Director, Employee Relations, Occupational Health & Safety (GMG/SEG 3)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical/Professional Responsibilities: 

• Researches past arbitration decisions, grievances and analyses their effect on pending negotiations. 
• Designs, develops, conducts and analyses staff satisfaction surveys. 
• Develops and implements recommendation arising from staff satisfaction surveys and other research. 
• Researches and prepares briefs and arguments for claims submitted by unions/staff associations for improvements in salaries, wages, fringe benefits and other issues in relation to conditions of service. 
• Reviews legislation, arbitration decisions, and collective bargaining contracts to assess industry trends. 
• Arranges and schedules meetings between grieving parties, supervisory and management personnel to investigate and resolve grievances. 
• Prepares report on result of actions taken at meetings and conferences and submits to Senior Director, Human Resource Management and Administration for attention.
• Investigates and participates in matters relating to discipline and grievances and ensure the correct procedures are followed with a view to arrive at amicable settlements.
• Organizes and participates in meetings with union/staff associations and provides critical advice to the relevant persons for the purpose of mediation, negotiations, arguments and clarification. 
• Conducts workshops, seminars, meetings on issues relating to Occupational Health & Safety, Labour Laws and the Industrial Environment. 
• Monitors and communicates bargaining agreements in respect of the Department to the parent Ministry. 
• Liaises with the parent ministry’s legal unit and participate in matters being referred to tribunals. 
• Participates in implementing appropriate systems for a harmonious relation climate.
• Ensures that the Disciplinary Committees are in place and functional. 
• Represents the department at disciplinary/court hearings and investigations.
• Meets with disputants to address industrial disputes. 

Human Resource Management Responsibilities: 

• Reviews individual work plans of direct reports. 
• Reviews and appraises performance of direct reports. 
• Provides leadership and guidance to direct reports through effective planning, delegation, communication, training, mentoring and coaching. 

Other Responsibilities: 

• Any other assigned duties not specifically outlined within the job description but are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from a person occupying this position. 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Excellent knowledge of the Staff Orders 
• Excellent knowledge of Labour Laws and Industrial Relations practices 
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills 
• Excellent ability to conduct investigations and produce reports accordingly
• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Excellent coaching and counselling skills 
• Excellent Conflict Management skills 
• Computer Literate in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint 

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Public Sector Management or equivalent qualification and training. 
• Three (3) years’ experience in a Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations or management capacity. 
• Specialized training in employee relations and occupational health and safety would be an asset. 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB

• May be required to work beyond the normal working hours. 
• May be required to work on weekends and public holidays. 
• Exposure to high-risk environment within Correctional Facilities and their environs. 

We thank all applicants for their expressions of interest, however only short listed candidates will be contacted.