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Job Title:Arbitrations & Disputes Representative
Job Requisition ID:88492
Ministry:Public Service Commission
Location:Edmonton
Full or Part-Time:Full Time
Hours of Work:36.25hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope:Open Competition
Closing Date:October 26, 2026
Classification: Senior Manager Zone 1
Salary: $4,267.20 to $5,822.26 bi-weekly ($111,373 - $151,960/year)
The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Arbitrations and Disputes, the primary accountability for the Arbitration and Disputes Representative is to represent the Government of Alberta (as Employer) before grievance arbitration boards and other labour and employment administrative tribunals as required.

The successful candidate will:

- Lead the delivery of labour and employment relations arbitrations and disputes program and services through a shared service delivery model.
- Provide strategic advice, direction and support to Employee Relations Services staff dealing with disputes in the workplace and at Levels 1 and 2 of the grievance procedures to ensure labour relations issues are resolved as close to the workplace as possible.
- Represent corporate and departmental clients’ interests before quasi-judicial arbitration boards empowered to rule on employee grievances arising from employee discipline and application / administration of the collective agreement that ensures the best case is put forward with respect to the employers’ decisions and practices.




- In preparation of, and as assigned counsel in arbitrations, coordinate case preparation (interview witnesses, gather and analyze evidence, analyze legal precedent research to prepare arguments, etc.) and ensure a positive client department relationship is maintained – even in difficult cases where settlement is best alternative.
- Represent the Public Service Commissioner as the Employer, build and maintain solid relationships in partnership with AUPE.
- Resolve employer / union issues and employee grievances through negotiation, mediation or alternate dispute methods.
- Draft well-researched position papers, policy statements and responses for senior department and government officials that address employee / labour relations issues in a manner sensitive to organizational
- strategy, direction and needs.

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Competencies are behaviors 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.

- Systems Thinking – Ability to effectively gather, synthesize, integrate,



and interpret multi-faceted information from a wide range of sources and perspectives.
- Creative Problem Solving – Ability to work within broad HR parameters and challenge the status quo in proposing strategies and programs that will support sustained business solutions.
- Build Collaborative Environments – Superior collaboration, facilitation, consultative, consensus building and conflict management abilities, ensuring two-way communication to resolve complex issues.
- Develop Networks – Possesses and continually builds extensive connections and collaborative working relationships with colleagues, clients and stakeholders, looking for mutually beneficial solutions to support effective, cooperative and streamlined delivery of HR programs/services.
- Develop Self and Others– Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to manage and lead work groups effectively. Contributes to team learning through mentoring and coaching others.

Qualifications

Requirements:

This position requires a university degree with 6 years of experience in labour relations, business administration, and experience preparing and presenting labour arbitration cases in an arbitration, tribunal, or other judicial forum.

Equivalency:
A related area supplemented with a minimum of 6 years’ progressively related experience and expertise as a labour or employee relations professional, coupled with experience preparing and presenting labour arbitration cases in an arbitration, tribunal or other judicial forum.

As the ideal candidate, you are an expert in the labour and employment resolution’s function and have extensive knowledge of related Provincial la

📌 Arbitrations & Disputes Representative (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton