Labour Relations Officer - Member Education 12 Month Contract

Ontario Nurses' Association•Toronto, ON

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is Canada’s largest nurses’ union, representing 68,000 nurses and health-care professionals, and 18,000 nursing student affiliates. ONA's mission is to defend the rights of and advocate for nurses and health-care professionals, empower members, negotiate and enforce contracts, offer benefits and insurance, and provide education and development opportunities. ONA is seeking to hire a Contract Labour Relations Officer on their Member Education Team (MET). This role reports to the Senior Manager, Member Education/Anti Racism and Anti Oppression. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing learning solutions that align with organizational and membership policy, the membership strategic plan, and meet ONA members’ needs. The Labour Relations Officer will design, deliver, monitor, and evaluate provincial education initiatives.

Requirements

A degree or diploma as a Registered Health Professional and/or in Labour/Industrial Relations
Minimum of two (2) years of experience in needs-based educational program development, design and implementation
Experience in the design, facilitation and management of organizational initiatives to stated outcomes
Demonstrated focus on providing innovative solutions to meet the needs of our members
Excellent communication skills, oral and written along with proven excellent presentation and group facilitation skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office, and have a basic knowledge of database applications
The candidate must be able to travel, possess a valid driver’s license and have access to an automobile for business use.

Nice To Haves

Post-secondary education in Adult Education, or actively engaged in pursuing such designation, preferred
Certificate in Project Management an asset
Bilingual English/French would be an asset

Responsibilities

Design, assess, and update, course curriculum and educational programs in compliance with the membership strategic plan and operational standards
Plan, deliver, and evaluate all learning sessions, workshops and presentations to ensure the delivery is aligned with identified learning objectives
Collaborate to develop and implement a communication framework to inform members and staff of workshops scheduled to be delivered
Collaborate and create education evaluation processes including feedback loops to service teams and members
Identifying skill, knowledge and resource gaps as required to perform tasks
Identify risks and opportunities related to ONA meeting our Strategic Priorities and goals
Modify learning plans and content based on learner feedback and current best practice learning models, in alignment with organizational, legislative and other changes and regular revision cycles.
Partner with other teams to understand and support their needs and recommend viable solutions (e.g. assess and make recommendations on database needs, in collaboration with the Information Technology Team)
Partner with other teams and collaborate to develop new and relevant content for education and workshops, utilizing organization Subject Matter Experts
Develop, evaluate and facilitate staff orientation/on-boarding