Human Resource - Halifax, Canada - Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University

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Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Position Details:

Position Information
Position Title
Human Resource & Office Administrator (Internal Posting)

Department/Unit

Graduate Studies

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posting Number

S22123

Employee Group

DPMG

Position Type

Regular, On-Going

Duration of Contract (if applicable)

Employment Type

Full Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE)

Salary
- $56,685 - $75,834 per annum

Classification

ADM05

Provisional Statement

This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role._

About Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada's leading researchintensive university and a driver of the region's intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purposedriven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary

Dalhousie Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) is the premier Maritime location for advanced study with over 3,500 graduate students in a researchintensive environment who can choose from over 95 Master's degrees and more than 45 Doctoral programs. Students learn with top professors in their fields; experts who are recognized across Canada and the world. Reporting to the Dean, the Human Resources and Office Administrator acts as a trusted advisor and first point of contact regarding human resources and administrative resources for the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Key Responsibilities

Provides guidance and support to managers on a variety of employee relations matters, such as managing performance, behavior, sick leave and other attendance concerns. Liaises with central Human Resources contacts when necessary.
Serves as HR resource in the hiring process as required for NSGEU and DPMG positions, as well as coordinates thee search and selection process for senior leaders within FGS.
Responsible for the development, purchasing and management of inventory and maintaining offices for staff and facilitating set up of home offices.
Primary contact with Facilities Management for all operational and project work, liaises with contractors and ensures quality and timeline standards of the unit are met.
Supervises, plans workload, assesses, and monitors work quality and output of two clerical employees and three to four student assistants.

Note

Applications for this position are restricted to current employees of Dalhousie University.

The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Required Qualifications

Undergraduate degree with three to five years' experience with significant human resources and administrative responsibilities (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.
Excellent organizational, analytical and project management skills
Strong leadership qualities and excellent decisionmaking skills.

Assets

Human resource management certificate or equivalent.
Experience working in a postsecondary or similar environment.
Experience supervising staff in a unionized environment.

Job Competencies
Respect & Inclusion

Adaptability
Knowledge & Thinking Skills
Communication
Service

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program._

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