Pacifica Housing Looking for Human Resource Generalist at Victoria, BC Full Time

Reports to: Human Resources Manager

Status: Permanent Full Time

Schedule: 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday – Friday (75 hours bi-weekly)

Compensation: $29.42 – 32.57/hr; commensurate with experience

Organizational Focus:

Pacifica Housing has been providing safe and affordable homes for almost 35 years. We are a rapidly growing organization dedicated to meeting the housing and support needs of our community. As such, we are committed to building our fast-growing team with a culture that supports our people and reinforces our core values of authenticity, leadership, respect, and social justice.

Pacifica is proud to be a Certified Living Wage Employer by The Living Wage for Families Campaign.

Primary Objectives:

As a key member of the Human Resources Team, the HR Generalist contributes to the realization of department and organizational goals by:

• Supporting the development and implementation of human resource management strategies, policies, and procedures, including ensuring all human resource practices reflect best practices within the sector as well as compliance with Employment Standards and the Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Fostering positive workplace culture by supporting training, development, labour & employee relations, and performance management processes,
• coordinating performance reviews and/or drafting and administering performance management documents in partnership with managers as needed.
• conducting exit interviews and responding to requests for verification of employment
• coordinating and organizing training for various departments; including tracking and maintaining employee training records and training status;
• maintaining HRIS including recording new hires, terminations, transfers, promotions, and scheduling changes while ensuring compliance to time and attendance policies
• performing routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits and leave, talent acquisition, investigations, and occupational health and safety
• acting as a backup for payroll processing to ensure staff are paid accurately and on time
• assisting the Human Resources Manager or Director in special projects as required.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program with a speciality in human resources, public administration, or a related field.
• Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) accreditation is an asset.

Experience:

• A minimum of three (3) years’ progressively responsible administrative experience including at least one (1) year in human resource management.
• Previous experience with payroll administration an asset.
• Demonstrated experience with administering HR programs, policies, and procedures and in planning recruitment, performance management, training, compensation, and/or benefits.
• Experience in a non-profit or unionized environment is desirable.
• Previous experience in administering an HRIS; experience with ADP is desirable.

Note: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of employment/labor laws
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Understanding of general human resources policies and procedures.
• Desire to work as a team with a results driven approach
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations HRIS and Talent Management Systems.

Additional Criteria for Role:

• Completion of a Criminal Record Check is required before employment commences.

Benefits

• A mission driven and meaningful working environment.
• Competitive salary from a Certified Living Wage Employer.
• Minimum six (6) percent vacation accrual rate for all permanent staff.
• Excellent benefits package for full-time employees (includes extended health and dental, life insurance, and more).
• Competitive employer RRSP contributions.
• Employee assistance program.
• Wellness time.
• Career development and internal advancement opportunities.
• Organization and individual training opportunities.
• Social committee that includes robust team building and staff social events.
• Dog friendly offices.

Pacifica Housing advises all employees, contractors and volunteers of the risk of violence, injury and harm that is present in the execution of their duties. Pacifica Housing is committed to providing a safe and risk-free work place, however, we acknowledge the inherent risk in social housing and direct support work while in homes and in other support relationships.

Pacifica celebrates diversity and what makes you uniquely you. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your culture, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, and diversability.