HR Advisor - Vancouver, Canada - BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

HR Advisor (Generalist)

BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
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Please note:_Only Canadian Citizens, legal residents or residents with a legal work permit will be considered._

STATUS:
This is a regular full-time position

JOB START DATE:
As soon as possible

SALARY:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience

LOCATION:
Flexible across BC-CfE Locations

BENEFITS:
Employee benefits include medical, dental, as well as accrued vacation and sick time

ORGANIZATION:

The BC-CfE is a world-renowned HIV/AIDS Centre with innovative, low barrier approach to healthcare delivery in clinical practice and an integrated group of research concentrations in Laboratory Sciences, Clinical Trials, Population Health and Epidemiology, Health Economics and Professional Education Programs.

A multidisciplinary team of clinicians including Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers and Peers and researchers including Health Economists, Epidemiologists, Clinical Researchers, Statisticians, Programmers, and Data Analysts work collaboratively to improve the health of British Columbians with HIV and communities facing socio-economic barriers in accessing healthcare through the development, ongoing monitoring and dissemination of comprehensive research and treatment programs for HIV and related diseases.

ROLE:

Reporting to the Manager, Human Resources, the Human Resources Advisor provides advice and counsel to leaders at all levels within assigned client groups on general human resources matters including labour relations and related legislation, collective agreement interpretation and administration, organizational policy and procedure, recruitment and occupational health and safety (OH&S).

Acts as first point of contact for clients on all human resources needs, and works collaboratively with the HR team and other departments such as IT, Facilities, clinical and others to support client needs.

Oversees and directs some of the work of the HR Coordinators and HR Associate.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Develops relationships with Directors, Leaders/Managers and Supervisors to encourage Human Resources involvement in proactive strategic and operational planning and decision making and effectively promotes best practices in human resource management.
Utilizes expert knowledge of applicable collective agreements, legislation, case law, and organizational policies and practices to provide consultative advice to clients on day to day operational decisions with potential human resource implications.
Works to identify specific human resources needs to optimize operational and organizational efficiencies and facilitates the development and implementation of strategies to achieve effectiveness. Participates in major initiatives such as program expansion, union certification, etc.
Acts as first point of contact for clients on all human resource matters including labour relations, legislative requirements, recruitment and selection, compensation and classification, occupational health and safety, and staffing issues. Identifies issues and works with clients on resolving challenges while knowing when to bring in other parties, or escalate as appropriate.
Provides work direction to the Human Resources Coordinators and Associates supporting the organization. Coaches, mentors and provides a learning opportunity for team members on more complex issues.
Coaches clients and liaises with unions on labour relations concerns such as performance/attendance management, displacement, discipline, employer practice issues and/or changes to practice/operations, job share agreements, and memorandums of agreement. Facilitates the management and investigation of union grievances through the appropriate processes up to and including step 3. Participates in third party hearings.
Monitors department, site and organizational trends such as vacancies, market pressures, sick time and overtime, attrition, internal turnover indexes to support operational and organizational planning.
Oversees Duty to Accommodate (DTA) processes by working with the Occupational Health Nurse, unions, employees, and related departments/units to understand the accommodation processes and our organizational and legislative responsibilities, and finalize DTA agreements.
May support the recruitment of senior level positions within assigned client groups by drafting interview questions and participating in the panel interview process.
Supports performance management processes, including the development of performance appraisal tools, drafting of specific employee evaluations and/or engaging in Edith Cavell process.
Participates in various internal and external/regional committees related the human resources and/or client business such as Regional Workforce Planning, Redesign Committees/Councils, labour/management, team and industry meetings.
Maintains knowledge of industry human resource developments by reviewing ind