Principal Advocate, Employee and Labour Relations - People and Culture

Principal Advocate, Employee and Labour Relations - People and Culture. New York. Posting Date : 08 / 21 / 2024. Deadline : 09 / 04 / 2024

Role Title

Principal Advocate - Employee and Labour Relations, People and Culture

Grade Level

Reporting To

Director, Employee and Labour Relations

Program / Tool / Department / Unit Name

People and Culture

Team Name

Employee Relations

The People and Culture (P&C) team works with the organisation to create a culture and workplace that embodies and promotes organizational values, enabling the delivery of societal impact.

The P&C team is structured as a collection of departments, to include HR Advisory; Centre of Expertise; Projects, Systems & Analytics;

and Employee Support Centre. Employee and Labour relations is part of the centre of expertise.

The role of Principal Advocate sits within the Employee and Labour Relations Team ,. The Employee and Labour Relations Team is responsible for supporting the full range of employee and labour relations issues, from developing employee and labour relations strategies and risk mitigation approaches, to managing and organizing the conduct of grievance and complaint processes within a larger system of compliance.

The role focus is equally on carrying out these functions in such a way as to promote collaborative and productive relationships within the workplace and cultivating an inclusive culture as well as assuring legal compliance.

The employee and labour relations team works in partnership with managers and employees to provide direction and guidance that will promote constructive working relationships, including remedial and preventive actions as appropriate, within the context of local conditions and concerns.

The team also works to assure governance in matters of employee and labour relations, assuring that the approach is timely, efficient and coordinated.

As Principal Advocate on the Employee and Labour Relations Team you will :

Bring your extensive knowledge of law and practice in OSF jurisdictions to bear on al aspects of grievance and complaint management

Manage the grievance and complaint operation for OSF together with the support of a colleague who specializes in fact-finding and investigation.

Develop representation and advocacy plans together with managers throughout OSF and in partnership with the Legal Department as appropriate with the objective of complying with all locally applicable law and related requirements and supporting a healthy workplace culture.

Develop and maintain appropriate and comprehensive systems for recording all complaints and grievances and their progress, and for using these systems to learn where the opportunities for training and policy development lie

Provide coaching, training and development for managers and others on matters of employee relations and problem-solving, and developing and implementing new and revised policies and procedures to change managerial practice in positive ways.

Encourage and promote early intervention and mediation to resolve employee and labour relations issues as they arise, including specific advice to, consultation with, and coaching of managers and employees

Manage complex situations relating to grievances, performance issues, labour disputes, and other workplace conflict issues

What we are looking for :

Extensive and varied experience in managing employee and labour relations matters, preferably in diverse settings

Thorough knowledge of labour law and practice in one or more relevant OSF jurisdictions, with particular emphasis on grievances and complaints

Strong communications skills, both internally and externally, on matters of employee grievances and complaints, working internally with mangers and others in HR and the Legal Department, as well as conducting interviews and conversations with third parties, including labour groups as appropriate, on matters relating to grievances and complaints.

Excellent judgement and analytical decision making on matters of considerable ambiguity

The ability to retain professional a demeanor under highly charged contexts and sometimes provocative circumstances, as are typical of employee and labour relations matters.

Strong advocacy and persuasion skills

The ability to develop options and alternatives that are responsive to the problem at hand and aligned with overall strategic objectives

Skills in managing complex projects, such as a labour negotiation or policy initiative

Commitment to continuous learning and growth in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism, and social justice

Commitment to listening and working with humility; ways of working that are respectful to all people and that support space and voice for all diverse perspectives in our workplace

Desirable (but not required) :

Experience in other HR disciplines

The salary range for this role in the US is $120,900 - $229,700. The final offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set and level of experience .