Labor Relations Officer

Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid)
Language: Bilingual, English and French, with strong written and verbal communication skills (CEFR C1)
Duration: Permanent (1 position) 12-month contract (1 position)
Background Check Requirement: Background verification may be required prior to employment.

About the Opportunity

Are you passionate about building positive employee relations and navigating complex workplace matters with confidence and integrity? An established national organization is seeking an experienced HR Advisor, Labour Relations to provide strategic labour relations guidance in a highly unionized environment. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while supporting leaders through complex employee and labour relations matters.

Working closely with Human Resources and Labour Relations teams, you'll play a key role in providing expert advice on collective agreement interpretation, grievance management, policy development, dispute resolution, and workplace legislation. This role offers the chance to contribute to an organization with a strong commitment to fairness, collaboration, and positive workplace outcomes.

What's In It for You

Join a collaborative and values-driven team where your expertise is valued and your contributions have a direct impact. You'll work alongside experienced HR and labour relations professionals, gain exposure to complex workplace matters, and be supported in an environment that encourages continuous learning, professional growth, and respectful collaboration.

Your Responsibilities

• You'll provide strategic labour relations advice to leaders on collective agreement interpretation, employee relations matters, and workplace legislation.
• You'll manage the full grievance process, including investigations, legal research, evidence gathering, grievance hearings, and drafting responses.
• You'll support collective bargaining initiatives, policy development, and labour relations strategies that align with organizational objectives.
• You'll interpret federal, provincial, and territorial employment legislation, arbitration decisions, and case law to provide practical recommendations.
• You'll collaborate with HR partners on staffing, accommodation, attendance management, organizational design, and other human resources initiatives.
• You’ll prepare reports, presentations, correspondence, and training materials while building positive labour-management relationships.

Skills and Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive labour relations experience in a unionized environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labour Relations, Industrial Relations, Law, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full grievance lifecycle and interpreting collective agreements.
• Strong knowledge of labour legislation, employment equity, human rights, accommodation, and alternative dispute resolution practices.
• Experience conducting legal research, analyzing complex workplace issues, and providing practical recommendations to leaders.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience representing an employer before arbitration boards, labour boards, tribunals, or other dispute resolution forums is considered an asset.
• Ability to travel as required.

The final hiring decision will be based on merit. The ideal qualified candidate will self-identify as women and/or as members of the racialized or BIPOC community. Providing this information is completely optional.

We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.

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