Labor Mediator Jobs

The Department of Labor and Industry is seeking qualified applicants for a rewarding career as a Labor Mediator.

The work of the Bureau of Mediation is within both the private and public sectors and today is the keystone of the Commonwealth's efforts to cultivate cooperative relationships between labor and management in plants, schools, governmental agencies, and other places of work.
As a Labor Mediator, you will be responsible for providing impartial professional mediation services to assist with labor negotiations and to provide proactive training and services to the parties.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding job, we want to hear from you!.

• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, with a 1-hour lunch.
• Please Note: This position will be responsible for providing Mediation services primarily within the Western Region of Pennsylvania. Accordingly, candidate residency preference is in Fayette, Greene, Washington, or Westmoreland County. Candidates must be able and willing to travel to the areas of assigned coverage on a regular basis.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• Hours vary dependent upon work assignments and routinely include evenings and weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Any equivalent combination of experience and training with two years of experience in labor contract negotiations, administration, or mediation which includes or is supplemented by one year of collective bargaining experience.
• A bachelor's degree with major course work in labor-management relations, industrial management, or personnel administration and two years' experience in labor contract negotiations, administration, or mediation which includes or is supplemented by one year of collective bargaining experience; or
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in the field of labor-management relations and two years of experience in labor contract negotiations, administration, or mediation which includes or is supplemented by one year of collective bargaining experience; or

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• Hiring preference for this vacancy will be given to candidates who live within Fayette, Greene, Washington, or Westmoreland Counties. If no eligible candidates who live within these counties apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at [email protected].

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• You may be disqualified.
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• Your results will be provided via email.
• Your score may be lower than deserved.
• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.

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Health & Wellness

We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*

• Eligibility rules apply.