HR Consultant
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
- Ontario
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- The Human Resources Consultant provides strategic advice and coaching to employees and client leaders at all levels of the organization on the successful delivery of people management best practices
- Provide counsel and interpretation of collective agreements and human rights, labour and employment law to all client levels
- Provide advice and support on issues such as human rights, investigations, progressive discipline and performance management
- Conduct workplace investigations as a lead investigator which includes preparing & gathering of evidence, conducting interviews, assessing credibility, conducting assessments, drawing conclusions and preparing formal/informal reports as well as all documentation with complainants and respondents.
- Participate in the investigative process in regard to employee conduct. This may include coaching managers in the handling of investigations, progressive discipline and performance issues
- Actively participate in Return-to-Work meetings/plans, facilitate workplace accommodations & create accommodations agreements, actively manage & resolve escalated issues related to non-compliance of the sick process / culpable absenteeism
- Provide guidance & support to Recruitment Specialists on advanced/complex recruitment questions or scenarios including CA interpretation, total rewards, onboarding, offer letter language, offer rescinding, and escalation of CRC/VSS. Provide coaching and recommendations to leaders on recruitment with a focus on mitigating Labour Relations impacts/grievances, Human Rights & Policy violations.
- Training and mentoring new leaders on RVH policies, procedures (as it relates to HR), systems, employment laws, Human Rights Code, Occupational Health & Safety laws
- Coach leaders to improve staff performance and talent development
- Review and submit for evaluation (where required, advise leaders of recommended edits)
- Review recommendation to ensure internal equity to our non-union compensation structure
- Undergraduate degree in HR Management, Business Administration or a related discipline is required
- Completion of a professional development program in Human Resources Management is required
- Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) is an asset
- Minimum of five (5) years of related experience ideally in health care working in a unionized HR Consulting/Business Partner model providing direction and advise to leadership and support to employees on the application of policies, procedures, labour relations, employee relations, talent management, and other HR practices
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
- Proficiency with HRIS software (i.e. PeopleSoft)
- Adult education skills are an asset
- Knowledge of government legislation related to employment (Employment Standards Act, Ontario Human Rights, Occupational Health & Safety, WSIB)
- Ability to manage information of a confidential and sensitive nature
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation and listening skills
- Strong sense of business acumen with the ability to effectively leverage the context and dynamics of the organization
- Strong consultation skills with capability to share knowledge and critical thinking process to achieve mutually agreeable outcomes
- People focused with ability to establish and maintain collaborative effective working relationships
- Ability to cope with ambiguity, conflicts of interest, and the need to protect the public interest
- Demonstrated ethical decision making that balances the interests of all affected parties in carrying out HR activities
- Demonstrated compliance and risk management with understanding of the application of HR legal and collective agreement requirements in the workplace
RVH is committed to recruitment and selection practices anchored in principles of equity and inclusion that contribute to an anti-oppressive, respectful, and culturally safe workplace.We invite applications from individuals who belong to groups that have been historically marginalized on the grounds identified by the Ontario Human Right Code, including but not limited to race, disability, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, family or marital status, and status as a First Nation, Métis, or Inuk person.To learn about how RVH is taking steps to create and sustain an equitable, inclusive, accessible and culturally-safe environment, please visit:Accommodations
RVH is dedicated to ensuring every applicant has a fair and equitable opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. We are continuously working to create an accessible, barrier-free process, and recognize each applicant's needs are different.We encourage applicants with a disability or circumstance that could be supported with an accommodation to contact People Recruitment atIf you are interested in this position, please apply online before 11:00 p.m. EST on the Requisition Close Date. If there is no close date listed above, the requisition will remain open until filled.