Human Resources Advisor - Coquitlam, Canada - City of Coquitlam

City of Coquitlam

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Coquitlam, Canada

2 weeks ago

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HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISOR
Temporary Full Time

We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ word kwikwəƛ̓əm (kwee-kwuh-tlum) meaning "Red Fish Up the River".

The City is honoured to be located on the kwikwəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxw (Katzie), and other Coast Salish Peoples.

One of BC's Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community.

As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents.

Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems.

Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre.

We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you

The City of Coquitlam has an exciting opportunity for a Human Resources Advisor to join our team in a temporary full time capacity for approximately 15 months in anticipation of a maternity leave.

You will be the newest teammate to a team of both Human Resources Advisors and Human Resources Assistants all of which report to the Employment and HR Advisory Services Manager.

In this role you can look forward to being a key support for departmental managers and staff across the City, acting as a business partner in matters relating to recruitments, collective agreement interpretation, attendance, classifications, employee relations and a variety of other facets of the employee life cycle.

As a member of this team you will work in close collaboration with peers on the Health and Safety team, Labour Relations team and with the Organizational Development and Training team.

Human resources experience within a unionized or public sector work environment
Experience providing sound advice in alignment with the Collective Agreement and internal policies
Experience working in a fastpaced work environment with tight deadlines
Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems, Peoplesoft and/or other human resources information systems
Strong technical skills with advanced skills in MS Office (particularly Word, Outlook and Excel) as well as Adobe
Thorough understanding of recruitment practices in both a unionized and excluded setting
Strong political acumen and attention to detail
Ability to thrive in a fastpaced, progressive work environment

Good people make Coquitlam great, sign up for career alerts through our recruitment portal to stay up to date about opportunities within our team, or follow us on LinkedIn to learn more about how #YouCouldWorkHere too

The City offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. This position is based in Coquitlam with some flexible, remote work options available. Applicants under consideration may be required to undergo a police information check (with no adverse reports).

The City of Coquitlam is an Equal Opportunity Employer._
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted._