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Location

Halifax, NS | Canada

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Job description

Director, Employee Well-Being

Job Posting

Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting applications for the permanent, full-time position of Director of Employee Well-Being , Human Resources department. Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is committed to reflecting the community it serves and recognizing Diversity and Inclusion as one of the Municipality’s core values. We have an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Women in occupations or positions where they are underrepresented in the workforce, Indigenous/Aboriginal People, Persons with Disabilities and 2SLGBTQ+ Persons. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify on their electronic application.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Human Resources, the Director Employee Well-Being is responsible for the overall strategic leadership and delivery of frameworks, plans and programs that proactively promote, enhance, and maintain HRM employee physical and mental well-being.

The Director will lead, mentor and coach a team of managers and professional staff in the design, communication, and administration of HRM’s corporate policies and programs to support employees who are dealing with physical and mental health issues in returning to and/or staying at work and to support managers and employees to meet HRM’s Occupational Health and Safety requirements.

As a member of the Human Resources Management Team, the Director will form part of the team responsible for developing the overall HR strategy for the Municipality.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design, development, and administration of HRM’s overall Employee Well-Being strategy and programs, including the prevention and management of workplace physical and mental injuries, the promotion and education of the benefits of employee physical and mental health and wellness, and the support for employees and managers of employees with health issues in the workplace.
• Lead the collection, development, and analysis of metrics to assess, monitor and report on HRM employee mental and physical well-being.
• Lead promotion and administration of HRM’s Corporate Safety Program.
• Develop and implement a framework to bring HRM into alignment with the requirements for a Psychologically Safe Workplace as defined by the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
• Provide expert advice on Employee Well-Being to the CAO, Executive Leadership Team, and Council
• Collaborate with partners in Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate Finance, Information Technology and Corporate Communications to ensure Employee Well-Being programs are inclusive, equitable, fiscally responsible, accessible, and valued by employees.
• Provide leadership, direction, advice, guidance, mentorship, performance feedback and development to the Employee Well-Being team (2 Direct reports and 8 indirect reports

QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience

• Undergraduate degree in Psychology.
• Masters Degree in Organizational Psychology (a suitable combination of education and experience may be considered as an equivalency).
• Minimum 7-10 years’ experience in leading corporate employee wellness initiatives.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing a team of professionals in the delivery of wellness and/or safety programs.
• Experience working with Unions or in a Unionized environment.
• Experience working with First Responders (e.g. Police, Fire, etc.) considered an asset

Technical/Job Specific Knowledge & Abilities

• Subject matter expertise in disability case management, employee wellness, workplace psychological safety and health promotion.
• Knowledge of Worker Compensation programs, Occupational Health and Safety principles and legislation,
• Thorough knowledge of human resource principles and best practices.
• Knowledge and skills in leadership and employee engagement
• Commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.

Security Clearance Requirements: Applicants may be required to complete an employment security screening.

Competencies: Values & Ethics, Visioning & Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Networking/Relationship Building, Valuing Diversity, Analytical Thinking, Organizing & Planning, Developing Others, Communications

Work Status: Permanent, full-time.

Hours of Work: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm, 35 hours per week. Position may be eligible to participate in flexible work arrangements.

Salary: NU10, Non-union range $110,090 - $151,380. Our benefits package includes health, dental, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan for eligible candidates.

Work Location: Purdy's Wharf Tower II, Lower Water Street, Halifax.

Closing Date: Applications will be received up to 11:59 pm until March 28,2024.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for interview/testing will be contacted.

During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request an accommodation. Applicants invited to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) and who require accommodation, should discuss their needs with the Recruiter when invited to the assessment process.

(position #78639735)

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