Senior Labor Relations Specialist

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Senior Labor Relations Specialist for the Office of University Labor Relations. Under the general direction of the Associate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel and the Associate Vice President for Academic Labor Relations, this position is responsible for assisting in the negotiation, interpretation, and administration of collective negotiations agreements for Rutgers University.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Participates in collective negotiations and the presentation of proposals at negotiations, designs and delivers workshops on employee and labor relations subjects, and develops and administers University employee and labor relations policies and procedures.
• Assists in the presentation of proposals at collective negotiations sessions, researches and prepares proposals for collective negotiations.
• Leads, guides and instructs and makes work assignments to Labor Relations Specialists in the performance of their duties as authorized by the Vice President of University Labor Relations and Special Counsel for Labor Affairs.
• Resolves a wide variety of complex employee – supervisor – and union-related employee relations and labor relations issues.
• Advises supervisors and employees about labor and employee relations matters.
• Conducts research on existing, new, and anticipated legislation as requested.
• Provides guidance on grievance procedures.
• In collaboration with University Human Resources, provides recommendations for new and existing human resources policies.
• Works on a regular basis with the Office of General Counsel