HR Advisor, Job Design

3 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada Dalhousie University Full time

**Position Details**:

- Position Information**Position Title**
- HR Advisor, Job Design

**Department/Unit**
- Human Resources

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- S302-23

**Employee Group**
- DPMG

**Position Type**
- Term

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
- 18 months

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Salary**
- $58,103 - $77,730 per annum

**Classification**
- ADM-05

**Provisional Statement**
- This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role._

**About Dalhousie University**
- Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

**Job Summary**
- The Dalhousie Human Resources department is committed to a vision where employees are engaged, supported, and inspired to achieve excellence at Dalhousie University. Reporting to the Director (Acting), Employee Relations, and as part of a professional and enthusiastic HR team, the Human Resources Advisor will provide generalist human resources services to University departments, with a focus on job design and administration of the University’s job classification methodologies. The role will be consultative to administrators, department heads, employees, and other Human Resource staff on a number of issues related to job design, collective agreement/policy administration and other HR matters.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Build collaborative working relationships with administrators in Faculties and departments in order to develop an understanding of their HR needs and objectives.
- Collaborate with departments on developing content for job postings that convey key responsibilities, brand standards, and appropriate qualifications.
- Advise administrators and managers on provisions of non academic collective agreements (primarily NSGEU Local 77), employee handbooks, University policies and procedures, and legislative requirements.
- Serve on committees or project teams as required (e.g., for changes to policy and practices, investigating new products, organizing HR events).

**Note**
The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

**Required Qualifications**
- Undergraduate degree plus approximately three to five years’ related human resource experience, preferably in a unionized environment (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
- The ability to professionally manage and deliver priorities in a client focused environment with an appreciation and understanding of diversity and inclusiveness.
- The capacity to build effective working relationships and collaborate with individuals or groups in a consulting capacity..
- Demonstrated analytical skills and judgement is key, along with adaptive and effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities, and problem-solving skills.

**Assets**
- Experience administering job evaluation/classification systems.
- Human resource management certificate, CPHR designation, or equivalent.

**Job Competencies**
Respect & Inclusion
- Adaptability
- Knowledge & Thinking Skills
- Communication
- Service

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program._

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**
- Posting Detail Information**Number of Vacancies**
- 1

**Open Date**
- 08/01/2023

**Close Date**
- 08/14/2023

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Special Instructions to Applicant


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