Ministry of Education Looking for Education Labour Relations Officer at Toronto, ON Full Time

Are you looking for a challenging opportunity to employ your exceptional labour relations and education sector knowledge and experience? Consider this exciting opportunity with the Ministry of Education, where you will participate as a representative of the Crown in the negotiation and implementation of sector-wide collective agreements and other labour relations activities and strategies.

About Us:
The Labour Relations Operations Branch, Education Labour and Finance Division provides executive leadership and strategic direction for the development and implementation of provincial policy and legislation with respect to the negotiation of school board collective agreements, and a coordinated strategic approach to collective bargaining in the education sector throughout Ontario. It provides strategic expertise and leadership in order to represent and be accountable for the government’s interests in the planning, facilitation, negotiation and implementation of collective agreements between school boards and their unions and associations. The division is also responsible for providing strategic financial advice and funding frameworks that facilitates the ministry’s student achievement goals and upholds public confidence in the publicly-funded education system.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario’s Human Rights Code. Refer to the “How to apply” section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this Education Labour Relations role, you will:

• Participate as a representative of the Crown in the negotiation of sector-wide central collective agreements and contract maintenance
• Represent the Ministry in matters relating to labour/employee relations
• Provide guidance and direction to the Ministry and the government in their labour/employee relations activities
• Develop and maintain critical relationships with school boards, unions and other stakeholders

How do I qualify?

Labour Relations Skills:

• You have experience as a union or management representative in collective bargaining with experience in developing bargaining mandates and crafting collective agreement proposals.
• You have expert knowledge of labour relations jurisprudence and current issues and trends in jurisprudence that may have an impact on collective bargaining and labour relations in the education sector.
• You have a thorough understanding of labour case law, relevant statutes, and current policies, practices and procedures.

Project Leadership, Judgement and Research Skills

• You have the ability to research and analyze issues in order to formulate appropriate recommendations.
• You have excellent organizational and project management/leadership skills to provide effective management of project teams
• You have excellent judgement to represent the government at sector central bargaining tables and determine the appropriate direction/action/response at the table and when advising senior management.
• You possess proven strategic ability to translate bargaining proposals into operational and financial impacts on the short and long-term outcomes.

Communication, Interpersonal and Relationship Management Skills:

• You have superior communication skills to represent the government at central bargaining tables.
• You have strong relationship building skills to develop and nurture effective partnerships and working relationships with a broad spectrum of stakeholder groups.
• You have excellent written communication skills to prepare mandate proposals, briefing /issue notes and correspondence on behalf of the ADM, DM and MO.

Technical Expertise:

• You have the ability to acquire and apply knowledge of the education sector, including the unique characteristics of the four Ontario school systems for the development of bargaining strategies and approaches.
• You have the ability to acquire and apply knowledge of the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, the Education Act, the Ontario College Of Teachers’ Act, the Ontario Labour Relations Act, the Human Rights Code, the Employment Standards Act, Pay Equity Act, and other related statutes as they relate to labour relations matters.

Additional Information:Address:
1 Permanent, 315 Front St W, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation Group: Management Compensation Plan

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Schedule: 6

Category: Human Resources

Posted on: Monday, September 19, 2022

Note:
The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.

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