HR Consultant

Ontario Clean Water Agency

12d•CA$80,089 - CA$115,402•Onsite

About The Position

Water is our business and our passion. It can be yours too. The water professionals at OCWA know the value of water better than anyone. Our work benefits communities across Ontario every day. Our job (and possibly yours) is also to return treated and safe water back to our lakes and rivers. At OCWA, we have a deep respect for the environment and our responsibility for the health of the communities we serve drives us. A job at OCWA is an opportunity to make a positive impact on millions—a big responsibility. Are you ready? We think you are. So come on in. The water is perfect. Are you an experienced Human Resources professional? Do you enjoy a challenging, engaging and high-paced work environment? If so, this may be the role for you. In this role: As a partner to your client managers, you will provide coaching, advice and services on a range of human resources issues and programs including disability management/accommodation, performance management including discipline/terminations, employee relations and grievance management, talent acquisition, organizational design and change management. You will promote and support strategies to strengthen a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect in the workplace. You will develop strategic partnerships with your clients to assist them in achieving their business goals through acquiring an understanding of their current and future business requirements and activities. You will foster relationships with your employee relations counterparts to encourage open dialogue and facilitate early resolution to arising workplace concerns.

Requirements

Knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of human resources management, and ability to interpret and apply HR policy/directives, collective agreements and various HR related legislation/regulation when providing expert and strategic advice to management.
Knowledge and expertise in a diverse range of specialized human resources management functions and programs to provide advice and guidance.
Knowledge and experience with an HR information system (e.g. Workday).
Knowledge and understanding of organization’s goals, mandate and directions to ensure human resources advice, services and support meet the needs of the organization.
Identifies, analyzes and resolves a range of difficult, confidential, and sensitive issues, including measures to minimize risks and impacts; interpret legislation, directives, policies and collective agreements; and identifies the impact on human resources initiatives on client operations.
Assists client managers in the resolution of contentious employee relations issues avoiding potential grievances and providing recommendations to the employer's position on issues as well as developing innovative approaches to resolve cases.
Case management, planning and organizational skills to respond to numerous complex challenges and demands from client management, manage and prioritize workload, meet conflicting deadlines, and deal with frequent interruptions, urgent matters and constantly changing priorities.
Communicates and provides proactive customer service and uses relationship management skills to provide client management with well-considered assessments of their needs, issues, options, and opportunities.
Develops and sustains effective working relationships with client managers, executives, employees, union representatives, and colleagues.
Facilitates the resolution of grievances and disputes with bargaining agents, influencing others by building support and commitment to adopt a specific course of action.
Consultation, presentation, interpersonal, and oral communication skills to provide advice and information, express complex issues clearly and convincingly, deliver presentations and information sessions, and communicate effectively in stressful and emotional management-employee situations.
Develops sensitive and complex HR correspondence, union disclosures, disciplinary letters, termination letters, presentation materials, issue notes, position descriptions, and executive responses.

Responsibilities

Provide coaching, advice and services on a range of human resources issues and programs including disability management/accommodation, performance management including discipline/terminations, employee relations and grievance management, talent acquisition, organizational design and change management.
Promote and support strategies to strengthen a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect in the workplace.
Develop strategic partnerships with clients to assist them in achieving their business goals through acquiring an understanding of their current and future business requirements and activities.
Foster relationships with employee relations counterparts to encourage open dialogue and facilitate early resolution to arising workplace concerns.