Competition #: 000C8-Jun2425A
Position: Respectful Workplace Consultant
Location: Central Office
Department: Human Resource Services
Assignment: Respectful Workplace Consultant
Status: Permanent

Percentage: 100%
Start Date: Monday, August 25 2025
End Date:
Posted: Tuesday, June 24 2025 12:00 PM
Deadline: Tuesday, July 08 2025 12:00 PM

Details:

The Respectful Workplace Consultant in Human Resource Services is responsible for the intake, management, investigation, reporting and resolution (informal and formal) of harassment complaints made pursuant to the HRCE's Respectful Workplace (Harassment) Policy. The Consultant will use various approaches to conflict resolution in order to support the HRCE's commitment to diverse, inclusive and respectful working environments. The Consultant will also develop, implement and contribute to professional development and training, outreach activities, and on-going consultation with HRCE and school-based staff surrounding respectful workplace and conflict resolution strategies. The Consultant will take initiative to continually evaluate the needs of the organization to support respectful, harassment-free workplaces and implement changes as required. The Respectful Workplace Consultant will report to the Coordinator, Human Resource Services.

Qualifications:

(a) Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with a concentration in human resource management or acceptable equivalent obtained through education, training and experience;

(b) Certification in conflict resolution and/or alternative dispute resolution;

(c) Minimum three (3) years' experience in conflict resolution and/or alternative dispute resolution;

(d) Experience working in an educational environment considered an asset;

(e) Experience working in a unionized human resources environment considered an asset.

Salary:

This is a non-union confidential position included in the Professional Employees Group (PEG) and includes opportunity for hybrid work. This position is on Band 9 of the Non-Union Compensation Framework with an annual salary range of $79,153- $98,941 effective August 1, 2024.

Please refer to job description for further details.

Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Applicants invited to participate in the hiring process (such as an interview or testing) and who require accommodation, should discuss their request for accommodation when invited to the assessment process.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check and Child Abuse Registry Search.