PROFESSIONAL STAFF POSITION – SENIOR LABOUR RELATIONS ADVISOR
QPAT wishes to fill a position specializing in labour relations (replacement from June 2021 until May 2022) on the professional staff of the organization.
The ideal candidate will possess some or all the following assets:
- Superior leadership, communication and collaboration skills;
- Organizational skills and attention to details;
- Ability to foster effective working relationships with both internal and external
stakeholders; - Autonomy and ability to set and manage priorities;
- Ability to deal with ambiguous situations;
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills;
- Highly developed political sense and ease in interpersonal relationships;
- High level of fluency in French and English.
Requirements:
- Hold an undergraduate degree in industrial relations, administration or any other combination of university education deemed relevant;
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in labour relations;
- Experience in unionized environments;
- Knowledge of the legal and pedagogical framework governing the work of teachers in Quebec’s school boards;
- Commitment to public education and unionism;
- Ability to undertake travel and evening/weekend work when required;
- Willingness to pursue training on topics (professional development) relevant to the responsibilities of the position, if necessary;
- Be a CRIA or CRHA member of the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agrées (considered an asset).
In summary, the main responsibilities are:
- Collaborate with the QPAT team on questions related to labour relations;
- Analyze, discuss and advise local unions on the application/interpretation of the QPAT teachers’ collective agreement and its inherent regulations and labour laws;
- Provide advice internally on questions related to CNESST;
- Participate in meetings with the QPAT Executive Committee and Board of Directors and provide recommendations;
- Represent QPAT at provincial labour relations meetings involving the Ministry and QESBA;
- Collaborate on provincial negotiations (support to the chief negotiator);
- Analyse arbitration decisions and write summaries for local unions;
- Plan and develop presentations on current labour relations topics for QPAT technical meetings and workshops;
- Coordinate the QPAT Health and Safety Committee;
- Participate on the FSE provincial committee on the application of the collectivea greement;
- Ensure the coordination of the grievances’ process.
Interested candidates should submit their resume and letter of intent by email to Sébastien Joly, Executive Director, by 3.p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021: [email protected]
Only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
The office is located in the west island of Montreal, at 17,035 Brunswick Boulevard, Kirkland, Quebec, H9H 5H6.