Jr. Human Resources Consultant
6 days ago
**Jr. Human Resources Consultant**
**Housing Authority, HR Services**
**Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia**
**Type of Employment: Permanent, Full-time**
**Union Status: Excluded (Non-union)**
**Competition # 22122**
**Closing Date: Open until filled**
**About Us**
It is an exciting time for the organization and a great opportunity to join us as we work to further meet the housing needs of Nova Scotians. Housing Nova Scotia (HNS) is working to advance the objectives of the National Housing Strategy and has developed a 3-year Action Plan. HNS is the provincial government agency responsible for the administration and delivery of affordable housing solutions for low-to modest income Nova Scotians. Through its five regional Housing Authorities, HNS provides more than 11,500 safe, affordable homes as part of its Public Housing program to more than 17,000 seniors and families. Housing Authorities manage the day-to-day operations of Nova Scotia’s public housing stock.
**About Our Opportunity**
Under the supervision of the Director, Human Resources the Junior Human Resource Consultant is responsible for providing a wide range of human resource, and administrative functions, supporting the Housing Authority Human Resource Services in facilitating the delivery of quality recruitment and selection services to all five regional housing authorities throughout the province utilizing established policies and procedures.
**Primary Accountabilities**
- Assist in delivery of recruitment and selection services to clients.
- Review, critique and provide feedback on draft job posting/advertisements; advise management on external advertising process and sourcing options regarding postings; assisting management in the development of selection criteria.
- Screening competitions against specific selection criteria; participating on interview boards.
- Provide salary ratings to management; provide feedback and coaching to managers where necessary and guiding managers when additional information is required.
- Supports and enhances the HR Unit's ability to effectively and efficiently provide quality Human Resource Services that enable housing authorities to achieve their objectives.
- Ensure human resource file and process integrity by maintaining and updating paper and electronic files and systems including SharePoint, HR shared drive.
- Updating process and procedures as new information is received.
- Pro-actively recommends and/or initiates changes where and when necessary to improve and streamline processes pertaining to human resource policies and programs.
- Maintains and destroys files in accordance with recordkeeping protocols. Assumes a lead role in the record retention project.
- Represents organization at various province wide functions and recruitment initiatives such as job fairs, information sessions, etc.
- Networks, develops and maintains external partnerships.
**Qualifications and Experience**
- Post-secondary education with a focus in human resources.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in human resources within a unionized environment required.
- Working knowledge of HRIS systems is required.
- Must be able to demonstrate high proficiency in Excel, as well as intermediate to advanced knowledge of desktop software, including Microsoft Office.
- Experience with recruitment practices and processes, along with a working knowledge of Labour Standards and collective agreements is preferable.
- Self-starter who demonstrates initiative, strives to meet deadlines, accepts responsibility, and works with a minimum of supervision. Ability to work well in a team environment where multi-tasking is a necessity. A high degree of confidentiality, discretion, and diplomacy is essential.
- Possess a valid Nova Scotia Driver's license with access to a reliable vehicle for work purposes; and other duties as required.
**Assets**
- Working knowledge of SAP.
**Competencies** required at this level of work are: Innovation, Decision Making, Impact of Results, Dimensions.
Checks may include one or more of the following: criminal background checks, driver’s abstract, child abuse registry and confirmation of education credentials.
**Equivalency**
**Benefits**
Based on the employment status, eligibility and union agreement, the Nova Scotia Housing Authorities offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs and flexible working schedules.
**Classification/Pay Grade: PR 10**
**Salary Range: $** **55,784.02 to $** **68,053.71 annually**
**Work Week: 35 hours**
**Note: This is not a Civil Service position.**
**To Apply**
Please merge your cover letter and resume into one document when applying. In the cover letter or resume, please quote the competition number and name.
**Submissions must be received by midnight on the closing date. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those sel
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