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HR Specialist (12-Month Contract)

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The Opportunity

Company, Department: Emera Inc, Corporate Human Resources

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Closing Date: July 31, 2025

The opportunity:

We are currently looking for a HR Specialist to join our Corporate HR team on a 12-month term with possibility for extension. Reporting to the Director, Total Rewards, the HR Specialist will be responsible for collaborating with members of the HR team and will focus on researching and implementing HR best practices, advancing Total Rewards team initiatives and HR enhancements, and assisting with the administration of programs as required.

Key elements of the role include

As the HR Specialist, you will be responsible for:

  • Researching and analyzing HR enhancements to advance the employee experience of Emera employees. This work will advance our goal to provide highly valued HR programs.
  • Managing HR projects through their full lifecycle. From researching ideas through stakeholder collaboration, costing, approvals, communication, implementation and change management.
  • Work with HR colleagues on projects assisting with peer review calculations and governance.
  • Supporting the communication and research of Total Rewards and HR programs.

What skills will make you successful?

As the ideal candidate you recognize yourself in many of the following competencies, and possess or are working towards the desired skills and experience listed below:

  • A bachelor's degree or human resources designation combined with a minimum of 3 years' experience.
  • Researching, analyzing and promoting initiatives relating to the employee experience.
  • Proven stakeholder management experience – in this role you will collaborate with and manage multiple external and internal stakeholders at all levels.
  • Keen attention to detail and proven problem-solving skills with a customer service focus.
  • Ability to work with digital technology and effectively utilise technology to drive change and departmental enhancements.
  • Strong communication skills - both written and verbal.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong relationship building capacity to ensure a positive work environment promoting, change, development and psychological safety for the team.
  • Desire to maintain a positive work environment promoting development and psychological safety for the team.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

  • Health & Wellbeing: ?A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
  • Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our operating businesses, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
  • Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
  • Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plan, and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Inclusion at Emera:

As one of Atlantic Canada's largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.
Recruitment & Promotion Policy
The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values by our recruitment policy and values, we are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants.

If you don't quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team, set up a Job Alert on our career site to learn about future opportunities!

e the employee experience of Emera employees. This work will advance our goal to provide highly valued HR programs.

  • Managing HR projects through their full lifecycle. From researching ideas through stakeholder collaboration, costing, approvals, communication, implementation and change management.
  • Work with HR colleagues on projects assisting with peer review calculations and governance.
  • Supporting the communication and research of Total Rewards and HR programs.

What skills will make you successful?

As the ideal candidate you recognize yourself in many of the following competencies, and possess or are working towards the desired skills and experience listed below:

  • A bachelor's degree or human resources designation combined with a minimum of 3 years' experience.
  • Researching, analyzing and promoting initiatives relating to the employee experience.
  • Proven stakeholder management experience – in this role you will collaborate with and manage multiple external and internal stakeholders at all levels.
  • Keen attention to detail and proven problem-solving skills with a customer service focus.
  • Ability to work with digital technology and effectively utilise technology to drive change and departmental enhancements.
  • Strong communication skills - both written and verbal.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong relationship building capacity to ensure a positive work environment promoting, change, development and psychological safety for the team.
  • Desire to maintain a positive work environment promoting development and psychological safety for the team.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

  • Health & Wellbeing: ?A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
  • Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our operating businesses, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
  • Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
  • Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plan, and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Inclusion at Emera:

As one of Atlantic Canada's largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.
Recruitment & Promotion Policy
The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values by our recruitment policy and values, we are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants.

If you don't quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team, set up a Job Alert on our career site to learn about future opportunities!

Competition Number: 4376
Company Website: https://www.emera.com/

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About Emera Inc.

About Emera Inc.

Who are we?
From our origins as a single electric utility in Nova Scotia, Emera has grown into an energy leader with more than $33-billion in assets and approximately 2.5 million utility customers in Canada, the US and the Caribbean.

Our strategic focus has been consistent for nearly 15 years to safely deliver cleaner, affordable and reliable energy to our customers. Our environmental priorities are fundamental to our strategy as they drive us to use less coal and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Our Approach
Across Emera we continuously strive to deliver value to customers, employees, communities, and investors.

We are committed to providing inclusive, respectful workplaces where everyone is treated fairly. We are committed to the highest standard of corporate governance at all levels and strive to maintain a culture of integrity. It's this culture that drives our commitments to world-class safety, being an employer of choice, inclusion and diversity, and investing in our communities.

Why work with us?
At Emera, we know our growth and success is driven by our strong, dedicated team.

We support our team in developing the skills and attributes they need to become our leaders of tomorrow. We do this in a number of ways including formal education, work experiences and mentorship opportunities. We sponsor in-class and online learning and offer a wide range of courses through our internal e-learning program. We also support and encourage career growth through advancement across Emera and our operating companies.

We believe innovation is critical in the energy industry and we take pride in our collaborative workspaces designed to help foster new ideas. Many new ideas come from students, which is why we offer a robust co-op and internship program across our companies.

We're also committed to giving back to the places where we live and work. Through our Community Investment Program, we're helping to build safer, stronger and more innovative communities.

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