GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Working as part of team and reporting to the Manager, Labour Relations, the HR Advisor is responsible for providing support to assigned departments within the organization. The HR Advisor will support positive work environments by providing expertise in interpreting collective agreements, policies, procedures and relevant legislation for managers and employees. Works to align critical human resources practices with the organization’s vision, mission and core values.
Departmental Advice: Works as dedicated advisor to an assigned group of departments to be the primary point of contact for human resources inquires. Builds relationships with the assigned departments and provides dedicated advice and support to supervisors and managers in the conduct of their employee management responsibilities. Works with departments to analyze and devise solutions to people related issues such as succession planning, performance management, collective agreement administration and attendance management. Acts as a liaison between the department and other branches of Human Resources.
Human Resources Guidance: Creates and advises on administrative procedures and guidelines. Leads the department through investigations, discipline and grievance processes. Performs case law and legislative research as well as supporting the arbitration and collective bargaining processes. Monitoring trends in employment practices and advises on appropriate proactive action.
Employee and Union Relations: Establishes and maintains effective and trusted working relationships with employees and union representatives. Supports the resolution of complaints and grievances by conducting thorough investigations, grievance hearings and preparing for arbitration and collective bargaining as required and assigned.
SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, leaders, bargaining agents, and external contacts and interacts in a manner that builds trust, credibility and rapport.
Ability to be solution and service focused.
Negotiation, communication, interpersonal, investigation, mediation, facilitation, and analytical skills.
High level of critical thinking and/or reasoning to identify underlying issues.
High emotional intelligence capacity including the ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and remain calm and neutral in conflict situations.
A high level of professionalism as reflected by the ability to be discreet, keep all information and documentation strictly confidential, respectfully and sensitively resolve issues. Sound planning, prioritization, and delivery skills.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and experience with SAP.
EDUCATION:
Undergraduate Degree in Human Resources, Business/Commerce or a related discipline is required.
A Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation is considered an asset.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of five (5) years progressive work experience preferably as an HR Generalist with a strong focus on labour relations is required.
Experience working in a public sector environment with unionized and non-unionized employees considered an asset.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to provide a Criminal Record Check for review and acceptance.
A valid Class Five (5) Operator’s Licence is required as incumbent will be required to operate a personal or municipal vehicle for business use on a regular basis.
SAFETY:
As an employee of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the incumbent is responsible for understanding and actively participating in the RMWB’s health and safety management system, including all policies, practices, procedures, as well as properly utilizing all control measures including the required use of personal protective equipment. All employees must take reasonable care to protect the health and safety of themselves and others, as well as immediately report any concerns, near misses, incidents, and hazardous conditions to their supervisor.
To apply: Please visit our website at RMK Site
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those individuals
selected for interviews will be contacted.
Late applications will not be accepted.
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