Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) is looking for an experienced Human Resource Manager to join our team!
We are a non-profit charity, providing emergency shelter, counselling and support services for women of all ages, with or without children, fleeing from intimate partner violence and abuse. We are a vibrant, collaborative community looking for exceptional people to help us grow as we work towards our mission of ending intimate partner violence.
This position will be 28 to 35 hours per week. We offer excellent benefits package including paid time off, employer paid extended health and dental coverage, annual wellness dollars and participation in the Municipal Pension Plan.
Details of the Position:
The HR manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the employment process including recruitment, onboarding and training of new staff, employee relations and engagement. Duties include developing human resources programs, policies, and procedures; managing union relationships, resolving disputes in the workplace; and developing training and continuing education programs for employees.
This position will adhere to the mission, goals, and values of the Society and apply an intersectional feminist lens to embrace the goals and outcomes of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) as a preferred practice.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Employee Relations
- Communicate with stakeholders about human resources policies, procedures, Human Rights, WorkSafeBC regulations and standards
- Provide resolutions to employee relations issues
- Support/ coach managers with respect to HR/LR
- Maintain and develop employee policies and procedures for both exempt and union staff to ensure compliance with relevant legislation
- Develop and implement best practices
- In collaboration with finance act as back up support to benefits administration
- Maintain personnel files
Labour Relations
- Responsible for resolving grievances, risk mitigation and advising management regarding the collective agreement.
- Collaborates with CSSEA
- Maintains a sustainable relationship with union officials and oversee the adherence to regulations as defined by the collective agreement
- Takes an active role in bargaining local agreements
- Provides mediation/ dispute resolution
- Manages grievances up to arbitration
Occupational Health and Safety
- Co-Chair the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
- Manage return to work/ stay at work. in collaboration with disability management provider and program managers
- Develops and maintains Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Oversees and tracks WorkSafeBC claims
- Ensures compliance with relevant health and safety legislation
Recruitment and Job Design
- Oversee Employee Life Cycle: recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, performance management systems, training and development, disability management, and off boarding
- Maintains and updates Job Descriptions for unionized and exempt staff
- Recruitment: develop commitment to diversity and equitable hiring practices in alignment with employer brand
Strategic Human Resources
- Maintain, implement, and analyze various HR Metrics
- Engage in strategic HR planning both short and long term, ensure alignment with VWTH strategic plan
- Administrates annual employee engagement survey
Training and Development
- Able to provide needs analysis and identify training programs to meet organizational goals
- Design, implement and manage basic training programs to create a respectful workplace.
Compensation and Benefits
- Follows JJEP
- In collaboration with the Executive Director develop s exempt staff compensation structure, performance outcomes and performance improvement strategies.
Organizational Development
- Supports organizational growth
- Participates in strategic planning
- Develops human resources practices in alignment with strategic direction
Qualifications:
Bachelors of Business Administration with a focus in Human Resources or a Post Degree Diploma in Human Resources. Minimum 3-5 years' work experience and at least 2 years in a unionized environment, preferably in a not-for-profit organization. CPHR designation or equivalent considered an asset. Work experience in conflict negotiation and or mediation an asset. DEI training is an asset. Combination of education and experience may be considered.
The successful candidate will bring:
- A strong understanding of HR Practices and Administration and experience working in a union environment?
- Excellent planning, organizational, project and time management skills with strong attention to detail?
- Exceptional interpersonal and employee relations skills with the ability to cultivate genuine and solid working relationships at all levels?
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team while demonstrating ongoing commitment to team goals?
- Strong oral, written, presentation, dispute resolution and interpersonal communications, analysis, and problem-solving skills at all organizational levels?
- Demonstrated computer proficiency and working knowledge of typical HRIS applications such as Bamboo?
We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the communities we serve, while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from persons of color, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, people of all gender expressions and sexual orientations.
If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please connect with our Human Resources Manager, at 250.592.2927 Ext. 224 for follow-up.
It is with much respect to the Lkwungen and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples of the W̱SÁNEĆ, Esquimalt, and Songhees Nations, on whose traditional territories the Victoria Women's Transition House Society is located, that we make this acknowledgement with the expressed shared hope to live in communities free of intimate partner violence.