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Date Posted: April 13, 2011 Job Title: Employee Relations Manager Category: 08 Employer: Chicago Zoological Society Location: Chicago, IL
Description:
Employee Relations Manager
The Chicago Zoological Society is seeking an experienced Employee Relations manager to join our HR team to assist the organization in being more effective by helping to align HR strategies with client business needs. The Employee Relations Manager provides employee and labor relations support by advising managers on employee and labor relations issues, serves as an advocate for staff and works to resolve employee concerns, conducts and analyzes exit interviews, conducts investigations, coordinates the disciplinary process, serves as a primary interface with the union, responds to complaints, participates in terminations, assists in policy writing and interpretation, and other HR responsibilities. Serves as an integral member of a cross-disciplinary HR team of subject matter experts, helping to plan, develop and implement workplace policies, practices, and programs to promote employee engagement, build and reinforce organizational culture, foster positive employee relations, and to improve morale, productivity, and retention. The Chicago Zoological Society is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer-M/F/V/D. Diversity candidates are encouraged to apply and identify themselves.
Desired Skills & Experience:
Position requires a Bachelors Degree in a relevant HR field or equivalent, 6-8+ years experience as an HR generalist, with a specific focus on employee relations, and preferably management experience. Labor relations experience is a plus. Requires solid knowledge of employment law. Must have strong communications, interpersonal skills, and conflict resolution skills, solid computer proficiency, be well organized, have an eye for detail and accuracy, and be able to handle multiple projects and priorities. Must possess sound decision-making and problem-solving skills and have a highly professional appearance and demeanor.
Company Description:
The Chicago Zoological Society is a private, non-profit organization, whose mission is to inspire conservation leadership by connecting people to wildlife and nature. We operate under the premise that the decisions we make as individuals and as a society regarding the natural world have a profound impact on our future and that of our children. Through our two Centers of Excellence, the Center for Conservation Leadership and the Center for the Science of Animal Welfare, we work to deepen people's relationship with nature and educate them with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to take positive action and to inspire others to do so. The Society pursues its mission through its management of the award-winning Brookfield Zoo and through community and field-based programs in animal care, education, science and research, both here and abroad. Brookfield Zoo, a prime Chicagoland leisure destination, is also one of the world's top zoos, hosting over 2 million visitors each year.
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