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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

N/A

Job Family:

Labour and Faculty Relations

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Faculty Relations

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

N/A

Date Posted:

May 06, 2025

Applications must be received BEFORE:

May 19, 2025

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

Non-Union Grade NC8 - 35 hrs

Salary Range:

$94,214.00 - $117,768.00

Position purpose:
Reporting to the Director of Faculty Relations, works conjunctly with the Faculty Relations team to support the strategic business role of the sector. Contributes to an interactive HR Service model by providing first line advice on academic labour relations and by building organizational capacity through working collaboratively with others. Supports, guides and liaises with the union groups governed by existing collective agreements and non-unionized academic members by providing expert advice to management and members of the academic community on the interpretation and application of the various new or existing collective agreements and on any labour and employment-related matters including but not limited to policies and procedures, collective bargaining, grievance handling and resolution, mediation and arbitration, conflict investigation and resolution, discipline and performance management for academic staff. Work with all stakeholders including management and union representatives to foster a positive, harmonious and proper labour relations climate.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for a variety of activities leading up to, during, and following the collective bargaining process (developing mandates which support the University’s strategic direction; conducting legal research, comparative studies, data gathering and analysis; benchmarking; writing and reviewing proposals; participating actively in all bargaining sessions; acting as a spokesperson when assigned to do so by the Director, Faculty Relations)
• Provides information sessions to administrators within the University community on the implementation of the new provisions of the collective agreement. Provides informal and formal training mechanisms to academic staff and administrative staff on collective agreements, emerging jurisprudence and changing legal frameworks, and management applications.
• Prepares and disseminates administrative management guides to administrators to facilitate their roles and the eventual reduction in the number of grievances brought by these groups.
• Liaises with union representatives (APUO, APTPUO, CUPE Local 2626) and support staff in faculties involved in the administration and application of collective agreements (preparing reports for the unions; administrating Union funds; liaising with payroll and benefits; prepares statistics and reports for corporate consideration).

What you will bring:

• Undergraduate degree specializing in Labour Relations, or a related area of study or related professional experience
• Minimum of 7 years in Human Resources or program administration experience, preferably within a unionized environment
• Be a member of a professional order either CHRP or Law society of Ontario would be an asset
• Knowledge of the collective bargaining process, plus extensive collective agreement interpretation and advising abilities along with grievance/arbitration process management experience and of labour relations principles and all related employment legislation and jurisprudence.
• Experience in large multi-union organizations required, preferably in a University (or similar knowledge-based environment). Ability to prioritize work effectively, organize a high volume of work and ensure compliance and completion of required processes and paperwork in a timely fashion.
• Proven ability to critically assess effectiveness of work processes and tools and initiate creative and innovative recommendations to ensure continuous quality of improvement.
• Demonstrated professional work ethic and behaviour in interaction with internal and external contracts and in maintaining confidentiality of highly sensitive information.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with conflict and adversarial situations in a professional and competent manner.
• Possess excellent written communications skills to develop written correspondence, standard operating procedures, and documentation in support of employee relations initiatives
• Strong data analysis competencies and proficiency in using software tools
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; strong communication, interpersonal and listening skills; consulting, mediation and facilitation skills; strong presentation and training capabilities; excellent judgment and relationship management skills; strong ability to persuade and gain consensus; a proactive service orientation; and awareness of and sensitivity to diversity.
• Ability to work under pressure to adhere to strict deadlines
• Demonstrated effectiveness working as a team member through collaboration, respect and effective communication.
• Demonstrated experience developing and facilitating training sessions.
• Bilingualism (written and oral expression)

*This position may be eligible for a telework arrangement. Learn more about our telework guidelines click here

Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.