Employee Relations Manager

Job Ref: AGSERMAPO/0924
Job Title: Employee Relations Manager, An Garda Síochána
Job Location: Kilkenny & Dublin
Job Salary: Starting From: €78,303

The Employee Relations Bureau (ERB) is the central point of contact for industrial relations (IR) matters within An Garda Síochána. The officer develops and maintains relationships with Garda representative associations, Civil Service trade unions, and external bodies and deals with the resolution and management of IR disputes.

The ERB also provides support and advice to managers in addressing employee grievances in line with procedures and manages both Garda member and staff grievances. The aim of the Office is to reduce conflict through the development of a positive industrial relations environment,ensuring that matters are dealt with prior to them escalating and to promote consultation and engagement at a local level and national level.


The Role
The Role of the Employee Relations Manager, (AP), within their respective region will include:

• Providing assistance, advice and representation on all Industrial Relations (IR) and related issues within a Region at the earliest possible opportunity, including carrying out direct local negotiations.
• Assisting in negotiating agreements, resolving employment issues and implementing policies.
• Representing the Organisation at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), Adjudicators, Ad- Hoc Arbitration and the Labour Court on all issues unresolved through direct local negotiations.
• Maintaining, and constantly updating, a sound working knowledge of labour legislation, legal aspects of practice and the complete range of terms and conditions applicable to employees.
• Developing a positive working relationship with associations and unions.
• Contributing to strategic direction as part of the senior management team, including identifying IR priorities.
• Engagement with the other functional areas, as well as relevant Business Owners across the Organisation.
• Actively contributing to the development of the business plans, policies, and risk registers of the division and the Organisation.
• Support the Principal Officer, Head of Industrial Relations.

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CV's will not be accepted for this role. If you submit a CV or blank document you will get an email with a link to complete the online application form.

Closing date for all completed online application forms is 3PM, Monday 23^th September 2024.

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