University of California, Riverside · 10 hours ago
Employee Relations Consultant
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$93K/yr - $174K/yr
6+ years expThe University of California, Riverside is a diverse research university located in Southern California. The Employee Relations Consultant will provide advanced professional advice and counsel to management on employee relations issues and employee engagement efforts, while also resolving grievances for a large group of employees.
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Responsibilities
Provides guidance to all levels within the organization, utilizing specialized employee relations expertise within area of responsibility to resolve questions, concerns and grievances for a large, complex group of employees in creative and effective ways
Provides advanced professional advice and counsel to management on employee relations issues and employee engagement efforts and projects in support of a high performance workplace
Advises supervisors regarding employee performance management and corrective actions, including discipline and dismissal actions, conduct of investigations and management of complaints and grievances
Works on employee relations matters that are the diverse and complex in scope and where analysis of data and situations requires evaluation of many factors and implications with broad impact on the organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
JD or Master's degree in related area
6 - 10 years of related experience
Significant experience conducting complex workplace investigations
Professional experience performing employee and/or labor relations activities in higher education and/or public sector
Has advanced knowledge of organization policies and procedures; advanced knowledge of functional area and understands how work impacts other areas in Human Resources and the organization
Advanced knowledge of employee relations function and other subject areas of human resources
Has advanced knowledge of applicable state and federal laws and regulations
Has advanced knowledge of union/labor contracts
Capable in developing, interpreting, implementing and administering organization-wide human resources policies and processes
Effective written and oral communication skills
Advanced organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills to conduct analysis and develop recommendations
Exercise excellent judgment in responding to employee relations-related requests
Demonstrated success in administering performance management systems and mentoring managers on the process of evaluating performance
Demonstrates skills and abilities in leading management in the areas of conflict and change management
Demonstrated ability to handle extremely difficult or volatile situations/individuals effectively
Demonstrated skills to provide guidance to managers and employees on complex and significant employee relations issues
Understanding of the principles related to management, supervision and leadership to provide expert level advice and counsel
Preferred
Knowledge of UC policies and procedures
Benefits
Generous employee benefits package
Company
University of California, Riverside
Two Nobel laureates. Member of the Association of American Universities. Second in the nation for social mobility.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.5MKey Investors
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation
2019-04-15Grant· $2.5M
Leadership Team
Akanksha Agarwal
Co-Founder and VP of The E Club
Dauda Gbujama
Co-Founder and Vice President - Black Scholars in Business (BSIB)
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