Human Resources Lead

Collège Boréal; Elliot Lake; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking an HR Manager to enhance the HR department's operations. The role requires expertise in recruitment, employee relations, and compliance within a healthcare context. Candidates should have a degree in HR and experience in a unionized environment, demonstrating strong leadership and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of progressive HR experience; preferably in a unionized healthcare environment.
• Strong understanding of HR functions and compliance.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment initiatives and provide HR guidance to managers.
• Develop and implement HR solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Oversee daily operations of the HR team, ensuring efficient task completion.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Diploma or Degree in Human Resources Management

Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

KEY FUNCTION:
Responsible for supporting the Human Resources (HR) department in various functions
including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, and compliance
based on contractual obligations, legislative requirements and industry best practices and the
Hospital’s strategic direction. This role involves a combination of hands-on HR tasks and
leadership responsibilities, providing support and direction to the HR team.

REPORTING:
Under the general direction of Manager, Human Resources.

DUTIES:
1. Proactively identify, design, and implement HR solutions and provide HR support that
meets the needs of each client.
2. Accountable to demonstrate a sound understanding of the employee lifecycle and ability to
coach team members on organizational standards, related collective agreement language,
legislation and best practices.
3. Provide guidance and advice to managers on recruitment and selection policies/practices,
collective agreement application, performance management principles, salary and
compensation and job evaluation practices.
4. Accountable to independently lead and coach others on recruitment, selection, legislative
compliance, compensation and benefits.
5. Develop standards or work and procedures for review and implementation within and
across the Human Resources functions.
6. Responsible to compose correspondence, briefing notes, prepare and distribute information
using communiqués and other formats, retrieving information, research including related
administrative functions.
7. Respond to detailed HR inquiries, coach team members on the use and development of
standard work processes, forms, templates.
8. Lead recruitment and selection initiatives including career fairs, maintenance of job
advertisements, short-listing tools, interview questions, standardized testing and reference
checks.
9. Accountable to prepare employment offers for all affiliation groups up to and including
standardized management employment contracts.
10. Develops job descriptions and coach’s others ensuring an understanding of standardized
language, credentialing, legislative requirements such as the requirement to complete a
criminal reference check.
11. Lead and coach others on the benefits enrollment process, coordinate with benefits
providers to resolve issues related to coverage, claims, and billing.

JOB DESCRIPTION
12. Demonstrates a sound understanding of benefits administration, related risk management
and annual costing.
13. Advise on matters relating to performance management, progressive discipline, and
termination.
14. Assist with the research, preparation and administration of workforce changes (staffing
initiatives), grievances, collective bargaining, labour negotiations, and implementation.
15. Assist in local bargaining and develop reference documents for new Collective Bargaining
Agreements (CBAs).
16. Accountable to collaborate with payroll and other areas of the business to implement
contract and grievance settlements as well as arbitration awards.
17. Provide guidance on the interpretation and application of collective agreement language,
policies, and procedures.
18. Accountable to understand standard Occupational Health and Safety requirements and the
relationship and overlap with foundational Human Resources and can explain and coach
team members.
19. Accountable to work collaboratively with Occupational Health and Safety to understand,
implement and monitor duty to accommodate, early and safe return to work and work
related injury programs.
20. Oversee daily activities of HR team providing guidance and support to ensure tasks are
completed accurately and on time.
21. Assign and prioritize tasks to HR team based on workload and departmental needs.
22. Assist in monitoring and evaluating performance of HR team, providing feedback and
mentorship.
23. Collaborate and maintain positive business relationships with internal customers and
outside entities.
24. Lead or participate in HR projects and initiatives to improve department efficiency and
effectiveness.
25. Collect and compile HR related data from various sources to complete surveys and data
collection as required.
26. Promote health and safety policies and procedures and ensures safe working practices.
27. Maintain current knowledge of best practices, and benchmarks and participate in
improvements/changes as appropriate.
28. Oversee ministry recruitment funding initiatives ensuring SJGHEL’s meets contractual
obligations, reporting and funding requirements.
29. Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and HR documentation.
30. Encourage a positive working atmosphere while maintaining goals and objectives.
31. Represent the department on various committees and in meetings as required.
32. Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
1. Diploma or Degree in Human Resources Management or a related field from an accredited
post secondary institution.
2. Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) or working towards a CHRP designation is
strongly preferred.

JOB DESCRIPTION

EXPERIENCE:
1. Minimum of three (3) years of progressive experience in an HR field preferably in a unionized
healthcare environment.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
1. Knowledge of, and willingness to support SJGHEL’s Mission, Vision & Values of
Compassion, Humility and Harmony, Respect, Integrity, Social Responsibility and The
Sacredness of Life.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of core areas of Human Resources in a unionized environment
including recruitment, selection and labour relations.
3. Demonstrated excellent data analysis skills.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate
effectively with all members of the organization and external partners.
5. Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
6. Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and handle unexpected challenges with ease.
7. Demonstrated discretion and maturity when handling confidential information.
8. Demonstrated ability to manage routine correspondence, multiple tasks/projects,
diversified workload and rapidly changing priorities and challenging deadlines.
9. Demonstrated strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office software (e.g.
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
1. Ability to develop partnerships and collaborative processes across the organization.
2. Demonstrated ability to take appropriate action to resolve workplace related issues and
problems.
3. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
4. Demonstrated professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
5. Demonstrated positive work record and excellent attendance record.
6. Ability to meet the physical and sensory demands of the job.
7. Ability to travel between local sites