HR Consultant

InsideHigherEd; Ontario; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated HR Consultant to join their dynamic team at the University of Toronto Mississauga. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your extensive HR expertise to provide comprehensive services, guiding departmental managers through complex HR policies and practices. You will play a crucial part in recruitment, performance management, and organizational change, ensuring alignment with employment legislation. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a culture of equity and diversity while enhancing the HR function within a vibrant academic community. If you are passionate about human resources and ready to make a significant impact, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR experience with a focus on strategy and management.
• Experience with unionized and non-unionized job evaluation and compensation.
• Knowledge of employment legislation and project management.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers on HR policies, practices, and collective agreements.
• Provide recruitment advice and assist with organizational change.
• Serve as a resource for junior HR staff on employment legislation.

Skills

Excel (advanced functions)

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Database management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Client service orientation

Education

University degree in a relevant discipline

CHRL designation preferred

Job description

Campus : University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description :

Working as a member of the Human Resources Department and utilizing an understanding of the overall goals and objectives of Human Resources and the University, the incumbent will provide a full range of HR services to client departments. Specifically, the HR Consultant will independently advise departmental managers and administrators on all HR policies and practices, and collective agreements, related to the management of non-union and unionized staff including organizational change, performance management, recruitment, salary administration, job evaluation and termination. Responsibilities will also include advising on employment-related laws and jurisprudence including the Human Rights Code, the Employment Standards Act, etc.; analyzing, evaluating and classifying both unionized and non-unionized positions; providing recruitment advice and assistance to clients; providing independent advice and guidance on complex organizational change and restructuring; contributing to attendance and disability management as a member of a cross-functional team; and participating in special projects and process re-engineering. In addition, the HR Consultant serves as a formal resource to more junior HR staff on interpretation and application of employment legislation, policies, and collective agreements within the University context.

Qualifications Required :

Education :

University degree in a relevant discipline and CHRL designation preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience :

Minimum five (5) years’ progressively responsible and related human resource experience.Demonstrated experience developing strategy, providing expertise and overall management to complex restructuring activities. Experience with collective agreement and employment policy interpretation and application. Demonstrated experience with unionized and non-unionized job evaluation, compensation and recruitment methodology and practices. Sound knowledge of human resources best practices and employment related legislation. Proven successful project management experience and experience conducting research.

Skills :

Superior Excel skills including the ability to use advanced functions. Proficiency in Microsoft Access, Word and PowerPoint. Demonstrated competence with databases / information systems and compiling and analyzing human resources information.

Other :

Superior communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated proactive and effective client service orientation. Demonstrated creativity, flexibility, initiative and problem-solving skills. Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment and to successfully manage multiple and conflicting priorities with tight deadlines. Experience conducting investigations an asset. Demonstrated analytical skills. Awareness of and sensitivity to issues of equity and diversity. Ability to maintain strict standards of confidentiality. Demonstrated project management skills. Demonstrated ability to deal with sensitive issues with tact, diplomacy and compassion.

Closing Date : 05 / 05 / 2025, 11 : 59PM ET

Employee Group : Salaried

Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing

Schedule : Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone : PM 3 Hiring Zone : $91,937 - $107,259 Broadband Salary Range : $91,937 - $153,227

Job Category : Administrative / Managerial

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http : / / uoft.me / UP .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [emailprotected] .