Human Resources Associate

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta Careers is seeking a highly motivated Human Resources Associate to join the HR Partnership team. This hybrid role supports faculties and departments across a large, unionized environment, reporting to a Senior HR Partner.

You will help navigate collective agreements and HR processes—from routine matters to more complex files—across academic and non-academic groups. Working with Shared Services and HRHSE Centres of Expertise, you will provide practical HR generalist

Qualifications

• Provide HR generalist support to assigned faculties and departments within a large, complex and unionized environment.
• Collaborate with HR Partners and the Senior Human Resources Partner (SHRP).
• Navigate collective agreements, policies, and HR processes and services.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage routine and lower-complexity HR matters; support SHRP and HR Partners on more complex files.
• Support clients across academic and non-academic employee groups in collaboration with Shared Services and HRHSE Centres of Expertise.

Job description

This position has a term length ofup to 24 months.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work at North Campus Edmonton.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Human Resources Associate (HRA) to join our dynamic HR Partnership team. Reporting to a Senior Human Resources Partner (SHRP), the HRA works closely with HR Partners to provide responsive, practical HR generalist support to assigned faculties and departments within a large, complex and unionized environment.

The HRA develops collaborative relationships with leaders and administrators, providing advice and support across a broad range of HR activities for both academic and non-academic employee groups. The role independently manages routine and lower-complexity matters, supports HR Partners and the SHRP on more complex files, and uses sound judgment to identify when specialized expertise or escalation is required. Working collaboratively with Shared Services and HRHSE Centres of Expertise, the HRA helps clients navigate collective agreements, policies, employment practices, HR processes and services.