ER Consultant Bulk

Role Responsibilities

Does belonging to a robust human resource team that creates an environment that supports diversity, inclusion, career growth and learning opportunities, all while collaborating across multiple services centres and gaining exposure to multiple business lines and experiences appeal to you?

Our Employee Relations Consultant (ERC) positions with the Government of Alberta (GoA), may be a fit for you! As the ERC, you will work with specialists in Disability Management, Workforce Restoration, Labour Relations, Occupational Health, Safety and Wellness (just to name a few), and a team of HR Business Partners in your support to managers who are building engaging and inclusive workplaces. 

As the ERC you will be a part of a specialist team in an HR Portfolio team assigned to support a group of clients in specific departments. You will report to either a Team Lead or a Manager while working alongside your HR Business Partner colleagues.

As the ERC you will work to; 
•    Build an understanding of your client’s business, unique worksite cultures, and the GoA’s HR governance frameworks.
•    Provide strategic advice and coaching on complex and contentious Employee Relations matters related to collective agreement interpretation, performance, behaviour, or conduct in the workplace. 

Your well-rounded professional experiences and skillsets in addressing employee relations issues in human resources that will help you excel in this role are:
•    Your ability to build relationships, network, and collaborate with a variety of teams.
•    Your experiences in coordinating dispute resolutions processes such as grievances in an unionized environment with stakeholders (i.e. management, employees, and union representatives).
•    Your ability to analyze complex problems and provide outcome focused solutions.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:  https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Systems Thinking: Incumbent requires systems thinking to design and develop processes and systems which address the short-term and long-term needs of the GoA as an employer and create innovative and sustainable solutions that also support the broader talent management framework. At the same time, the position must balance a variety of needs (department specific versus enterprise-wide), assessing implications such as ensuring costs are reasonable and sustainable in the long-term, and consulting and partnering with the Union to achieve success in joint employer-union committees.

Creative Problem Solving: It is critical that the incumbent provide innovative solutions and advice as well as lead and support projects related to the development and maintenance of policy within the APS while keeping informed of best practices and challenging existing processes and procedures for improvement and enhancement.

Drive for Results: Incumbent must take accountability for outcomes and determine the most effective way to achieve desired results.

Agility: Incumbent must take a proactive leadership role to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing priorities as well as be able to operate in a dynamic environment. The incumbent must also be able to research and develop recommendations on policies, strategies and frameworks taking advantage of opportunities to readily adapt to changes required for organization success.

Build Collaborative Environments: Incumbent must be a strong communicator and set up processes or structures to facilitate meaningful communication. The incumbent will also lead and/or support training initiatives and encourage exchange of information and ideas.

Develop Networks: Proactively connect and build trust with peers and executives in PSC, ministry clients, jurisdictional contacts and other experts in their field.

Develop Self and Others: As the technical expert in their field it is critical that the incumbent create an environment of learning and sharing expertise. Demonstrating the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of self and others is important to ensure program excellence.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements for this role are:
University graduation in a related field plus two years of related experience; or a related two-year diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution and four years of related experience; or a related one-year certificate from a recognized post-secondary institution and five years of related experience.
 
Working knowledge of relevant legislation governing HR practices including; employment standards codes, human rights legislation, labor relations codes, and the interpretation of collective bargaining agreements.  
 
Assets:

•    Experience managing grievances, including arbitration preparation.
•    Experience with advising leadership on appropriate disciplinary outcomes and drafting supporting documentation.
•    Strong communication, both in verbal and written form.
•    Ability to handle confidential or politically sensitive information and escalate issues when appropriate.

Candidates without the prerequisite experience should clearly indicate in their cover letter what transferrable skills they possess that would make them an ideal candidate, as well as indicate why they are interested in specializing in Employee Relations.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This competition is used to fill more than one vacancy and future opportunities at the same or lower classification level.

Any costs associated with interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. 

For your awareness:
For applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada, relocation expenses to the province of Alberta may be available.  

Hours of Work: 
7.25 hours per day / 36.25 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 8:15 am to 4:30 pm.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    To calculate the total compensation package for this position, Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.