Human Resources Business Partner

Organization:

Town of Okotoks

Region:

Alberta

Application deadline:

Aug 5, 2024

Type:

Full Time

Category:

Human resources

Description

The Role
The Town of Okotoks is offering a challenging and dynamic work environment where collaboration, open communication, frequent exchange of ideas and teamwork across different business centres assists us in providing exceptional customer service. The Town of Okotoks fosters a culture of shared accountability through our collaboratively developed “Habits of Execution”, which empower employees to focus on organizational outcomes and support a high performance culture. We have a strong focus on health and safety, and strive for a culture of wellness, inclusion and organizational effectiveness.

The Opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Human Resources Business Partner to join the Human Resources Business Centre within the People, Policy & Technology Sub-Division and Community Safety & Organizational Excellence Team. The position reports to the Human Resources Manager and is responsible for work such as:

Providing proactive consultation, recommendations and advisory services to assigned business unit;
Advisory Services will include, but are not limited to, the following: recruitment processes, on-boarding and off-boarding processes, performance management, disability case management, engagement initiatives, employee and labour relations, and learning and development;
Assist with developing and executing corporate policies, administrative guidelines, and business centre processes in alignment with best practice to ensure consistent interpretation, application and legislative compliance;
Provide coaching and mentoring to leaders to deliver exceptional service and strategic HR solutions;
Conducting research for industry standards and best practices and providing recommendations for the development of HR guidelines, planning and strategy.

Requirements

What you Bring
A combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to qualify. A typical way to qualify is equivalency to completion of a relevant University (Bachelor) program plus:

5 or more years related work experience representing continuous learning and career progression, including one year experience in indirect supervision and/or leadership/mentorship experience;
Experience in multiple human resources disciplines, specifically employee and labour relations, compensation, recruitment and selection, performance management, disability case management, and learning and development;
Experience in a unionized environment is considered an asset;
Ability to support client goals and build effective working relationships while adhering to HR policies;
Strong communication skills and ability to effectively facilitate situations with potential legal implications;
You are adaptable and can work as effectively independently as you can in collaboration with others;
Ability to act as a change agent for the organization and culture champion;
Ability to maintain a high level of trust and confidentiality;\
Experience in problem solving, conflict resolution and investigation;
Strong attention to detail, time management and problem solving skills;
Experience with various HR Systems and Platforms (we use Laserfiche);
CPHR or other recognized designation considered an asset.