Position: Human Resources Business Partner

Number of Position(s): One (1)

Position Type: Full Time Non-unionized (35 Hours/Week: Monday to Friday) Existing Vacancy

Language: English required. Bilingualism (English/ French) considered an asset.

Reports to: Human Resources Manager

PURPOSE

The Human Resources Business Partner (“HRBP”) supports the delivery of day-to-day HR services across the organization. Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the role provides guidance to employees and managers on all aspects of the employee life cycle and ensures compliance with organization policies, legislation, and the Collective Agreement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The HRBP must have broad knowledge of human resources functions and must be able to work autonomously and efficiently. The HRBP will build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization in order to carry out the comprehensive scope of HR responsibilities including, but not limited to the following:

HR Portfolio Management:

• Function as the HR lead for an assigned portfolio of managers
• Provide sound HR advice and guidance
• Ensure effective and compliant HR service delivery
• Ensure HR issues are triaged and escalated as appropriate
• Prepare, analyze and monitor key performance indicators and metrics for HR functions
• Support managers in making data-driven personnel decisions

Recruitment, Onboarding and Selection:

• Lead full-cycle recruitment, including job postings, screening, interviewing, and selection in accordance with the Collective Agreement and legislative requirements
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and provide guidance on hiring process
• Assist candidates with technical issues and answer inquiries on the recruitment process
• Prepare offer letters
• Coordinate the HR onboarding and off-boarding processes

Employee Relations, Engagement and Wellbeing:

• Employee Relations:
• Respond to internal HR inquiries in a timely manner and redirect employees to the correct sources as appropriate
• Guide employees through various human resource processes and policies
• Ensure a positive employee experience
• Support employee engagement and wellness initiatives
• Support diversity, equity and inclusion programs and initiatives
• Conduct investigations and provide recommendations on disciplinary actions
• Disability management:
• Facilitate disability claims and the return-to-work process by following up with employees, managers and carriers (Insurance, WSIB etc.) on documentations and ensuring proper records management
• Accommodation process:
• Support employees and managers by providing guidance on the required documentation and legislative compliance

Learning and Development:

• Assist in coordinating training & development initiatives for new and existing staff
• Maintain training database to ensure employee training is up to date
• Deploy post-training evaluation tools to analyze data for future quality improvements

Performance and Talent Management:

• Coordinate the performance review process for employees and track performance review completion status for designated program area
• Support talent development and succession management processes
• Support managers with performance related issues and the discipline process

Benefits, Pension & Payroll:

• Maintain employee records ensuring accurate and timely data entry in the HRIS, benefits portal, and pension portal for employee events (new hires, status changes, leaves, terminations…)
• Ensure payroll is informed of employee changes in a timely manner
• Liaise with our providers and ensure effective administration of benefits and pension
• Serve as primary contact for employee inquiries related to benefits and pension

General HR Functions:

• Provide logistical support for various HR meetings, sessions, and initiatives
• Support policy review and development
• Assist in the development and implementation of HR projects as they arise
• Act as a change management specialist for various HR initiatives
• Participate on various organizational committees (joint health and safety, labour management, joint return to work, etc)
• Other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Post Secondary Degree in Human Resources or College Diploma and at least 2 years of relevant HR experience.
• CHRP designation (or working towards) is an asset
• Three (3) years of recent and relevant experience in Human Resources
• Ability to work in an organization providing services to vulnerable and marginalized individuals.
• Ability to work flexible hours during peak periods including the occasional Saturday or Sunday

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of Ontario’s HR related legislation including the Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Human Rights Code, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIB) as well as applicable standards, pertaining to the HR profession
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft office suite. (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint,)
• Strong administrative skills, knowledge of office procedures, and filing systems (electronic and paper).
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Experience using HR technology (HRIS, applicant tracking system, learning management systems etc) and other applications to facilitate effective HR service delivery (including DocuSign, Adobe, Zoom etc.) is a strong asset
• Familiarity with social media recruiting
• Demonstrated ability to establish a good working relationship with both internal and external stakeholders
• Experience providing HR services in a unionized environment.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work under time constraints and with frequent interruptions
• Ability to set priorities and work independently
• experience in a Healthcare and/or Non-profit setting is an asset

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement
• Ethical conduct and professionalism
• Analytical thinking and effective problem-solving
• Sound judgment
• Collaboration and flexibility

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Bilingualism (English/ French) is required for designated positions.

Why Work at Ottawa Salus?

Salus has a proven record of successfully supporting clients with serious and persistent mental health and addictions illness to live their best possible life. Regardless of their role in the organization, our staff are passionate about their work and supporting clients on their journey to recovery. They know they have an impact on their client’s lives and consistently report that working here is a fulfilling experience. If you are someone that wants to make the world a better place and bring hope to others, you will love working here.

We offer all these and many more including:

• competitive earnings
• generous Health benefits and pension plan (HOOPP)
• paid vacation days
• a friendly team who create a great work environment