Human Resources Specialist - TFT

The Corporation of the City of Markham•Markham, ON

10d•CA$114,075 - CA$143,867•Hybrid

About The Position

The City of Markham is seeking a temporary full-time Human Resources Specialist for a 2-year contract within the People Services Department. This role reports to the Sr. Manager, Employee & Labour Relations and Health & Safety and collaborates with Human Resources Business Partners. The specialist will provide proactive advisory and consultative services on a full range of human resources practices to managers within their assigned portfolio, utilizing a client service mindset.

Requirements

University degree related to human resources, industrial relations or business administration and/or the CHRL designation or equivalent.
Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience as a HR Generalist.
Proven track record of successful human resource client partnering experience.
Strong demonstrated expertise and experience in recruitment, staffing and talent management labour relations; employee relations; compensation and benefits.
Experience working effectively in a unionized environment.
Strong understanding of relevant employment legislation.
Demonstrated consultative and relationship orientation.
Highly effective verbal and written communication skills, marketing and influencing skills, time and project management skills, and analytical abilities.
Experience in implementing and supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging.

Responsibilities

Provides advice and support ensuring consistent application in the interpretation and administration of the relevant Collective Agreements, legislation, past practice and corporate policies and procedures.
Investigates issues, collect and analyze evidence, interview witnesses and assess information to draft written investigative reports that include findings for and recommendations to management.
Administers the Attendance Management, sick leave, and long term disability management processes.
Addresses and administers Grievance processes representing the City’s interests, facilitates negotiations with the Union and drafts settlements as appropriate.
Prepares background materials for and participates in Mediation and Arbitration.
Supports Collective Bargaining processes.
Provides advice and guidance about the job evaluation and promotional processes.
Interprets relevant compensation and benefits policies and practices.
Facilitates the job evaluation process working with the manager to provide all relevant information and supporting documentation to the Job Evaluation Committee.
Responds to various requests for HR related information related to assigned Client Group.
Meets with employees who are off-boarding and/or going on leaves to explain their entitlements.
Prepares LTD packages, communicate with employees and supervisors, gather appropriate information, and prepare and submit LTD packages to benefits carrier.
Acts as main contact on all LTD in client group between the carrier, manager and employee.
On-boarding of new employees at the supervisor and manager level.
Leads full cycle recruitment.
Sources candidates strategically through identification of effective, innovative and proactive methodologies and fostering relationships with employment partners, networks and educational institutions to attract a strong, diverse range of candidates.
Ensures a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with corporate, collective agreement and legislative requirements.
Supports managers in successfully on-boarding new or transferring employees to their new roles.
Responsible for collecting yearly recruitment metrics, analyzing results and developing and implementing strategies accordingly.
Utilizes data to address trends in attraction and retention and provides advice to managers on same.
Supports managers by facilitating and training on labour and employee relations, policies, procedures and changes to the collective agreements.
Provides training with regard to attraction, retention, performance management and talent acquisition.
Working with the Centres of Excellence, HRBPs and performance managers, identify and support change management initiatives.
Other duties as assigned.