Job Description

• Develop and maintain effective business relationships within assigned client group(s) ensuring the integration of program planning and business needs with the appropriate HR strategies, services, and supports.
• Maintain thorough understanding of the clients’ operations and support decision-making with proactive advice and solutions customized to meet current and future business needs.
• Proactively assists both union and non-union client groups with labour/employee relations matters including assisting with collective agreement interpretation, policy interpretation, grievance/mediation/arbitration preparation and resolution.
• Support the Employee/Labour Relations Centre of Expertise during bargaining to draft proposals, prepare memorandum of settlements, prepares new collective agreements, and trains management on changes to the collective agreements, as required.
• Provide guidance and assistance to management and staff to ensure compliance with legislative requirements, corporate policies, and collective agreements.
• Coach and support leaders in addressing performance improvement issues, including application of the collective agreements; provide advice on disciplinary procedures; provide conflict resolution advise and support; analyze labour relations risks and consult with Labour Relations CoE to develop options and recommendations.
• May conduct or manage workplace investigations and prepares summaries with recommendations to resolve current and future issues.
• Assists the organization as required in legal proceedings including Ontario Human Rights Tribunals, Arbitration hearings.
• Coach and support client groups with talent management matters with a focus on performance management, career management, succession planning, compensation equity, and DEI.
• Provide advice and guidance on organizational change and restructuring; review clients’ concerns and objectives, outline options and approaches and partnering with clients to facilitate change processes that meet their business needs while managing risk and liability.
• Provide guidance and support to management and employees with respect to the job evaluation process and pay equity requirements/issues.
• Develop and execute HR plans, programs, and tools with business leaders and COEs to build and enhance organizational capability.
• Partner effectively with all other areas and staff of human resources department to ensure the delivery of high-quality value-added service.
• Collaborate with CoEs to revise HR strategy and programs in line with business needs, analyze customer feedback.

What the role requires: 

• Relevant post-secondary degree in Human Resources or Business Management
• At least 3-5 years progressive human resources experience in a unionized large sized public or private employer. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered
• Demonstrated experience with labour relations matters such as grievances, mediations, arbitrations, and collective bargaining
• Proven experience in a related generalist role, including significant labour relations experience in a multi-union environment

Skills/Abilities:

• An understanding of applicable Human Resources legislation including the Employment Standards Act, Labour Relations Act, the Ontario Human Rights Code, Ontario Pay Equity Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, etc.
• Strong consulting, interviewing, counselling, negotiation, mediation, problem solving and change management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills both verbal and written skills
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias

Nice to have: 

• CHRP designation

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date
• Voluntary enrolment into OMERS pension plan
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis  starting at 3 weeks per annum
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Access to learning and development resources

In this role, you’ll enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement. This means you’ll have the ability to work off-site and on-site as needed, depending on operational needs at the 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga worksite. The frequency of on-site work may vary from week to week, depending on operational demands, which can evolve over time.

It’s important to note that your off-site work location must be within the province of Ontario. This ensures that we’re compliant with all regulations and policies.

The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved. 

Interview: Our recruitment process will include video conference technology

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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Temporary. Salaries: 80,000 - 100,000.

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