HR Advisor - Vancouver, Canada - The Salvation Army BC Headquarters

Description

Day-to-day activities include employee relations, labour relations, recruitment and selection, performance management, compensation, training and development, overseeing benefits administration, development and implementation of human resources policies, and ensuring legal compliance.

• The normal work week is Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This includes 7.5 paid hours and 0.5 hours unpaid lunch break each day.
• This position may work a hybrid work arrangement (minimum 3 days per week inoffice) upon agreement with the Director of Administration, in accordance with TSA flex work policies.

• Be influential to the management team by becoming more visible, leading accelerated change and driving new ways of operating in terms of performance management.
• May attend coaching and disciplinary sessions, drafts and/or review documentation, and ensures compliance with statutory and DHQ requirements for terminations (i.e., seeks approval from DC via BCER for layoffs or termination with/without cause).
• Ensures completion of performance appraisals as per TSA policy and audits annually for Harbour Light completion.
• Works with managers to produce reports on attendance management.

• Serves as the first point of contact for investigations and conflict resolution under The Salvation Army Respect in the Workplace policy.
• Serves as a link between management and employees by handling questions and helping resolve workrelated problems.
• Conducts exit interviews to identify reasons for employee termination and prepares periodic reports.
• Liaises with DHQ HR in respect of terminations of employment.
• Develops and/or administers special projects such as employee recognition

• Ensures Territorial employee benefit and RRSP programs are consistently applied within Harbour Light and, in consultation with Benefits team, that the administration of these programs complies with the terms of the master contract(s).
• In accordance with internal and DHQ procedures, obtains DHQ approval for nonunion salary transactions and completes Personnel Information Change Forms (PCIFs) and Employee Transaction Forms (ETFs) for new hires, changes in status and/or salary and terminations.
• Develops and updates job descriptions based on TSA standards and collective agreement requirements.
• In consultation with Compensation team, provides advice to local management regarding Territorial Job Grading System and wage scale and ensures management/nonunion positions comply with same.
• Assists managers with staffing models and schedules.

• Delivers recruitment services including frontend needs analysis in consultation with managers, job posting, sourcing, interview process, selection and employee offers.
• Participates in interviews for management positions and may facilitate interviews for frontline employees.
• Develops and provides questions and scoring guides to Harbour Light management, coordinates interview panels, administers and evaluates applicants.
• Participates in hiring decision and checks/verifies references.
• Prepares letters of offer, employee files and conducts new employee orientation.
• Provides current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion, and employee benefits.
• Builds strong relationships with local organizations, recruitment agencies, educational institutions, learning and development suppliers to enable Harbour Light to achieve overall business objectives.

• Ensures Administrative Assistant coordinates arrival of new employees including arranging required online policy training, signoff of policies, handbook, and liaises with departmental management to ensure onthejob training as appropriate.
• Ensures departments are providing required departmentspecific orientation to all new employees

• Advises managers on organizational policy matters such as sexual harassment, abuse, confidentiality, code of ethics, nonfraternization, computer usage, and privacy policy and recommend needed changes.
• Acts as resource to Harbour Light management in respect of policy and procedure as outlined in the Territorial Employee Relations Policy and Procedure manual
• Draft and distribute communication to local management regarding changes to policy or policy reminders
• Assists in the development and implementation of programs that will drive increased employee satisfaction and commitment levels such as employee surveys, employee communications and employee events.
• Plans, organizes, directs, controls or coordinates the personnel, training, or labor relations activities of an organization.