New Job Chief Conciliation And Mediation Officer - 90000147 - Blank In Nova Scotia

About Us

The Conciliation and Mediation Services Division, Labour Services Branch, promotes economic growth through fostering harmonious working relationships in unionized workplaces across the province.

The Division delivers conciliation services, preventive mediation, training and other proactive outreach programs. Conciliation and Mediation Services’ programs are aimed at helping to prevent and resolve disputes between employers, unions and employees in the public and private sectors during the collective bargaining process and throughout the life of the collective agreement.

The Division also coordinates the arbitration appointment process and works with an Arbitration Advisory Committee to ensure that sound strategies are in place to recruit and maintain a diverse pool of qualified arbitrators in Nova Scotia.

About Our Opportunity

As the Chief Conciliation and Mediation Officer, you will support the Division’s mandate to provide effective and efficient dispute resolution services, ensuring the quality of service meets the needs of clients and promotes harmonious labour-management relations throughout the province.

The position reports to the Executive Director, Labour Services Branch.

Primary Accountabilities

Primary accountabilities for this position include:

• Leading a team of Conciliation and Mediation officers and employees, provides effective leadership, support and guidance, and promotes a safe, inclusive, anti-racist and welcoming workplace that fosters employee recognition and encourages employee engagement.

• Carrying a limited caseload of complex files and acting as a skilled third-party neutral providing dispute resolution services in the public and private sectors.

• Overseeing and coordinating the arbitration program, ensuring the timely appointment of arbitrators to matters and working with an Arbitration Advisory Committee to ensure the Minister’s List of Arbitrators is consistently reviewed and recommendations for arbitrator appointments are made to the Minister.
• Conducting broad labour relations research, identifying best practices, and remaining current as to the trends in labour relations to inform the Division’s problem-solving approaches, policy initiatives, educational resources, and outreach.

Qualifications and Experience

To be successful you must possess a law degree or an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline plus five years of working experience in labour relations, including experience with legal research, analysis, and the interpretation of labour legislation, or an acceptable combination of education, training, and experience.

Experience acting as a third-party neutral would be considered an asset.

You have demonstrated effective leadership and team building skills. You have experience effectively managing the delivery of services to the public, including identifying creative opportunities for continuously improving the efficacy of programs.

You have experience in collective bargaining and dispute resolution processes. You are a problem solver with superior verbal and written communication skills, and exceptional attention to detail. You can quickly and adeptly assess the dynamics of a multi-party environment, fairly address complex conflicts, in what is often a tense and adversarial atmosphere, and develop innovative processes and options to resolve disputes.

You can create and maintain credibility as a third-party neutral in the labour-management community by demonstrating the highest level of integrity and an unbiased approach. You have strong relationship building skills, approach conflict objectively, understand the interests of the parties involved, and are able to gain the trust of the parties as an objective and neutral problem solver.

A proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel is necessary.

Leadership competencies required at this level of work are: Analytical Thinking, Strategic Orientation, Innovativeness, Adaptability and Flexibility, Initiative, Effective Interactive Communication, Partnering and Relationship Building, and Intercultural and Diversity Proficiency.

Equivalency

An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered.

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click here to learn more about our various benefits offerings and eligibility criteria.

Working Conditions

You must be able to work flexible hours.

You must have a driver’s licence and be able to travel throughout Nova Scotia.

Additional Information

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Nova Scotia announced full vaccination will be a condition of employment for new staff being hired. View News Release

What We Offer

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• Department Specific Flexible working schedules.