Overview:
The City of Alexandria is seeking a Senior Labor Relations Analyst to conduct research, analyze data, and prepare reports on various collective bargaining and employment-related information. They must be able to interpret and administer labor agreements, policies, and procedures, as well as provide guidance and training to managers on contract interpretation. They also meet with employees, supervisors and labor representatives concerning complaints and potential or actual grievances.
Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of collective bargaining process in the public and/or private sector including Federal and State labor legislation applicable to local government.
• Standard principles of collective bargaining including representation rights, management rights and scope of bargaining.
• Standard negotiating practices, including preparation of negotiating strategy, tactics and impasse procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles of human resource administration and management.
• Techniques of administrative and management analysis including the identification of fringe benefit costs and other labor statistics.
• Statistical and reporting methods used in administrative and management analysis.
• Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities policies and regulations.
• Current employer?employee relations practices, trends and major problems.
• Techniques of dispute resolution.
• Administrative procedures and practice for processing grievances up to and including arbitration.

Ability to:

• Effectively communicate in written and oral form.
• Make decisions.
• Research, analyze and problem solve.
• Manage competing priorities.
• Lead other people.
• Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity.
• Be flexible.
• Plan and organize.
• Analyze budgets.
• Use independent judgment.

 
About the Department
 The Department of Human Resources is made up of a dedicated team of professionals working to support the strategic direction of the City government through the recruitment, development, and retention of a high-quality workforce capable of delivering public services in a complex and stimulating community environment. Through thoughtful planning and the diligent execution of work, the Department of Human Resources focuses on the critical needs of our dynamic organization and its employees. If you’d like to learn more about the City of Alexandria, please click Here.
 
 The City of Alexandria is committed to providing equal opportunity in all areas of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, demotion, promotion, transfer, selection, lay-off, disciplinary action, termination, compensation and selection for training. The City of Alexandria will not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, disability, age, marital status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, veteran/military service status, familial status, or membership on a local human rights commission, or lawful participation in the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Patient Registry, or any other legally-protected classification.Four-Year College Degree; five years of progressively-responsible human resources experience with a concentration in compensation and classification in the public sector, employee relations, or training; five years experience in Federal, State and City laws, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to human resource management; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. The equivalent of one year of human resources full-time experience at a professional level which involved working with labor organizations, company or agency management and other labor relations professionals in formulating, interpreting and explaining labor agreements, grievance/disciplinary issues, survey and total compensation analysis, and other labor relations activities