Job Design Advisor

Anishinabek Employment & Training Services; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Health coverage

Vacation & leave

EFAP

Job summary

The City of Thunder Bay is seeking a Job Design Advisor to ensure positions across the Corporation are accurately designed and aligned with organizational needs. You will work with leaders, employees, unions, and HR professionals to support workforce planning, pay equity, talent attraction, and organizational effectiveness.

In this role you will provide expertise and coordination related to job design, organizational structures, and employer branding initiatives, while coordinating job

Qualifications

• Diploma in business, human resources or a related discipline with four (4) years’ experience in a high-volume multi union, technology driven job design and compensation environment.
• Demonstrated experience in providing advice to leaders on job design, job descriptions and pay equity maintenance.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, with ability to present to diverse audiences.
• Ability to build relationships with administration, union executives, co-workers and the public.
• Strong planning, organizational and project management abilities.
• Ability to take initiative in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support in job design, descriptions, evaluations, pay equity maintenance and organizational restructures.
• Advise managers on job design by creating or amending job descriptions and coordinating with bargaining agents as needed.
• Coordinate and chair joint management/union job evaluation committees and maintain related records.
• Coordinate corporate restructures and HR system updates, including org charts.
• Oversee career site to enhance candidate experience and inform about current opportunities.
• Conduct procedure reviews and assist with research and updates.

Skills

Communication

Relationship management

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Diploma in business or HR

Tools

HR systems

Job description

City Manager's Office Thunder Bay, Ontario P7E6H8

When you join us, you will be in receipt of the following amazing benefits:

• A competitive salary that reflects your expertise
• A matching pension plan to help you build long-term financial security
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage, plus life insurance for peace of mind
• Generous paid vacation and holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave days when you need more time off
• Access to a confidential Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and wellness initiatives to support your overall health
• Leadership development and tuition reimbursement programs, so you can continue to grow your skills and career
• A culture of recognition and appreciation, with staff events and programs that celebrate your contributions
• The opportunity to be part of a dedicated and talented team, who are highly respected within the Corporation
• A collaborative HR team environment that values innovation, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing
• The opportunity to influence programs and processes that support employees across the organization

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Occupation Type

Human Resources Manager

Total Positions

1

Wage

$76,570.34-$90,082.75

Hours/Week

0

Days of Work

n/a

Closing Date / Apply By

9/7/2026

Start Date

n/a

Duties

As a Job Design Advisor, you'll play a key role in ensuring positions across the Corporation are accurately designed, evaluated, and aligned with organizational needs. You'll work collaboratively with leaders, employees, unions, and HR professionals to support effective workforce planning, pay equity compliance, talent attraction, and organizational effectiveness.

Whether you live in Thunder Bay, you're looking to return, or excited to make the City your new home, join a team where your skills, expertise, and presence are recognized, and make a real impact in our community.

In this role, you will provide expertise and coordination related to job design, organizational structures, and employer branding initiatives. You will also have the following accountabilities:

• Provide day-to-day support and advice in relation to the job design process at the Corporation (job descriptions, job evaluation, pay equity maintenance, and organizational restructure processes).
• Advise, and collaborate with managers/supervisors with the job design process by creating new or amending existing job descriptions. Consult with Employee Relations and meet and/or correspond with bargaining agents, as required, to finalize new/amended unionized job descriptions.
• Coordinate and facilitate the joint management/union job evaluation committee(s) and serves as Chairperson.
• Maintain files, correspondence and records relating to job description and job evaluation processes.
• Coordinate and implement Corporate restructures, including job description organizational charts and HR System updates.
• Maintain and reconcile corporate organizational charts.
• Oversee the Corporation’s career site to enhance candidate experiences and provide information regarding current and future job/career opportunities.
• Coordinate the procedure review process and assists with research, writing and identifying procedures that require updates.
• Participate in and conducts compensation and organizational structure surveys.
• Support Human Resource projects and special initiatives to advance processes, programs, and systems.
• Conduct industry best practice research to support and inform the development of programs/initiatives.

Qualifications

Here’s what will help you succeed as the Job Design Advisor:

• Diploma in business, human resources or a related discipline with four (4) years’ experience in a high-volume multi union, technology driven job design and compensation environment; and
• Demonstrated experience in providing advice to leaders on matters related to job design, job descriptions, job evaluations, organizational restructures; and communicating employer brand and employment opportunities to potentials.
• Superior ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing, with the ability to make presentations to a variety of audiences
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with administration, union executives, co-workers, employees, community target groups and the general public
• Strong research, planning, organizational and project/time management skills
• Strong problem-solving skills to address and overcome challenges
• Ability to take initiative and operate in a high volume, fast paced environment

General Information:

As an equal opportunity employer, the City of Thunder Bay encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE:

It is a contravention of the Human Rights Code of Ontario to discriminate on the basis of: race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, age, record of offences, gender identity or gender expression. Therefore, a resume submitted to the City must not include references to any of the above characteristics. Do not include:

• Any certificates that have photo identification

Note: The above documentation will be requested by the Human Resources Division should you be the successful applicant. If a Criminal Record Check is required, it will be requested by Human Resources should you be the successful applicant. Please do not submit your Criminal Record Check with your application.

ACCOMMODATION:

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.

PRIVACY:

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, c. 302, as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to the Human Resources Division, 125 Syndicate Ave Suite 42, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 6H8, Telephone: [phone]