HR Generalist

**Human Resources Generalist**

**Who we are**:
Aunt Leah’s Place is a non-profit organization that helps prevent children in foster care from becoming homeless and mothers in need from losing custody of their children. To support youth on their journey to self-sufficiency, we provide supported housing, job training, and coaching on essential life skills.

**Job Summary**:
Implement and oversee the smooth operation of HR programs, systems, policies and procedures, with a focus on full cycle recruitment, that will benefit and expand the potential of all employees, practicum students, contractors and volunteers within Aunt Leah’s Place.

In this key role, you will collaborate with managers to oversee full-cycle recruitment for a wide variety of positions in the non-profit organization. There is no typical day at Aunt Leah’s Place; however, your main responsibilities will include developing job postings, selection criteria, conducting and coordinating interviews, ensuring all pre-employment checks are completed, and preparing employment letters.

You will provide support to Aunt Leah’s compensation framework and update job descriptions. Your service orientation and proven communication skills will assist with ensuring staffing needs are addressed in a timely manner.

This role requires a highly efficient self-starter, with great attention to detail, who respects cultural diversity, a team environment, and can manage a busy and interesting workload while providing excellent service delivery.

**Reports To**:HR Director

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum 3 years of demonstrated HR experience including full cycle recruitment
- A degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business or equivalent combination of education and experience

**Requirements**:

- Undergo & maintain Criminal Record Check
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Follows Aunt Leah’s Practice Guidelines
- General knowledge of employment laws and practices
- Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills
- Experience in the administration of benefits and compensation programs and other Human Resources programs
- Class 5 BC Driver’s License & Abstract
- Cultural Competency & Sensitivity

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:

- Oral & Written communication skills
- Empathy and compassion towards people with multiple-barriers
- Ability to receive, provide and respond to feedback
- Conflict Resolution skills
- Ability to implement and manage systems and change
- Team player; must be able to take direction and work on own initiative
- Knowledge of Employment Standards, Human Rights and other applicable legislation is required (WorkSafeBC & CRA Regulations)
- Ability/aptitude to use HR Information Systems & Payroll Software

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:
**1. Human Resources**:
General responsibilities will include:

- Full cycle recruitment
- Compensation and Benefits administration
- On boarding
- Writing/compiling HR documentation and materials
- Updating HR records and files
- Providing a high level of support in a variety of areas in HR
- Educating staff and management regarding programs and policies, answering their inquiries and acting as an information resource for Management
- Working closely with the Management team as well as other staff & contractors throughout the organization
- Building strong working relationships at all levels
- Responsible for having a clear understanding of Aunt Leah’s Human Resources Policies and Procedures. (Employee Handbook & Society Policy & Procedures)
- Ensuring that the policy & procedure manual & employee handbook are updated annually as directed by Management
- Effectively communicating HR Policies & Procedures to all staff & Volunteers

**2. Learning and Development**
- Assisting with the implementation of the performance management system that includes performance development plans and employee development programs
- Assisting with the establishment of an in-house employee training system that addresses Aunt Leah's training needs including needs assessment, new employee orientation or onboarding, management development, the measurement of training impact, and knowledge transfer
- Maintains staff training records
- **Organizational Development**:

- Attending monthly Staff Development Meetings
- Participating in on-going professional development and attends workshops and conferences as required
- Assisting with the development and administration of programs, procedures, and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the organization

**3. Compensation**
- Assisting with the monitoring wage and salary structure including pay increases
- Providing competitive market research and preparing pay studies to help establish pay practices and pay bands that help to recruit and retain top talent
- Providing payroll processing backup support and assisting in maintaining the payroll database
- Participating in one salary survey per year

**4. Benefits**
- Providing day-to-day benefits a