This is professional, skilled administrative work involving a wide variety of tasks performed with minimal supervision to support the operations of the Labor Relations department for the City of New Haven. Individual in this class serves as the office manager, confidential assistant to the Labor Relations Director and is responsible for developing procedures to ensure the Dept. properly records labor contracts, grievances and other required documents.Work requires a knowledge of administrative practices, procedures of various State agencies and accepted labor practices.REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and 5 to 7 years of experience in municipal labor relations or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge, abilities, and skills:Considerable knowledge of administrative practices, filing systems, recording, and cross-indexing systems of records.Knowledge and experience with the procedures of the State Board of Labor Relations and State Board of Mediation and Arbitration.Knowledge of the principles and practices of employee relations methods, techniques, and procedures used in municipal government.Ability to become familiar with state statues, and provisions of the City Charter and ordinances relating to the powers and duties of the Labor Relations’ office, of the department head and other related offices.Ability to interpret contract language and apply it consistently.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with both labor and management.INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY:In order to be considered for this title, you must apply during the posting period via the online application portal.1) Go to https://www.jobapscloud.com/oec/NewHaven/2) First-time users will click "New User Registration" and create your Applicant Profile3) Click on available job postings and Apply Online. You will need a valid, working email address to apply. Please note that our method of communication with applicants is by email. In the application process, please provide us with a valid email address, and ensure you monitor your email, including spam or junk, for correspondence from our department.If you experience technical difficulties in the online application process, please contact our office at 203-946-8252 or email NHJobs@newhavenct.gov.Accepting applications through 12/30/2022; may be extended.