Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

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  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
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  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

NJ Transit Senior Labor Relations Officer in Newark, New Jersey

Senior Labor Relations Officer

Rail Labor Relations and Administration

Job Description:

Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2021, 2022, & 2023

Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets our customers to their destinations on time and we’re looking to hire talented folks with a love of learning to make it all possible.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Administers multiple collective bargaining agreements to ensure consistency of application and compliance with NJ TRANSIT policies and procedures. Provides consultation to management and employees regarding contract interpretation and application on a rail system-wide basis.

  • Formulates recommendations regarding disposition of claims and discipline cases appealed to the Labor Relations Department. Researches, analyzes and verifies related facts.

  • Researches and prepares written submissions for handling at Arbitration proceedings. Presents oral arguments at Arbitration proceedings and/or assists staff in oral presentation. Plans, coordinates and prepares for Arbitration.

  • Researches and develops recommendations for modifying contract language in preparation for contract negotiations.

  • Responsible for researching historical issues related to crafts, completing surveys, initiating surveys, training of Hearing Officers and management in contract interpretation and the administration of 13(c) program.

  • Keeps management informed of arbitration awards, labor trends and developments.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial/Labor Relations, Business Administration or related area and two (2) or more years of relevant experience.

  • Ability to analyze and summarize information, sometimes of a complex nature, required.

  • Knowledge of Federal and labor legislation preferred but not required.

  • Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

  • Knowledge of railroad operations preferred.

  • One year of closely related work experience can be substitutes for each year of education required.

At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefits package :

  • Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision

  • Flexible Spending Account

  • Life Insurance

  • Paid Leave

  • Tuition Assistance

  • Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan

  • Retirement Plans

  • 401(a) - Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution

  • 401(k) - Retirement saving plan with up to an 3% company match

  • 457(b) - Deferred Savings Plan

At NJ TRANSIT, diversity and inclusivity are vital to our success as are committed to hiring individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and veteran status. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply and join our team.

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