Labor Relations Specialist

POSITION: Labor Relations Specialist

DIVISION: Administration

DEPARTMENT: Human Resources

UNION/GRADE: Confidential Unit 6/Grade 9

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BASIC PURPOSE:

Assists in Labor Relations activities including grievance hearings, collective bargaining negotiations, arbitration hearings and other related proceedings. Drafts responses to union requests for information. Serves as a liaison to unions, employees, and managers on routine labor relations inquiries.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the general supervision of the Manager, Labor Relations. May receive guidance from Assistant Manager, Labor Relations on certain assignments.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May direct administrative staff and interns on specific assignments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

SECONDARY DUTIES:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

A valid Class D Motor Vehicle Operators License for travel between MWRA work sites.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Office machines as normally associated with a professional office environment, including the use of telephones, personal computers, word processing and other software, email, videoconference applications, copiers, scanners and fax machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to feel, finger, handle or operate objects, including office equipment or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee is regularly required to sit, and talk or hear.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment.The noise level in the normal work environment is quiet.

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.