Labour Relations Officer - Regina (1) Permanent and (1) Term

WHO YOU ARE

Candidates will have the following qualifications:

• Completed or have an equivalent combination of a post-secondary education in social services, industrial relations or human resources, combined with extensive experience as an advocate and/or elected leader;
• Thorough understanding of a union’s legal framework and environment, including statutes such as The Saskatchewan Employment Act and The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code;
• Experience working in an automated office environment using most features of Microsoft Office 365 such as: Word, Excel, Power point, Outlook and TEAMS;
• Technical experience guiding collective bargaining, interpreting collective agreement language, researching, presenting, problem solving and leading dispute resolution processes such as: grievances, conciliation, mediation;
• Proven track record establishing and maintaining functional relationships with internal and external stakeholders; and
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, typically demonstrated by preparing member-employer communication, grievance file documentation, facilitating workshops and oral arguments. 

Candidates will have the following primary duties and the knowledge, skills and abilities to complete them:

• Demonstrated experience providing collective agreement interpretation and a variety of legal statues and human resources issues;
• Ability to evaluate collective agreements and provide strategic advice to elected Union leadership;
• Comprehensive understanding of arbitration and Labour Relations Board processes;
• Demonstrated record of contract interpretation, grievance resolution, drafting language for agreements;
• Knowledge of and experience providing support to members on: LTD, OHS, WCB or protected benefits or leaves, and ensuring our members physical and psychological safety comes first in their workplaces;
• Proven experience researching and problem-solving complex workplace issues to support member needs;
• Demonstrated experience analyzing legislation, policies, collective agreements and labour movement trends;
• Experience advocating while exercising sound judgment and decision making;
• Ability to work independently, plan and organize multiple responsibilities and projects to meet deadlines; and
• Ability to facilitate and instruct at labour schools and other training and/or policy events sponsored by the Union and the labour movement.

HOURS OF WORK & TRAVEL

These opportunities are headquartered in Regina, SK.  SGEU’s LRO positions are designated as field staff and work 144 hours in a four-week averaging period during SGEU’s hours of operation 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Labour Relations Officers may be required to travel throughout Saskatchewan, including some overnight stays.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

SGEU is committed to the full participation of diversity groups. These groups include all equity groups recognized by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission: Indigenous Peoples, Members of Visible Minority Groups, Racialized Groups, Persons with Disabilities and Women in Under-Represented Roles, as well as LGBTQ2s+ persons and Newcomers to Saskatchewan.

OUR BENEFITS