Labor Relations Analyst II

County of Alameda•Oakland, CA

About The Position

Under general direction, to provide staff assistance and coordination of County‑wide employer‑employee relations activities; to make policy recommendations on labor relations matters; to participate in labor negotiations activities; to assist in the resolution of grievances and disciplinary matters; to prepare Memoranda of Understanding and other documents relating to Labor Relations assignments; to provide advice, interpretation, and orientation to operating department personnel; to represent the Human Resource Services Department in dealing with other departments, government agencies, labor organizations; and to perform related duties as required. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES This specification describes the journey level classification located in the Employee and Labor Relations Division of the Human Resource Services Department, which provide support for and/or participate in county-wide employer-employee relations activities. The Labor Relations Analyst II is the journey level position and is expected to handle the most complex and sensitive Labor Relations, grievance, and disciplinary matters independently. Labor Relations Analyst II is distinguished from the Principal Labor Relations Analyst in that the latter class is a first level working supervisor within the Labor Relations Analyst classification series. For more detailed information about the job classification, please visit: Labor Relations Analyst II, (#0284) .

Requirements

The equivalent of 18 months of full-time professional experience as a Labor Relations Analyst I in the Alameda County classified service.
Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field, AND
The equivalent of two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience working with labor organizations, labor relations activities including contract negotiations, meet and confers, performance management, grievance resolution and employee relations problem solving activities.
Knowledge of collective bargaining process in the public and/or private sector including Federal and State labor legislation applicable to local government.
Standard principles of collective bargaining including representation rights, management rights and scope of bargaining.
Standard negotiating practices, including preparation of negotiating strategy, tactics, and impasse procedures.
Knowledge of the principles of human resource administration and management.
Techniques of administrative and management analysis including the identification of fringe benefit costs and other labor statistics.
Statistical and reporting methods used in administrative and management analysis.
Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities policies and regulations.
Current employer‑employee relations practices, trends, and major problems.
Techniques of dispute resolution.
Administrative procedures and practice for processing grievances up to and including arbitration.
Effectively communicate in written and oral form.
Make decisions.
Research, analyze, and problem solve.
Manage competing priorities.
Lead other people.
Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity.
Be flexible.
Plan and organize.
Analyze budgets.
Use independent judgment.

Nice To Haves

Collaborator and consensus builder maintaining and cultivating successful working relationships.
A team player with exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication and facilitation skills.
Treats change and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth and identifies the benefits of change as well as facilitates the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace.
Great communicator and listener, quick and clear thinker, calm under pressure, able to deal with conflict.
Politically astute leader, possessing the skills necessary for identifying, navigating and successfully interacting within the dynamics of the organization while maintaining sensitivity to the competing needs of a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Critical and strategic thinker with sound judgment, innovative yet practical problem-solving skills, and the ability to apply logical thinking and quantitative methods to gather and analyze information, make decisions and exercise good judgment to design solutions and formulate and articulate action plans proactively and collaboratively.
Well-organized with the ability to prioritize tasks and work on multiple projects and multi-task; manage a variety of complex projects while charting a course of action that effectively and efferently assists the organization in fulfilling its goals and objectives.
Exercises good judgment and makes sound decisions in dealing with people within a sensitive and political environment.

Responsibilities

Provide staff assistance and coordination of County‑wide employer‑employee relations activities
Make policy recommendations on labor relations matters
Participate in labor negotiations activities
Assist in the resolution of grievances and disciplinary matters
Prepare Memoranda of Understanding and other documents relating to Labor Relations assignments
Provide advice, interpretation, and orientation to operating department personnel
Represent the Human Resource Services Department in dealing with other departments, government agencies, labor organizations

Benefits

Medical – HMO & PPO Plans
Dental – HMO & PPO Plans
Vision or Vision Reimbursement
Share the Savings
Basic Life Insurance
Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
County Allowance Credit
Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)
Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
12 paid holidays
Floating Holidays
Vacation and sick leave accrual
Vacation purchase program
Management Paid Leave
Catastrophic Sick Leave
Pet Insurance
Commuter Benefits Program
Guaranteed Ride Home
Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)
Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)
Child Care Resources
1 st United Services Credit Union