HR Business Partner - Halifax, Canada - Province of Nova Scotia

Province of Nova Scotia

Verified Company

Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Crown Agency:
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

Location:

HALIFAX

Type of Employment:
Term

Union Status:
Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date:26-Mar-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us:

We believe that art is a vital link to health and wellness, enhancing quality of life. Connecting people with art allows them to engage creatively, it can reduce isolation and foster a sense of belonging. The Gallery offers, in its many diverse iterations, opportunities for the expression of many perspectives, stories, and lived experiences. We invite collective engagement, interaction, and dialogue; examination, reflection, and the disentanglement of historical and contemporary narratives.

Through our work, the AGNS challenges individuals to take risks, re-imagine, and make changes for a more equitable and just world.

Please note, due to legislative changes, as of January 1, 2023, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) employees are no longer Civil Servants and are instead direct employees of the AGNS.

About Our Opportunity:

As the Human Resources Business Partner with the AGNS, you will play a key role in supporting the Leadership Team and employees on all HR matters.

You will develop and tailor HR strategies, programs, policies and guidelines to support the achievement of business objectives, while supporting the day-to-day operations of the AGNS.

More specifically, in this role you will:

Manage the day-to-day human resources functions, including but not limited to policy and program development, labour relations, recruitment, and performance management.
Address employee concerns and complaints in a timely and confidential manner, escalating issues as needed.
Collect and evaluate data to solve complex challenges, identify trends, and recommend effective HR strategies.
Provide HR policy, legislation and collective agreement guidance and interpretation.
Coordinate the organizational Occupational Health and Safety program.
Maintain accurate employee records and HR files, ensuring file integrity and confidentiality.

Qualifications and Experience:

In addition to the above, the following will be key for success in this role:

Proven experience within a complex unionized workplace and interpreting collective agreements and related legislation.
Working knowledge of multiple human resources disciplines such as performance management, recruitment, conflict resolution, employee relations, etc.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and decisionmaking skills.
Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships. Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality when working with sensitive information.

The following will be considered an asset:

Experience in policy development.
Experience with organizational OH&S programs.

Leadership competencies required at this level of work are: Conceptual Thinking, Strategic Orientation, Outcome Focus, Initiative, Effective Interactive Communication, Partnering and Relationship Building, and Intercultural and Diversity Proficiency.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools:
written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency:

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We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks

Benefits:

Based on the employment status and Union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.

Click here to learn more about our various benefits offering and eligibility criteria.

Additional Information:

What We Offer:

Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forwardthinking policies and strategies
Countless career paths
Department specific flexible working schedules

Pay Grade:
EC 11

Salary Range:
$3, $4,047.67 Bi-Weekly