Human Resources Advisor - Jobs in Guelph, ON

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About Our Organization:When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of 2000 full and part-time employees who deliver services the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.As a regional top employer, the City of Guelph values its employees and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, opportunities for professional development, a healthy work-life balance, and many roles with flexible work options. Our corporate values are integrity, service, inclusion, wellness, and learning. Guelph is consistently ranked as one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play—all good reasons to consider a career in this beautiful city.Job Summary:Resumes are being accepted for the position of Human Resources Advisor within the Human Resources Department. Reporting to the Manager, Labour Relations and Customer Service, the successful candidate will provide consultation services to client departments through working partnerships, on a variety of human resources issues including consultation, advice, guidance and interpretation of human resources policies, procedures, programs and collective agreements, resolving employee and labour relations issues as they arise. Guided by the goals and objectives of the City’s Strategic Plan and committed to the Corporate Values of integrity, service, inclusion, wellness and learning, the candidate will aid in the achievement of the Vision for an inclusive, connected and prosperous city.Your role

• Provides the initial point of contact for HR matters for designated client departments.
• Develops relationships with client departments to provide advice on HR matters and assists in developing supports to their business needs.
• Counsels management and staff on the interpretation and application of various HR policies, collective agreements and employment legislation, ensuring consistency in interpretation, quality and deliverable outcomes.
• Participates in grievances, mediation, arbitrations and collective bargaining, as required.
• Provides advice to management regarding sensitive employee issues such as discipline, harassment and termination.
• Assists managers/supervisors with managing union employee processes such as grievance handling, layoffs, bumping, etc. in accordance with the applicable collective agreement.
• Coordinates and recommends appropriate recruitment strategies for client departments; develops innovative strategies for hard-to-fill positions.
• Review and confirm job duties, qualifications and benchmarking with the Compensation and Data Analyst.
• Ensure the internal and external recruitment advertisements and hiring procedures remain consistent with City policy, inclusive recruitment practices, collective agreements and employment related legislation.
• Completes initial screening of candidates for hiring managers, creates interview questions and assessments in conjunction with hiring manager and participates in interviews (where required), Ensures reference checks are completed and satisfactory and negotiates rates of pay, job offer with conditions of employment with successful candidates. Provides feedback to candidates following interview when necessary. Closes job posting file ensuring all necessary documents are completed and organized including notification to payroll.
• Conducts on-going evaluations and recommends new or revisions to HR policies, procedures and/or programs, as appropriate to establish, maintain and improve HR service delivery to client departments and corporately. Trains and updates client departments on new and revised policies, procedures and programs.
• Provides general information to all levels of staff regarding employee related benefits including WSIB, STD and LTD. Refers employees to specialist for more specific details, as required.
• Responsible for ensuring individual compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, the corporate Occupational Health and Safety Policy and all applicable Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Works in partnership with the HR Specialists to develop and deliver effective HR programs in the areas of employee engagement, performance management and workforce planning initiatives.
• Participates on project teams and committees, both in HR and for client initiatives.
• Provides assistance, advice and support to HR Associates at myHR when necessary.
• Performs other related tasks, as assigned, that are in accordance with job responsibilities or necessary department and corporate objectives.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience related to the duties listed above, normally acquired through post-secondary education in Human Resources or a related field along with considerable experience in dealing with human resource areas such as recruitment and labour relations in a unionized environment. Candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Previous experience supporting Emergency Services (Fire / EMS) an asset.
• Knowledge of relevant employment legislation including Employment Standards, Human Rights, Pay Equity, and Occupational Health and Safety Act, labour relations, total compensation, employment standards, recruitment and retention standards rewards and recognition programs and current employment principles and practices.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service skills including working collaboratively with staff members, agencies, external contacts and the public.
• Experience with MS Office software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Well-developed interpersonal and conflict management skills and abilities that foster trust, cooperation and relationship building.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and solve problems based on consideration of all critical factors, including long and short term impacts.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and the ability to resolve complex situations and/or conflicts in a constructive and principled manner.
• Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation an asset.

In accordance with the City of Guelph’s employment practices, new employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire, subject to accommodations required in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.Rate$87,200 to $109,000How to applyQualified applicants are invited to apply using our online application system by Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Please note all applicants must complete the online questionnaire specific to this position at the time they submit their resume and cover letter in order to be considered. Proof of qualifications will be requested at the interview stage.The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.Personal information collected through the recruitment process will be used solely to determine eligibility for employment. We thank all candidates in advance; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.#LI-HYBRIDQuick Apply

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