Pay and Benefits Advisor

Job summary

The Pay and Benefits Advisor provides expert pay and benefits services, advice, and guidance to Members of Parliament and their staff. They are responsible for administering regulations, policies, and procedures while maintaining a client-centric approach.

Job details

Company Description The House of Commons Administration delivers outstanding services to Members of Parliament and their employees in support of parliamentary democracy. Our success is made possible by our talented and dedicated workforce. We value diversity in all its forms and recognize that everyone has valuable contributions to make and the potential for individual growth. If you dream of joining an organization that is small enough for you to be noticed, but big enough to provide you with a meaningful career, then we want to hear from you! Job Description The House of Commons’ Human Resources Services is currently looking to staff the Pay and Benefits Advisor position. As part of the team, you will be accountable for providing expert pay and benefits services, advice and guidance, administering and applying the regulations, policies and procedures regarding pay and benefits for Members of Parliament, Members’ staff, House and Research Officers as well as internal and external partners. In this role, you will need to have a comprehensive knowledge of pay and benefits services. To be successful, you will need to remain calm under pressure and have a client-centric approach to your work. You will also need to be a problem solver with an analytical mind and be willing to help your colleagues, when required. Top Reasons to Join the Pay and Benefits team: As the first line of service, our dynamic and people-driven team works to provide Pay and benefit services to Members of Parliament and their staff, the House Administration in order to make a difference in people’s lives. Through innovation and creativity, we build trusted relationships with our clients and deliver results. We encourage and support training and development to empower one another to grow and learn everyday. By joining our team, you will be exposed and gain knowledge to all the branches of Human Resources Services. Training and development opportunities. Work-life balance /35-hour workweek 4 weeks’ vacation (minimum) Qualifications Education : Post-secondary diploma in a related field (i.e. Human Resources, Finance, Administration) or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience in pay administration. Experiences : Experience with and knowledge of pay, pension and benefits administration; Experience in the interpretation and application of regulations, collective agreement provisions on terms and conditions of employment, policies and procedures in human resources or related field; Experience working with the Phoenix Pay System; Experience using HR systems and the Microsoft Office Suite. Assets : Completion of a relevant training and/or certification with the Canadian Payroll Association. Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at [email protected]. Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is CBC. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles. Preference may be given to employees of Compensation Services. We invite you to save a copy of the notice of job opportunity. Once the closing date has passed, these documents will no longer be available. Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis. Learn more about us! Visit Ourcommons.ca. To learn about our hiring process, visit Eligibility and Selection. Open to: All Language Requirements: Bilingual (English and French) Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026-10-22 Outcome: Fixed Term Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week) Rate of Pay ($): 69 900 - 88 445 Classification: ADG-F

What you’ll do

The Pay and Benefits Advisor provides expert pay and benefits services, advice, and guidance to Members of Parliament and their staff. They are responsible for administering regulations, policies, and procedures while maintaining a client-centric approach.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a post-secondary diploma in a related field or equivalent experience in pay administration. Proficiency in pay, pension, and benefits administration, along with experience using the Phoenix Pay System and bilingualism (English and French), is required.

Benefits

• Training and development opportunities
• Work-life balance
• 4 weeks vacation

Listed skills

• Microsoft Office Suite · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Pay administration
• Benefits administration
• Pension administration
• Policy interpretation
• Collective agreement application
• Phoenix Pay System
• HR systems
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Problem solving
• Analytical skills
• Client-centric approach
• Communication
• Bilingualism
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Building Trust
• Composure
• Reading Comprehension
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Research
• Benefits Administration
• Multilingualism
• Training And Development
• Creativity
• Finance
• Innovation
• Problem Solving
• Microsoft Office
• Calmness Under Pressure

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Government & Public Sector
• Administrative
• Finance & Accounting
• Benefits Advisor
• Administrative Manager
• Office Supervisors
• Administrative Services Managers

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