Employee Relations Consultant

Role Responsibilities

The Public Service Commission’s Workforce Investigations unit has two permanent and one one-year temporary vacancy available for a Workforce Investigator.

As a Workforce Investigator, you play a crucial role in promoting a safe and respectful work environment by conducting thorough investigations. You will investigate complaints connected to the Respectful Workplace Policy (RWP), misconduct, Code of Conduct, information security breaches, and other potentially problematic issues.

If you are passionate about promoting a positive work culture, ensuring fairness, and conducting thorough investigations, we encourage you to apply and join our team of dedicated professionals and make a difference in the lives of our employees.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

To be successful in this role, your strengths will be demonstrated through the competencies listed below:

• Creative Problem Solving: Looks for ways to improve activities and results by doing something that may be new and different in the organization; continuously engages others to scope and solve issues and find best solutions; and encourages debate and idea generation from across the organization.
• Building Collaborative Environments: Builds on the skills and knowledge of others to create results; promotes collaboration and positive relationships (even in challenging circumstances) within and across groups; and builds commitment to reach desired results. Drive for Results: Knows what outcomes are important and maximizes resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization; and maintains accountability to team and external stakeholders.
• System Thinking: Utilizes a strategic approach and systems thinking to effectively identify business risks and root causes to develop solutions that result in greater efficiency; proactively identifies the right resources to uncover solutions when dealing with complex problems.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree (Equivalencies will be considered) in a related field such as human resources, law, or a relevant social science discipline, plus two years of related experience.

• Experience conducting workplace investigations, preferably within a government or public sector setting is an asset.
• Experience in other types of compliance investigations will also be considered.
• Experience supporting management with employee relations and/or labour relations matters is an asset.
• Experience in a human resources discipline (staffing, classification, compensation) is an asset.

Equivalencies will be considered: A related two-year diploma in computer technology or a related discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution and four years of related experience.

Notes

This competition may be used to fill current and future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification and salary.

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service –
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) –
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information –
• Leadership and mentorship programs
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• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreements
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool –