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About The Position

Requirements

• Law degree required at the time of hire.
• Supervisory and/or management experience.
• Experience implementing, administering, and/or interpreting employment-related programs.
• Experience with the collective bargaining process.
• Knowledge of employee and labor relations practices and federal and state regulations pertaining to labor issues.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and ability to resolve issues efficiently and effectively.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a team or group and independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to resolve complex problems effectively.
• Strong accountability and sound personal judgment.
• Skill in influencing through strong relationships and expertise.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other software.
• At least six years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration, or clinical management; at least two years must be in project management, supervision, or management, or an equivalent combination of experience and substitutions.
• A relevant certificate may substitute for one year of the required experience; a related bachelor’s degree for two years; a related graduate degree for three years; or a related doctorate for four years.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Labor Relations Unit and oversee labor relations matters for EEA and its agencies and divisions.
• Handle collective bargaining disputes and grievances, and partner with Human Resources on employee complaint investigations, except matters under the HRD Center for Excellence.
• Develop Secretariat-wide policies and procedures relating to labor matters and serve as EEA’s primary liaison with relevant bargaining units.
• Interpret, advise, and counsel management and supervisory staff on obligations under collective bargaining agreements, Civil Service Law, HRD/OER policies and procedures, and applicable employment and labor laws and regulations.
• Represent the appointing authority in administrative labor and employment proceedings, including proceedings before OER, labor arbitrators, the Civil Service Commission, MCAD, EEOC, the Industrial Accident Board, the Division of Unemployment Assistance, the U.S. Department of Labor, the NLRB, and similar bodies prior to civil litigation.
• Serve as a hearing officer for Secretariat pre-disciplinary hearings.
• Advise as a subject matter expert on labor relations, including collective bargaining negotiations.
• Conduct just-cause disciplinary hearings and process grievances.
• Review personnel investigations and make disciplinary recommendations when assigned.
• Partner with HR Deputy Directors to guide managers carrying out disciplinary actions, and maintain related files and records.
• Develop comprehensive proposals for applicable bargaining units and participate in collective bargaining negotiations as a team member.
• Partner with the Secretariat Human Resources Director or HR Deputy Directors to implement human resources strategies affecting employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.
• Undertake additional legal and compliance duties assigned in consultation with the General Counsel.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits and rewards