Job Design Advisor - Full-Time

Our Human Resources Division has a rewarding opportunity for Job Design Advisor – and we are looking for a dynamic professional to join our team!

Why join the Human Resources team at the City of Thunder Bay?

Our Human Resources Division provides corporate leadership and supports for City operations in all aspects of human resources management. Through strategic partnerships and collaboration, HR delivers high quality services consistent with our customers’ needs and statutory compliance relative to labour relations; talent acquisition and organizational development; compensation, benefits, and health services; pension and payroll; and health and safety, while maximizing individual and organizational potential and positioning the City of Thunder Bay as an employer of choice.

It is an exciting time for our Human Resources team. In ensuring that our organization adequately meets the people needs of the Corporation, the implementation of a Human Resources strategy is underway, which has been informed by leaders and employees.

This is the time to join our team. If you seek to be a part of this transformational journey, then we would like to hear from you!

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager – Talent Acquisition & Development, and the technical direction and guidance from the Manager – Compensation & Benefits, as the Job Design Advisor, you will be responsible for advising, supporting, and coordinating the Corporation’s overall job design process. This includes coordinating job descriptions, job evaluations, pay equity, and organizational restructuring activities.

Key responsibilities also include coordinating the HR procedure review process and ensuring consistent communication of the Corporation’s employer brand and job/career opportunities across all platforms.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have the following:

1. Diploma in business, human resources or a related discipline with four (4) years’ experience in a high-volume multi union, technology driven job classification and compensation environment;
2. Demonstrated experience in providing advice to leaders on matters related to job design, job classifications descriptions, and job evaluations, organizational restructures; and communicating employer brand and employment opportunities to potentials. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with administration, union executives, co-workers, employees, community target groups and the general public;
3. Strong research, planning, organizational and project/time management skills;
4. Excellent facilitation skills and the ability to plan and deliver job evaluation sessions to a variety of audiences using oral, written, and presentation software.

Our Great Tangible Benefits

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

1. Great competitive salary and fantastic matching pension plan;
2. Great paid vacation and holidays;
3. Strong health benefits coverage – employer paid health, vision, & dental benefits;
4. Excellent life insurance & accidental death & dismemberment insurance (2 times your annual salary);
5. Supportive employee family assistance program (EFAP);
6. Great employee wellness program;
7. Great corporate training & leadership development & supportive career progression opportunities;
8. Great tuition reimbursement program (continuous learning);
9. Voluntary leave purchase plan (purchase additional leave days);
10. Volunteer time off program;
11. Great teamwork environment – have other professional & experienced staff to work with regularly;
12. Opportunity to provide meaningful work.

Why the Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay?

The Corporation runs on people like you; that’s why they’re creating a workplace where everyone belongs. Driven by a commitment to excellence, they make a real impact in the community every day. With this employer, stability meets purpose, and diversity is valued. In their supportive and collaborative environment, your growth and well-being will be at the heart of everything they do.

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.

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 & Corporate Safety Division, 125 Syndicate Ave Suite 42, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 6H8, Telephone: 625-3866.

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