Investment Company

Candidacy: Bilingual (English – French) – Estate Mediator

Self-identification: Ethnic minority: Italian – Ukrainian - Relocation: Available across Canada, Europe, and Australia

Sir, Madam,

I wish to propose my candidacy for the Estate Mediator vacancy as I genuinely believe I can be of value to your organization. Having worked for various organizations such as Human Rights & Labour Standards Commissions, Federal Unions, in addition to my training as a Police, Insurance, Labour, Health & Safety, Human Rights & Harassment Investigator and Mediator, these have all contributed in establishing my consulting services as I fully appreciate both sides of the employee-employer relationship and spectrum, as well as its applicable laws.

I provide consulting services in both official languages to Management (senior managers, company presidents, and/or their delegates, HR, Lawyers…) and Individuals [B2C and B2B]. These services pertain to Coaching & Guidance on matters related to Labour relations and its applicable laws (Human Rights, Equity and Diversity…), jurisprudence, Investigations, Conflict & Dispute Resolution, and how to offer Superior Customer Service -depending on stakeholder’s risk management assessment.

I also provide clients with leadership skills through coaching -listening, observing, questioning, and brainstorm- to help stakeholders improve their performance and overcome challenges to thrive at an optimal level based on their abilities, skills, and knowledge while empowering them to discover solutions for themselves (new paths) and act accordingly as leaders responsible for their actions. The goal is to Enhance or Create a Culture of Employee Engagement, a Positive working environment, Reduce Turnover, Conflicts & Disputes [labour relations or between organizations – Litigation, Investigations, Mediations], resulting in substantial savings, cost reduction, and client retention.

I create and submit various reports and documents that consist of investigations [Harassment, Injury, Grievance, and Human Rights], feedback, motivational plans, goal setting objectives, reprimand, termination, negotiation, conciliation, mediation, consent to mediate agreements, outcome documents, summaries of dismissal, memorandums of understanding, agreements, defence strategies, non-compete contracts and so forth.

Some people choose a career for various reasons, for me, as a pragmatic problem-solver who is diplomatic, tactful, composed, and mindful, dealing with the above issues is a passion as I view every problem and challenge as an opportunity for growth.

Lastly, having worked with various persons from various cultures, these experiences & opportunities have provided me to learn transcultural insights, further enhancing my professional & personal knowledge & adaptive skills.

As an individual with high standards in regards to Values & Ethics, I am now available and searching for a professional, respectful and enriching environment where my goal is to work with an organization aligned with my assistance in providing modern and positive human resources leadership outlooks. My contribution, expertise, and motivations are based on the organization's success through a shared vision of participatory management, based on a leadership culture of employee recognition, encouragement, and respect.

Sir, Madam, please accept my kind regards.

AndrewJ.L. Marin

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

To date, in my functions I have performed the following duties;

Provided strategic advice, coaching, briefs and analysis to Management on the interpretation and application of the collective agreement and on workplace legislation and policies

Conducted administrative investigations – harassment, human rights, grievances, workplace safety – and applied the appropriate and proportional disciplinary and non-disciplinary measures,

Researched various data bases -Soquij, CanLII, labour boards- for current case law,

Performed conciliation, mediations and negotiations various parties – individuals at a 100% success rate thus far,

Managed small groups of Unionized employees and evaluated them,

Acted as an integral member providing oversight to the bargaining committee,

Reviewed contracts, and have created MMO (memorandum of understanding), LOU (letters of understanding), None compete clauses, LOO (letters of offer), consent to mediate agreements, outcome documents, summaries of dismissal, and collective agreement language to correspond with the applicable labour laws,

Prepared and delivered reports and presentations to various audiences & Liaised with public and private sector organizations.

Professional Experience

Mediator/Investigator/ HR & Labour Relations Consultant – Fuzion RH - 2012-…

ACHIEVEMENTS

Resolved various labour, business issues & conflicts by coaching & providing advice, guidance & options (investigations, mediations, conciliations) to my clients. I was able to save them substantial financial hardship & also helped them avoid lengthily & costly recourses, while retaining customers and reducing turnover.

Mediator/Conciliator/Investigator (Contract) - Human Rights Commission - 2018/01 – 2018/05

ACHIEVEMENTS

Institutional & Impartial Mediations, Conciliations and Investigations. I have been fortunate in having obtained a 100% success rate thus far to the great satisfaction of all. In this role, I also worked with an "articling student lawyer" to observe, assist and coach her in developing and refining her mediation and conciliation skills.

Compensation advisor (Spouse relocation) - Federal Government - 2016/10 -2018/01

ACHIEVEMENTS

Used various Federal Government programs; Phoenix, Peoplesoft, MyGchr, ACS, NWS, FTS, RPS, Sharepoint, Viscat, Helpvision, Revise, Word, Excel, PDF…

Inquiries officer (Temp. Contract) - Elections Canada - 2015/08– 2015/12

ACHIEVEMENTS

Refined & practised superior customer service, conflict resolution and investigative skills that resolved stakeholders' issues.

Inquiry officer/Investigator - Quebec Labour Standards Commission - 2007 – 2012

ACHIEVEMENTS

On many occasions, I had to practise my conflict-resolution and investigative skills.

I informed various stakeholders on all applicable laws related to employment and referred them to the appropriate organization when applicable -Human Rights, Workmen’s comp…

Conducted investigations & monetary conciliation.

