Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Health Shared Services Labour Relations (LR) is recruiting a Senior Advisor to join the Provincial Labour Relations team. The team provides strategic LR expertise to Human Resources professionals who support operational leaders across Alberta’s health system. In this role, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor to approximately 20 HR professionals, providing guidance on complex labour and employment matters to promote consistent labour relations practices across Alberta’s health system. You’ll support performance management, accommodation and attendance issues, collective agreement interpretation and administration, policy development, and strategic grievance management. You’ll also deliver LR education and coaching to HR professionals and leaders, participate in mediation and arbitration proceedings, and act as a labour relations expert, nominee and, at times, counsel in grievance arbitrations. Drawing from your labour relations knowledge, you’ll translate legislation, collective agreements, and arbitration jurisprudence into practical solutions. You’re a skilled communicator and relationship builder who can simplify complex LR concepts, build confidence and capability in others, and influence decision-making in a fast-paced, highly unionized environment. Health Shared Services (HSS) is a Provincial Health Corporation with more than 15,000 employees delivering corporate and non-clinical services that support Alberta’s health system. By providing specialized expertise and consistent services across the province, HSS enables health organizations to focus on delivering care. Join our team in advancing labour relations excellence across Alberta’s health system.
Description:
You will provide expert labour relations consultation and education to promote sound people-management practices, legislative compliance, and effective labour-management relationships. As a strategic business partner, you will advise on workforce initiatives to minimize disruption and reduce the risk of formal disputes, including grievances, Human Rights complaints, and Labour Board complaints. You will provide guidance on complex people matters, including collective agreement interpretation, performance management, investigations, employee discipline and dismissal, and accommodations. You will also support strategic dispute management by assessing grievances on their merits, coaching clients on potential resolutions, and participating in grievance arbitration as a labour relations expert, nominee, or counsel. In addition, you will contribute to labour relations resources, tools, and learning initiatives for HR professionals and leaders on topics such as the Role of the Union, Managing in a Unionized Workplace, and Foundations of Discipline.
Transition Company: Health Shared Services Classification: Senior Advisor Union: Exempt Unit and Program: Labour Relations Primary Location: Focus Building Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta Employee Class: Regular Full Time FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 09-OCT-2026 Date Available: 16-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $38.73 Maximum Salary: $66.42 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Required Qualifications:
Minimum of a post-secondary degree in Human Resources or related area. Minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in Human Resources in a unionized environment. Proven ability to interpret legislation/collective agreements/policy/arbitration decisions and translate into practical recommendations. Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Demonstrated coaching skills, and ability to translate complex knowledge, methodologies, and processes into practical guidance for client understanding and application. Demonstrated ability to facilitate change.
Preferred Qualifications:
CPHR or other recognized designation. Experience in a focused Labour Relations role. Experience in a large complex organization, preferably healthcare environment. Experience in developing and delivering education and training. Experience as LR expert, nominee or counsel in grievance arbitrations.
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Responsibilities
Provide strategic labour relations advice and education to HR professionals and leaders on complex employee matters, collective agreements, and workforce initiatives. Assess and manage disputes, support grievance resolutions, participate in arbitration proceedings, and develop labour relations resources and learning initiatives.
Requirements
A post-secondary degree in Human Resources or a related field and 7–10 years of HR experience in a unionized environment are required, along with the ability to interpret legislation, collective agreements, policies, and arbitration decisions. Candidates must demonstrate coaching and change facilitation skills; a CPHR or other recognized designation, focused labour relations experience, and arbitration experience are preferred.
Skills
- Labour Relations
- Collective Agreement Interpretation
- Employment Legislation
- Employee Relations
- Performance Management
- Workplace Investigations
- Employee Discipline
- Employee Accommodation
- Grievance Management
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Coaching
- Training and Education
- Change Facilitation
- Strategic Advising
- Communication
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Categories
- Human Resources
- Management & Leadership
- Legal
- Healthcare
- Education
Keywords
- Labour Relations
- Human Resources
- Unionized Environment
- Collective Agreements
- Employment Legislation
- Arbitration Jurisprudence
- Performance Management
- Workplace Investigations
- Employee Discipline
- Employee Dismissal
- Accommodation
- Attendance Management
- Grievance Management
- Grievance Arbitration
- Mediation
- Human Rights Complaints
- Labour Board Complaints
- Policy Development
- Strategic Dispute Management
- Coaching
- Change Facilitation
- Education and Training
- CPHR
