Labor Relations Consultant

University of Maryland • College Park, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

University Human Resources (UHR) has an exciting opportunity for a HR professional to serve as the inaugural Labor Relations Consultant within the UHR Labor Relations team. The Labor Relations Consultant is responsible for providing professional support to the Program Director, Labor Relations. The incumbent in this new role will have the opportunity to foster positive working relationships with labor unions, resolve union disputes and ensure compliance with labor laws, regulations and collective bargaining agreements. The ideal candidate will have experience providing professional support in a high pace, high volume environment while maintaining strong communication with unions and leadership and confidentiality of sensitive information. This is an office position with a regular/standard work schedule. Travel within the campus and limited off-campus (limited) is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years of professional human resources experience in the areas of employee or labor relations.
• Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.
• Knowledge of human resources policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable human resources related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
• Knowledge of employment laws and regulations, including those pertaining to collective bargaining and employer-employee relations.
• Skill in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace products.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.

Responsibilities

• providing professional support to the Program Director, Labor Relations
• foster positive working relationships with labor unions
• resolve union disputes
• ensure compliance with labor laws, regulations and collective bargaining agreements

What This Job Offers

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