Municipal bylaw enforcement officer (Seasonal) - City of Montreal (Division of the Montreal Police force) - 2006 – 2016

ACHIEVEMENTS

Enforced & informed on applicable laws. Practised conflict resolution & investigative skills.

Supervisor/Lockkeeper - Parks Canada - 2007-2012

ACHIEVEMENTS

Provided me with multiple occasions to practise my superior customer service & conflict resolution skills, along with investigative ones. Managed a small group (1-7) of unionized employees, which also included evaluating them.

Supervisor & Croupier - Montreal Casino (Quebec Government) - 1993-2005

ACHIEVEMENTS

Provided me multiple occasions to practise my superior customer service, conflict resolution skills, & investigative ones. It also introduced me to management skills needed to manage a small group (2-10) of unionized employees - evaluating, coaching & retraining them.

Security officer/patroller - Regional Security Agency - 1992/01 – 1993/02

Private internal special investigations officer - Megaprobe Investigations - 1989/03-1990/01

ACHIEVEMENTS (2)

These two opportunities provided me with hands-on experience in security and investigations.

VOLUNTEER AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Telephone Assurance Program Officer & Emergency Responder (volunteer) - Canadian Red Cross - 2019/01 -2020/10

ACHIEVEMENTS

Excellent opportunity to practise my listening, mediation and investigation skills, as well as my coaching skills.

Member of the Health & Safety Board & Shop Steward (Volunteer) - CUPE - 2017-2018

ACHIEVEMENTS

Worked collaboratively with the employer and union. Learned additional skills regarding Health & Safety and investigations.

Vice-president (Volunteer) - Canadian Union of Transport employees (UCET) - 2010-2011

ACHIEVEMENTS

I am proud to say that I successfully brought management from an adversarial stance to a non-adversarial one of open communications, which helped find solutions in a responsible and timely manner while taking into account individual concerns. This was possible, thanks to my sincere demeanor. As a result, it helped me deal with many situations where individuals would open up and trust me, which translated in dealing efficiently with high tension and distress situations.

EDUCATION

A.E.C. Real Estate Broker in Private, Industrial & Commercial properties

2009-10 - André-Laurendeau College

2019/03 - 2020/04 - Human Resources Management Certificate - Red River College - CPHR member/Candidate

ACHIEVEMENT

I am proud to have completed this 3-year program in 13 months with a higher GPA than the minimum required to graduate and be certified by the regulatory body.

Seminar - Training on Interest-based facilitation - 7 hours

2018 - Government for Human Rights

Conflict Resolution Management - Postgraduate Diploma (D.E.S.S.)

Mediation, Facilitation, Negotiation & Conciliation in the workplace

Methods: Insight, Transformational, and Interest-Based.

2013-16 - Carleton University – Department of Law

AWARDS

Canadian National Railway

Scholarship awarded for excellence & achievement.

2014 - Carleton University

Dispute resolution utilizing Insight – 24 hours

2015 - Insight - In collaboration with the Federal Government

Psychological support for suicide prevention and intervention - 16 hours

Dispute resolution management and grievances - 16 hours

Social care worker - Promoting social insertion – 24 hours.

2010 - (FTQ) Quebec Federation of Union workers

Rapid conflict resolution negotiations – 40 hours

1993 - Psycho-Gestion (Industrial psychologist)

D.E.C. (College Diploma Incomplete) - Specialization Paralegal

2001 - Ahuntsic College

A.E.C. - Police technology - Specialization Police Investigations

1989-92 - Ahuntsic College

A.E.C. Specialization Investigator /adjuster

Damage Insurance - Property & Casualty (Personal and Commercial)

1997-98 - Old Montreal College

Technical and Tactical + Street survival

Program: Professional industrial and commercial security officer

1989-90 - Aviron Technical College

USA based specialized Police training methods, which involved (in addition to other training – commands) positioning, body language, weapons, police baton PR-24, sidearms, long arms, knives and shooting simulations through a live-fire simulator.

D.E.P. (Professional Diploma) - Sales & Marketing

A.S.P. Starting your own business

2013 -14 - Marguerite Bourgeois School Board

HEALTH & SAFETY

Occupational Safety and Health (SAFE-1000)

2020 - Red River College

Training Health & Safety on Construction Site's course - WHMIS = S.I.M.D.U.T

2013 - Parks Canada

ASP Construction

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information & control management system

2010 - CSN

Pleasure Craft Operator Card

2009 - Parks Canada

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

CPHR

(Candidate)

Student member in the process of becoming an upstanding member by the end of 2021

ADR

In the process of becoming an upstanding Chartered member by the end of 2021

O.A.C.I.Q

Previously Fully licensed Realtor in Private, Industrial & Commercial properties 2011-2017

LANGUAGES

Federal language evaluations

Bilingual - English ECE

Bilingual - French EEC

Bilingual - Spoken & Written (English\French)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Apple-Macintosh OS

Maisonneuve College

2007

A.E.C. Office Suite Software

André-Laurendeau College

2003

Used various Federal & Provincial Government programs such as; Phoenix, Peoplesoft, MyGchr, ACS, NWS, FTS, RPS, Sharepoint, Viscat, Helpvision, Revise, Word, Excel, PDF, CanLII, Soquij…

DRIVERS LICENSE

Cars, small buses & emergency vehicles.

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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