HR Advisor

Location

St John's, NL | Canada

Job description

Our City, Our Future

St. John's is a progressive city with a strong connection to the past and a positive outlook on the future. As one of the oldest cities in North America we have a unique history, but we are also a growing city with the needs and opportunities of a modern urban population. The City of St. John’s is committed to recruiting world-class talent and expertise to join our City staff, more than 1200 strong, who provide a vast array of valued services to the residents of St. John's and the metropolitan area. If you are an innovative thinker with a positive attitude and a commitment to quality, we want you to help us make St. John’s a city where people want to live and feel they belong.

The Opportunity

The City is currently seeking a Human Resources Advisor, reporting to the Manager Human Resources Advisory Services. As the HR Advisor, you will help leaders attract and retain our most valuable asset – our people. With expertise in recruitment, employee and labour relations, employment practices, workplace culture, coaching, conflict management, and compensation, the HR Advisor and team supports the entire lifecycle of our employees. You will utilize your exceptional communication skills to partner closely with senior leaders to ensure a smooth and consistent flow of people related services to management and staff.

Accountabilities

• Day to day support and coaching to the management teams on all aspects of “people” interventions, thereby assisting them to efficiently manage their staff to achieve strategic objectives.

• Work proactively with managers to identify challenges and recommend solutions to key issues.

• Advise managers on interpretation of collective agreements.

• Support managers in developing skills in recruitment, selection, and retention of staff; develop healthy and respectful working relationships; performance management; guidance with change management initiatives; guidance and expertise to relevant programs, policies and HR initiatives; facilitate return to work meetings and assist with investigations and resolution of workplace conflicts, policy breaches, etc.

• Identify improvement opportunities through research of best practices; utilizing outputs from HR metrices and work with internal customers to identify, develop solutions and prioritize delivery of their people needs.

• Represent the City with various initiatives, including collective bargaining, grievance mediation, arbitrations and other external hearings.

• Chair Job Evaluation Committee and Labour/Management committees.

• Actively participate in HR project work, such as development of new human resources initiatives for a division or the organization.

Description disclaimer

The successful applicant will be required to participate in all training programs applicable to this position and other related work. The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business (human resources management concentration preferred), or related field. Five (5) years experience providing human resources services in a complex unionized environment. Experience with strategic change management, conducting employee recruitment and selection, job evaluation systems, conflict resolution and labour/management negotiations. Proven experience working and collaborating with management teams in a consultative and analytical capacity.

Certified Human Resources Professional designation (IMPA or CPHR) is considered an asset

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and skills, may be considered.

Successful performance in this position requires a results oriented, service mindset, with specific expertise and knowledge of current and innovative approaches to human resource management. Excellent time management and organization skills, with the proven ability to juggle and reprioritize based on business requirements. Client-service focused, with a “we can help”, teamwork approach. Interest in personal development and keeping current in human resource practices through external resources and building a strong HR network.

Hours of Work

Monday - Friday

9:00 am. - 4:30 p.m.

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. The City of St. John's does not accept applications in person, by email, fax or mail. Applications will be received up to 12:00 Midnight (Newfoundland Standard Time) on closing date.

This City of St. John's is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the

employment of a qualified workforce which reflects the community's diversity.

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