People and Culture Advisor

Lookout Housing and Health Society•New Westminster, BC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

We provide housing and a range of support services to adults with low or no income who have few, if any, housing or support options. Because the people we serve have challenges meeting basic needs and goals, we place minimal barriers between them and our services. For more information about Lookout, please visit www.lookoutsociety.ca The People and Culture Advisor supports the day to day administration, coordination and evaluation of Lookout’s People and Culture (HR) functions. Key duties and responsibilities include providing advice, expertise and support to the leadership team, including full-cycle recruitment, labour & employee relations, training and development, performance management, policy and legislation, collective agreement application/ interpretation, attendance and disability management and employee health & safety. This position requires travel throughout the lower mainland for meetings.

Requirements

Post-secondary education in Human Resources (Degree, Diploma)
CPHR certification or working towards
Three plus (3+) years or more HR (People & Culture) related experience
Three (3) to five (5) years working in a non-profit, unionized environment
Experience with scheduling, payroll, budgeting and benefits administration
Knowledge of Employment Standards and the Human Rights Code
OFA 1 First Aid and NVCI or equivalent certification
Valid driver’s license and driver’s abstract; owns a reliable vehicle
Strong collaborative approach to building and maintaining effective working relationships
Proven ability to apply policies, procedures, and collective agreement language
Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks to meet multiple time based deliverables requiring a high level of detail and accuracy; persistent in overcoming obstacles
Demonstrated experience collecting statistics, delivering reports and conducting investigations
Strong time management skills with the ability to manage a workload with multiple priorities
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to draft business letters, memos, and job postings from limited instructions or precedent

Responsibilities

Support the day to day administration, coordination and evaluation of Lookout’s People and Culture (HR) functions.
Provide advice, expertise and support to the leadership team.
Manage full-cycle recruitment.
Handle labour & employee relations.
Oversee training and development.
Administer performance management.
Address policy and legislation matters.
Interpret and apply collective agreements.
Manage attendance and disability.
Ensure employee health & safety.
Comply with and contribute to all aspects of the health and safety program.
Collect statistics, deliver reports and conduct investigations.
Draft business letters, memos, and job postings.