Labor Mediator

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • *Home Headquartered, PA

4d • Remote

About The Position

The Labor Mediator works for the Bureau of Mediation in the Philadelphia Regional Office, helping resolve labor-management disputes and support productive contract negotiations. The position guides discussions, encourages cooperation, and helps parties identify practical solutions while maintaining professional relationships. Mediation services are provided primarily within the Eastern Region of Pennsylvania, and the employee must be able and willing to travel regularly to assigned coverage areas. The position is home headquartered; the employee must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location in Pennsylvania.

This is a full-time position with work hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and a 60-minute lunch. The schedule varies according to assignments and routinely includes evenings and weekends. Applicants must live in or be willing to relocate to Berks, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, or Chester County, and must meet Pennsylvania residency requirements.

Employment is subject to the Child Protective Services Law. A conditional offer requires submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Child Abuse History, and FBI Fingerprint clearances. Applicants must provide eligibility-supporting experience and education in the application; transcripts must be attached when claiming education toward the minimum requirements.

Requirements

• Four years of progressively responsible experience in labor-management relations and two years of experience in labor contract negotiations, administration, or mediation, including or supplemented by one year of collective bargaining experience; or a bachelor's degree with major coursework in labor-management relations, industrial management, or personnel administration and two years of experience in labor contract negotiations, administration, or mediation, including or supplemented by one year of collective bargaining experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and training with the specified two years of contract negotiation, administration, or mediation experience and one year of collective bargaining experience.
• Live in or be willing to relocate to Berks, Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, or Chester County.
• Meet the Pennsylvania residency requirement.
• Be able to perform the essential job functions.
• Be able and willing to travel regularly to assigned coverage areas.
• Have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• Submit satisfactory criminal history reports if given a conditional offer, including Pennsylvania State Police clearance, Pennsylvania Child Abuse History clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate discussions between labor and management representatives to help settle workplace disputes and reach mutually acceptable outcomes.
• Provide mediation support during contract negotiations and encourage constructive communication between parties.
• Gather and review information about disputed matters, industry practices, and factors affecting each case.
• Maintain effective working relationships with unions, employers, advocates, trade associations, and community groups.
• Prepare accurate reports documenting dispute details, progress, mediation efforts, and settlement results.
• Conduct presentations and training sessions using materials approved by the Bureau of Mediation.
• Provide mediation services primarily within the Eastern Region of Pennsylvania and travel regularly to assigned coverage areas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level