IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Arlington County’s award-winning Human Resources Department (HRD) is seeking a dynamic and motivated Labor Relations Analyst to provide critical human resource support in analyzing compensation and budget scenarios for contract negotiations. Additionally, this position will also assist County leadership with a wide range of administrative proceedings and processes to resolve conflicts and address complaints for unionized employees.

Responsibilities

Specific duties include: 

• Developing and analyzing alternatives/options for consideration during the preparation and contract negotiation stages (includes developing multi-year cost projections);
• Providing guidance to supervisors on compliance with labor agreements and personnel regulations; 
• Managing and ensuring key negotiated terms, particularly as they relate to pay, are properly executed, tracked, and audited; and assisting with other labor relations-related projects and requests; and 
• Working with the Senior Labor Relations Manager to develop training, online content, and filing systems. 

The ideal candidate for this role will be able to build productive relationships with a variety of stakeholders, have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and possess economic package analysis experience as well as a broad knowledge of total compensation principles.

Qualifications

Minimum: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Employment and Labor Law, Public or Business Administration, or related field; plus
• Considerable experience in employee relations, labor relations, collective bargaining, compensation, fiscal analysis, and/or Human Resource Management.

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience can be substituted for the educational requirement. Additional education can be substituted for the experience requirement.

Desirable: Preference may be given to candidates with one or more of the following:
 

• Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Employment and Labor Law, Public or Business Administration, or related field;
• Experience serving as a Labor Relations Specialist or similar role within a Local, State, Federal, or other government relations environment;
• Experience providing compensation analysis, benchmarking, and budget formation, including the development of multi-year cost projections; and/or
• Experience navigating contract negotiations with Unions.

Special Requirements

Background Check: A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted.  It may include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history. You may be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.
 
Cover Letter: A complete application will include an attached cover letter and resume highlighting how your background has prepared you for a position within labor relations. Be sure to detail your experience serving as a Labor Relations Specialist or a similar role within a Local, State, Federal or Public/Private environment, your employee relations experience in an environment with a formalized dispute resolution and/or grievance process, as well as your experience providing compensation analysis, benchmarking, and budget information, including the development of multi-year cost projections. A cover letter may also be typed in the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the application. 

Additional Information 

Work Hours: This position may be filled on a full-time or part-time (up to 35 hours per week) basis. Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with telework opportunities upon prior approval of the supervisor.
 
The official title for this position is Staff Human Resources/OD Specialist. 
 
For more information on Arlington County’s generous benefits and retirement plan, click here.
 
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Note: This recruitment is open until the position is filled with a preferred filing date of November 8, 2024. Applications submitted by this date will receive first consideration. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. Qualified applicants in this first group will be referred to the hiring manager and interviews will be conducted on a regular basis throughout the recruitment with candidates whose qualifications best fit our needs. Applications received after November 8, 2024, may be considered only if a hire is not made from applicants received by the preferred filing date. The application process will close when the position has been filled or when enough qualified applications have been received.
 
This position is part of a broad band, competency-based pay pilot, and may be filled at any level  within the established broad band depending on qualifications. Entry salary within the band is based on a review of qualifications and experience with preference given to applicants with course work, internships and/or experience related to job evaluation and classification, interpretation and application of FLSA regulations, analysis of compensation statistics and the development of compensation policy to resolve pay issues.

Your responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire are considered part of the selection process. Please do not enter “see resume” as a response to the questions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
 
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