Employee Relations Manager jobs in Oakland, CA

The Employee Relations Manager will contribute to the City's goal of maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workforce. This is an exciting growth opportunity to manage a significant and growing team, drive positive culture, champion important initiatives for workplace wellness, and assess technology needs across the Department.

Examples of duties include:

• Interpret and implement contract language
• Resolve employee relations issues
• Investigate employee grievances and prepare findings
• Confer with department representatives on disciplinary actions
• Plan and oversee benefits programs including the launch of a wellness program
• Direct staff in the delivery of workers' compensation and occupational health and safety services
• Train and supervise assigned Human Resources staff

The City of Berkeley has a diverse workforce comprised of classifications across various job functions and environments. In order to provide the highest quality of services to our staff, this position will be expected to spend a majority of working time in person.

See the full job class specification here: governmentjobs.com/careers/berkeley/classspecs/105077

Additional professional-level experience as outlined above may be substituted for the college education on a year-for-year basis. Experience in a public agency setting is desirable.

Our ideal candidate has supervisory experience and manages staff with a goal-driven approach. They can establish clearly defined, measurable metrics in order to make data-driven decisions and they have impeccable follow-through and project management skills. They are a highly competent and persuasive communicator who can build positive relationships with labor representatives and management stakeholders.

• terri@wbcpinc.com
• 866-929-WBCP (9227) toll free 
• 805-450-8296 (direct)