Director, Human Resource Services

Central Office - Human Resources; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 151,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional educational organization in Dartmouth is seeking a Director of Human Resource Services. The successful candidate will provide leadership to the HR team and develop strategic solutions to support organizational goals. Responsibilities include recruitment, labour relations, and policy development. Ideal candidates have extensive HR experience and a master's degree. Competitive salary range is $151,715 - $189,644 CAD.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years senior management experience, preferably in public sector.
• Minimum seven years experience in human resources with expertise in labour relations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the Human Resources team.
• Lead operations and strategic HR initiatives such as recruitment and labour relations.

Skills

Outstanding communication skills

Ability to establish positive relationships

Education

Masters Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or Industrial/Labour Relations

Certified Human Resources Professional (CPHR) designation

Job description

Overview

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) operates 136 schools serving more than 60,000 students and employing over 11,000 teachers and support staff. HRCE works in partnership with the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) to provide programming and services from pre-primary to grade 12 and shares a geographic boundary with the Halifax Regional Municipality.

HRCE is searching for a Director, Human Resource Services

The Director, Human Resource Services shall provide leadership and direction to the Human Resources team to support the goals and objectives of the organization; provide consultative advice and strategic HR solutions to the Regional Executive Director and senior management team. The Director will lead the operations and strategic initiatives of human resources such as recruitment and selection, labour relations, contract negotiations, compensation and benefits, occupational health and safety, performance management, policy development, and training and development. The Director will work collaboratively as a member of the senior management team to support student achievement and well-being and organizational effectiveness. This position reports directly to the Regional Executive Director.

In addition to the following qualifications, the ideal candidate will have outstanding communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships, both internally and externally, to achieve HRCEs goals.

• Masters Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration (MBA) or Industrial / Labour Relations, Law or equivalent;
• Minimum five (5) years senior management experience, preferably in the public sector;
• Minimum seven (7) years experience working in human resources with proven expertise in labour relations;
• Certified Human Resources Professional (CPHR) designation is an asset

This position is classified on the Education Entities Non-Union Compensation Framework at Band 17 with an annual range between $151,715 - $189,644. The Non-Union Compensation Framework is available here: educationnon-union-compensation-framework-en.pdf.

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Nova Scotia’s Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The HRCE is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mikmaw / Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mikmaw / Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Applicants invited to participate in the hiring process (such as an interview or testing) and who require accommodation should discuss their request for accommodation when invited to the assessment process.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Search.