Senior Labour Relations Consultant, People Culture
CNIB Deafblind Community Services, Canada

Full-time-Permanent

CNIB is looking for a Senior Labour Relations Consultant, People amp; Culture, to enhance the organization's growth by delivering human capital initiatives for both staff and volunteers in collaboration with business leaders. In this role, you will support the success of our Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada and Deafblind Community Services divisions by providing insightful people consultation in a unionized environment. This position will report directly to our Director, People amp; Culture, VLRC/DBCS.

• In collaboration with the Director, People amp; Culture, VLRC/DBCS, you will work closely with leaders to provide strategic People amp; Culture and labour relations guidance and support
• Participate in the development of an effective labour environment to establish and foster productive, collaborative relationships between management, employees, unions, and other stakeholders.
• Collective Agreement interpretation and application, and may participate in collective bargaining
• Ensure best practices are followed by staying current with human resources legislation
• Work with the Director, People and Culture, VLRC/DBCS representing CNIB on grievance and arbitration matters
• Work closely with the People and Culture team to enhance and promote a healthy work environment by recommending best practices and sharing strategies with division leaders
• Recruitment, policies and procedures, performance management, conflict resolution, employee recognition you'll be a valuable and impactful resource for all things People and Culture related
• All other duties and ad hoc projects as assigned

Requirements

• You are a culture builder with a consultative customer-focused approach
• You are a team player and you love collaborating to accomplish goals
• You possess a strong combination of work ethic, sound business acumen, and curiosity
• You have extensive experience in a unionized environment

• 5-7 years of progressive Human Resources Management/Labour Relations experience
• minimum of 5 years of experience working successfully with diverse stakeholders in a unionized environment
• a University degree and/or a post-secondary business degree/diploma in Human Resources/Labour Relations
• CHRL designation
• fluent in MS Office, HRIS, and Time amp; Attendance systems
• bilingualism is an asset (French/English)
• personal or professional experience relating to blindness and vision loss is considered an asset

Benefits

If this sounds like the role for you, send your application to us at , indicating the position title in the subject line. Be sure to include a resume, cover letter, and mention how you heard about this opportunity. We're excited to review your application!

Please note: while we invite and encourage applications from all interested and qualified applicants, we are unable to follow-up with every applicant.

Deadline to apply: March 15, 2021

Life is a beautiful, wonderful, crazy thing. Life with vision loss should be no different. At CNIB, we're on a mission to change what it means to be blind, and we're not slowing down. We think big, take risks, embrace change, and ask questions. We're inviting you to be part of the conversation.

Our diversity is our strength we take pride in our inclusive workplace and are committed to recruiting and selecting in a fair, transparent, and accessible way. CNIB welcomes applications from those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) to join us in expanding our capacity for inclusion in the broadest sense. To this end, we strongly encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, people who are blind or partially sighted, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. We enthusiastically invite applications from applicants with sight loss. Direct lived experience is a definite asset. CNIB is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.

Our team's health and wellness are a priority, which is why we offer comprehensive benefits, competitive compensation, and flexible work schedules developed to help you stay healthy.

At CNIB, we are relentlessly passionate about what we do. We are in our second century of smashing societal barriers and stigmas through innovative programs and powerful advocacy. We are a collaborative, empowered team that drives achievement and equality. If that sounds like your cup of tea, let's talk.

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