Intermediate Specialist, Human Resources

**Job Type**:
Employee

**Duration in Months** **(for fixed-term jobs):
N/A

**Job Family**:
Human Resources Operations

**# of Open Positions**:
1

**Faculty/Service - Department**:
Human Resources, Faculty of Social Sciences

**Campus**:
Main Campus

**Union Affiliation**:
N/A

**Date Posted**:
octobre 03, 2024

**Closing Date**:
octobre 14, 2024
**Note**: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

**Hours per week**:
35

**Salary Grade**:
Non-Union Grade NC7 - 35 hrs

**Salary Range**:
$81 771,00 - $101 486,00

About the Faculty of Social Sciences
The FSS comprises nine departments, schools and institutes, which offer undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in both English and French. With its 10,000 students, 260 full-time professors, and wide array of programs and research centres, the Faculty of Social Sciences plays a key role at the heart of the University of Ottawa. Its graduate students are supervised by excellent researchers and undertake cutting-edge research in the Faculty's masters and Ph.D. programs. Along with its complement of about 100 administrative employees, the faculty is proud to provide a collaborative working environment that inspires new ideas, encourages creative ingenuity, and promotes excellence.

**Position Purpose**

Under the supervision of the Manager, Human Resources, the Intermediate Specialist, Human Resources provides advisory services within the Faculty of Social Sciences on matters involving recruitment and selection, classification, performance and development management, labour relations, training and development and other HR functions. The Intermediate Specialist, HR analyzes problems and issues to identify and recommend appropriate intervention and implement solutions. As a trusted consultant, the HR Generalist works with the management team to address their human resources needs through an analysis of short, medium and long term requirements, the implementation of best practices, recommendations, developing plans to address issues and monitoring results.

**In this role, your responsibilities will include**:

- Integration of HR Processes: Responsible for the integration of human resources management processes and systems in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Develop and maintain an in depth understanding of both legislated and University of Ottawa human resources policies, procedures and practices and their impact on the Faculty of Social Sciences. Participates in the development of local HR processes and practices and ensures their contribution to the achievement of faculty objectives.
- Advisory Services: Provide consulting services and support to Directors, Managers and Supervisors on complex issues related to all areas of human resources management. Identify human resources management problems/issues/implications associated with operational plans and recommend solutions that meet the faculty/service’s needs.
- Recruitment and Selection: Coordinate all aspects pertaining to the posting and selection process in accordance with relevant human resources policy and procedures and collective agreements.
- Performance Management: Provide advice and support to management and staff on matters related to the University’s performance appraisal program. Recommend actions which may enhance individual employee performance, commitment and personal growth. Act as primary contact person for questions related to the Performance Management program and software.
- Labour Relations: Provide advice and support to HR management on various areas of employee relations, including matters involving performance, attendance, and other conflict situations.
- Orientation and On-boarding: Promote understanding and acceptance of University HR policies, programs, processes and practices by providing information during new employee orientation sessions and by providing information to staff on the need and reasons for specific policies/procedures and how they can contribute to the achievement of the Faculty of Social Sciences' objectives.
- Training and Development: Support managers in their evaluation of employees’ needs in relation to training and professional development and monitor training activities. Collaborate with managers to develop training plans to address shortfalls, review the adequacy of selected delivery mechanisms and recommend adjustments to training schedules, priorities and mechanisms.
- Classification and Job Evaluation: Provide advice and support to management on job description writing and job evaluation process.

**What you will bring**:

- Knowledge of human resources normally acquired through postsecondary education or equivalent experience
- Minimum 3 years of experience in human resources
- Experience in at least 3 of the following HR disciplines: staffing, classification, employee relations, organizational development and career development.
- Knowledge of HRM challenges, trends and practices
- Experience in