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Competition Number
153998-1022CHPO
Available Positions
Full-Time Permanent (Excluded) Position
Locations
Charlottetown
Department
Health PEI
Closing Date
2022-10-25 16:00:00
Salary
$47.92 – $59.91 per hour (Level 25 – Excluded)
Duties
Bi-Weekly Hours: 75.0 hours bi-weekly / Days / Monday – Friday.
(Commencing Immediately)
Health PEI values the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that a diverse, equitable and inclusive work-place culture can bring. Not only does this help us deliver better outcomes, more innovation, but it also creates a safer space for our patients when our employees are more reflective of the communities we serve. It is important for us to create an environment where our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and challenging the status quo to make Health PEI a better more inclusive employer and healthcare system. We recognize we have more work to do but finding intentional ways to grow our understanding and support of those who have faced barriers due to accessibility, ethnicity, ancestry, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, language or other grounds is a key priority for us. We encourage underrepresented groups to join our team, be yourself, and help us achieve our vision of for an inclusive workplace and healthcare system
Health PEI is currently looking to fill a senior leadership role in our Human Resources team to help support our transformation and goal of becoming a leader in supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best patient care possible. This position reports to the Executive Director of Human Resources (HR) for Health PEI and will act as a trusted advisor, consultant and subject matter expert to the business on all matters related to people and labour management. The Director of Human Resources and Labour Relations is responsible for delivering full HR services and strategic initiatives in support of the People Strategy, organizational Strategic Plan and organizational annual business objectives. The Director will ensure that there is consistent application, implementation, and improvement of approved HR practices, processes and strategies within Health PEI. In addition, this role provides leadership, guidance on complex and diverse labour relations matters and is responsible for maintaining productive working relationships with all five (5) labour partners in order to advance the strategic goals of Health PEI.
The Director, will manage a team of human resources and labour relations professionals to provide proactive problem solving advice, mentoring and coaching for leaders and to promote the development of a high-engaged workforce and allow us to provide exceptional services to our patients within a heavily unionized work environment.
This position impacts approximately 6,800 employees, addresses a wide range of human resources and labour relations issues arising from a multi-union environment involving approximate 70+ facilities that provide health services on a 24/7 basis.
LEADS, a national leadership framework adopted by Health PEI. This role is expected to demonstrate leadership in the following areas:
Leads Self – is self-aware, is committed to self-development, and demonstrates character;
Engages Others – fosters the development of others, contributes to the creation of a health organization, communicates effectively, and builds effective teams;
Achieves Results – sets direction, strategically aligns decisions with the vision, values, and evidence, takes action to implement decisions, and assesses/evaluates results;
Develops Coalitions – builds partnerships and networks to create results, demonstrates a commitment to clients and services;
Systems Transformation – demonstrates system/critical thinking, encourages and supports innovation, is strategically oriented to the future, champions, and orchestrates effective language.
Duties will include:
– Providing advice on trends and best practices in human resources and labour relations and gives expert advice on complex issues.
– Providing leadership, coaching, mentoring and development to the human resources and labour relations team.
– Overseeing the development and/or implementation, and evaluation of strategies, policies and standards across human resources.
– Representing Health PEI Human Resources on planning committees for new services, programs, technologies to ensure human resource and labour relations issues are identified and strategies to address these issues.
– Contributing to the development of the People Strategy as a member of the senior HR leadership team as well as designing and implementing integrated human resources plans and projects consistent with the mission and values of HPEI to achieve the goals outlined in the People Strategy;
– Monitoring legislation changes and program changes (i.e. cannabis legalization, social media/personal device use, and so forth) in order to ensure Heatlh PEI policies, practices and procedures are up to date and current.
– Ensuring Health PEI staff and management have appropriate information to make evidence-based operational decisions. This includes ensuring a current online Staff Resource Centre with policies, toolkits, forms, etc;
– Leading or coordinating all bargaining tables including mandate gathering coordination, oversight of proposals development and preparation of all treasury board memos.
– Creating and coordinating all labour relations practices and education (interpretation bulletins, HR Managers and Health Labour Relations Committees, interpretations, grievance/arbitration responses) for Health PEI.
– Chairing the Health Labour Relations Committee.
– Developing, measuring, and monitoring key performance indicators for human resource activities and ensuring
mechanisms are in place to achieve identified targets.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
– Applicants must have a university degree in a related area supplemented by human resources management and leadership/supervisory experience;
– Extensive experience in the management of human resources services (i.e., planning, labour relations, staffing, payroll, etc.
– Experience in a multi-unionized environment providing 24/7 services is essential;
– Demonstrated equivalencies will be considered;
– A sound knowledge of all aspects of HR management is required;
– Requires exceptional interpersonal, collaborative, facilitation, organizational, conflict management, and leadership skills;
– Excellent oral and written communication skills;
– Must be able to demonstrate experience of working in a results-based environment, where accountability for outcomes was a key responsibility;
– Demonstrated proficiency with typical business software applications, specifically Oracle, PeopleSoft, as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, GroupWise, etc.
Other Qualifications:
– Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR) would be considered an asset;
– Additional relevant education and experience will be considered an asset.
Important Notes:
Covid-19 Immunization: Notice to all External Applicants. All new hires are required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination before their start date as per Health PEI’s Covid-19 Immunization and Management Policy. In the event that a new hire is unable to be vaccinated as a result of a medical exemption, you will be required to submit supporting documentation to Employee Health / Wellness and Safety.
Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $47.92-$59.91 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 2022-10-25
