Senior Personnel /Labor Relations Officer

Position Summary

Oversee and coordinate departmental Human Resources activities including recruitment, staffing; manage and monitor departments' labor/employee relations programs; provide professional consultation to the Director, managers and supervisors in matters pertaining to employment law, discipline, conflict resolution and grievance/arbitration process; possess working knowledge of bargaining unit contracts and their interpretation; may oversee and manage departmental payroll functions. Support organizational effectiveness by partnering with central Human Resources to provide departmental advice and guidance that results in alignment of citywide objectives.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in human resources, labor relations, industrial relations, public administration, or business administration; and

Five (5) years of human resources experience in at least three (3) of the following specialty areas:

• grievance hearings and arbitration
• collective bargaining negotiations
• analyzing and providing guidance on collective bargaining agreements and their implementation and interpretation
• labor relations or employment compliance
• staffing/recruiting
• classification/compensation; and
  
  

To include two (2) years of supervisory experience.

Professional Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) Certification or comparable HR certification preferred.

Additional Requirements

Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.

Possession of a valid City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.

Preferred Knowledge

• Human Resources Information Systems
• Employment Law & Hiring Practices
• Classification/Compensation methods and procedures
• Arbitration and Union Contract Negotiations
• Labor Relations and employment contract law
• Employee Relations principles, practices, methods and programs
• City of Albuquerque Personnel Rules and Regulations, policies and procedures
• Administrative hearing procedures and processes
• Intermediate to advanced computer and software programs applicable to assigned area
• Operational characteristics of an Employee Relations program
• Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations pertaining to fair labor practices and employment laws
• Principles and practices of labor relations including employee grievance, administration, negotiation theories and techniques, and collective bargaining
  
  

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Effectively negotiate terms and conditions of employment
• Prepare and present arguments for grievances
• Interpret a variety of fair labor laws and practices
• Interpret City of Albuquerque Personnel Rules and Regulation, Merit System Ordinance, and Labor Management Ordinance
• Interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Provide guidance and assistance regarding Human Resources policies and procedures, rules and regulations
• Develop, interpret and maintain relevant policies and procedures
• Provide administrative support to staff in the preparation for grievance procedures
• Lead and functionally supervise staff
• Support organizational effectiveness by partnering with central human resources to provide departmental advise and guidance that results in alignment of citywide objectives
• Perform technical research, including statistical and wage and hour analyses, and document information and procedures
• Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing and Human Resources Information Systems
• Recruit, qualify and staff positions
• Maintain confidentiality of work
• Communicate clearly and concisely
• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work