:
K1:Knowledge of trends and practices related to labour relations within in the federal public service;
K2:Knowledge of the theories, principles, methods and practices of industrial relations and human resources management.
COMPETENCIES:
C1. Thinking Skills;
C2. Vision and strategy;
C3. Client Service Orientation;
C4. Teamwork and collaboration;
C5. Communication.
PPS VALUES:
Leadership
Respect
Integrity
Accountability
Professionalism
You must be eligible to obtain both a Site Access Clearance and an Enhanced Reliability Status. The process involves a background investigation that includes:
• a loyalty assessment;
• law enforcement verifications;
• credit and financial verifications;
• a security interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), previous employment, online activities, financial situation, alcohol and/or drug use;
• personal references as well as previous employers will also be contacted as part of the security screening process.
You must also consent to completing a personal history questionnaire, be fingerprinted, and photographed.
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 designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
Please visit PPS web site under Careers > Opportunities or at https://pps.parl.ca/ for guides that will help you prepare your application and for an interview.
We also encourage veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces to self-identify when applying to our job opportunities.
All communication (screening, assessments, invitations, results) with applicants will be done by e-mail. Ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid, always functional and accepts messages from unknown users.
To submit your on-line application, you will first need to create an account on the GC Jobs website. Once your account is created, return to the job poster, and select the button "Apply Online" below. Candidates who are unable to apply online must contact the person listed below prior to the closing date.
It is your responsibility, as a candidate, to clearly demonstrate how you meet each qualification (education, experience, and assets) by answering the screening questions in the online application. You must provide concrete specific examples to illustrate how you meet each criterion identified in the questions. Your answers must include where and how you obtained the required experience, as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s). Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.
Candidates 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.
Various assessment tools may be used to evaluate candidates during the selection process.
Depending on the number of applicants, volume management strategies MAY BE USED for the purpose of managing applications.
Candidates must meet the essential qualifications, including the linguistic requirement to be appointed to a position.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.