Band 3 Senior Manager, Employee Relations

About the BCLDB:

The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is one of two branches of government that provide oversight for the beverage alcohol and non-medical cannabis industries in the province. The LDB is responsible for the wholesale distribution of liquor and cannabis, and operates the retail brands BCLIQUOR and BC Cannabis Stores.

The LDB is committed to government's goals of making life better for people in B.C., improving services, and ensuring a sustainable province for future generations. The revenue generated by the LDB helps fund essential public services like health care, education, and community programming. Learn more on the LDB careers page.

In Human Resources (HR), we support a large, distributed organization with a range of services from our Talent & Compensation, Organizational Development & Change, Employee Relations and Investigations, and Occupational Health and Safety teams. You'll get the opportunity to flex your skills in supporting retail, warehouse, and corporate office environments with a unionized employee base. In HR, we know that ensuring employees feel valued and respected and providing opportunities for learning and development is how our business is able to drive efficiencies and profitability.

The Senior Manager, Employee Relations reports to the Director, Employee Relations & Investigations. The individual in this position provides expertise, leadership and direction to, and on behalf of, the Liquor Distribution Branch, with respect to the interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements, compliance with labour, employment and human rights laws, policies and procedures, workplace accommodation matters, and managing in a unionized environment.

The Senior Manager, Employee Relations is responsible for all aspects of major workplace investigations, including appropriate documentation and reports, and making recommendations regarding outcomes. This is a senior position within the Employee Relations team and the holder is expected to provide leadership and direction to a team of Labour Relations Advisors, with a focus on continuously enhancing the services provided to the business.

A criminal record check is required. The successful candidate must have the ability to travel overnight within the Province of British Columbia.

For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job description, also located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting.

There are vacancies for 1 permanent and 1 temporary greater than 7 months position.

An eligibility list for permanent or temporary future opportunities may be established.

• Degree or diploma in labour relations, employee relations, human resources, administrative law, investigations or related discipline with a minimum of three (3) years of recent, related experience
  * as a Labour Relations practitioner.

OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered, i.e., a minimum of four (4) years of recent, related experience
  * as a Labour Relations practitioner with coursework towards a degree, diploma, or certificate in labour relations, employee relations, human resources, administrative law, investigations or related discipline.

* Recent, related experience must have occurred within the last ten (10) years and include the following:

• Experience conducting full-scope complex labour relations and employee relations investigations including fact finding, conducting interviews, and preparing reports.
• Experience providing guidance and/or advice for workplace investigations and grievance management in a unionized environment.
• A minimum of three (3) years experience leading and coaching a team as a direct supervisor.

Preference may be given to those candidates with any of the following:

• Experience exercising judgment and providing analysis involving complicated and diverse employee relations situations grounded in company policy and procedures, collective agreement language and employment law.
• Experience working at a senior advisory level.
• Experience applying due diligence regarding legal implications and applying various Acts, and policies to a variety of labour relations situations.
• Experience with third party interventions, conducting reviews and/or appeals.
• Experience developing and delivering presentations.
• Experience in business transformation and change leadership initiatives.
• Experience representing cases at quasi-judicial hearings.

To be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined in the position requirements section above. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as outlined in the attached Job Description. Applicants must meet the requirements as described below to be considered:

• A cover letter…