Manager, Staff and Faculty Human Resources - London, Canada - Western University

Western University

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London, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Classification & Regular Hours:

Hours per Week: 35

Salary Grade: 16

About Western:

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth.

We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

About Us:

Western Engineering will provide transformative and inclusive learning experiences that build our students' knowledge, skills and competencies, and shape the person they will become.

Western Engineering will push the boundaries of the unknown, creating impactful solutions and breakthroughs across the engineering spectrum.

Responsibilities:

The Manager, Staff and Faculty Human Resources, leads all staff and faculty related functions within the human resources practice at Western Engineering.

The role will provide strategic direction and advice to the Director of Administration in talent management, job design, onboarding and orientation, training, development of policies and procedures, record management and reporting.

The Manager will also provide direction and advice to the Director of Administration in faculty collective agreement processes, assist Departments by acting as a resource for faculty recruitment initiatives and processes (part-time and full-time positions), as well as faculty record management and reporting.

In addition, the Manager is responsible for developing strategic human resource plans to meet the objectives in Western Engineering's Strategic Plan, including staff and faculty recruitment and resource strategies, well-being and development plans as well as oversee all strategic human resource projects for Western Engineering.

The Manager ensures continuity of administrative operations throughout changes in academic leadership in a complex environment.

The Manager contributes to the overall effectiveness of the Human Resources team by supporting managers on employee relations issues such as performance appraisals, vacation and attendance management, training and development, and mentorship.

The role will provide related advice, education and support to colleagues and leaders in regards to the rationale for the processes and practices, and interpret Western's collective and employee agreements, policies and procedures, as well as relevant legislation.

The Manager will be responsible for responding to inquiries and resolving issues independently.

Qualifications:

Education:
Undergraduate Degree in Human Resources/Industrial Relations, Business Administration or relevant discipline
Certificate/Diploma in Human Resources Management
Completion of Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) Designation
Courses completed in conflict resolution/mediation and project management

Experience:

7 years of progressive experience in human resources management in a unionized environment with direct accountability for strategy development, human resource planning, employee relations, talent management, training and development, performance management and change management
3 years of experience providing leadership to a team of human resource professionals
Experience in an education or public sector environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Indepth knowledge of Human Resources statute, principles and practices, of the Employment Standards Act, and other relevant legislation
Knowledge of best practices in building a strong collaborative team and leading people
Knowledge of Western collective agreements and policies impacting staff and faculty preferred
Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop a shared vision to lead and coach employees to excellence
Demonstrated ability in human resource planning
Proven ability to coach, facilitate, influence, problem solve and negotiate to reach consensus, resolve conflict, and achieve desired outcomes
Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to coach team members as well as work in a respectful manner with a diverse community of faculty, staff, colleagues, and others
Verbal communication skills to actively listen and discern nonverbal communication cues and to deliver information professionally in difficult circumstances
Ability to translate information into easily understood terms, summarize information, and provide a rationale for action
Ability to produce highquality results and workable solutions that meet client needs
Detailoriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy
Ability to work independently and maintain direction and focus through proactive planning and organized approaches to work with superior multitasking