People Stewardship

**About the Opportunity**

***We are searching for a student or recent graduate to join our People Stewardship team on a full-time basis for a four-month term this summer working out of our Kamloops office. We do things a little differently arou

nd here; you won't find an 'HR department' but you will find a passionate and collaborative team dedicated to the stewardship of our people, their growth, and development across Urban.

As a professional services consulting firm, the development of people is central to our organization. We like the language of stewardship because it embodies an ethic of care and trust which is something we can get behind. As a small highly integrated team we contribute to and shape the employee experience in all stages of the employee lifecycle - from recruitment and onboarding, learning and development, wellbeing, culture, employment law and privacy to culture and benefits. If you are looking for the chance to spend the summer getting exposed to all aspects of people development, keep reading

We strive to create student opportunities that are exciting, challenging, and rewarding and offer exposure to the multi-faceted nature of people stewardship. Our goal is for you to come away with new perspectives and an enhanced skill set that will serve you well in your career.

Do you see yourself excited to contribute to
- Recruitment - create compelling job postings, coordinate interviews, organize hiring teams, administer our applicant tracking system, Greenhouse Recruiting and research recruitment best practices, tools and technology.
- Onboarding - collaborate on a review of our onboarding experience, identify needs, and support development of content and training to help people get started and learn what they need to know to be successful.
- Growing and developing - support the coordination of project team meetings and follow-up, research, information design and communications to help people thrive through their contribution including support with a coaching program rollout.
- Learning - support the development and coordination of learning pathways and the implementation of our LinkedIn Learning hub, research and monitor trends in training.
- Culture and employee experience - help to create a healthy and resilient culture of care and contribution, support building a stronger employee experience through involvement with our listening strategy, employee feedback, surveys and conversation and wellbeing initiatives.

**About You**

This position is best suited for someone who values collaboration, contribution and results. Our team is looking for someone who wants to get exposed to all aspects of the employee lifecycle and is excited to jump in where needed. We are open to considering a variety of backgrounds like Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Psychology or a related field.

The core skills that will help you thrive here include:

- Relationships matter - you understand what it takes to cultivate relationships to deliver results with your team, and build a community that celebrates diversity and unity and a culture of belonging.
- Communicator - you are a storyteller across many mediums and are energized knowing you can contribute your strong communication skills to bringing others along on the journey.
- Collaborative - you routinely push outside your comfort zone and take your teammates with you by empowering and supporting them.
- Listening - active listening is second nature, and you know being present and listening to people to understand their needs and experience is integral to being in service of others.
- Growth Mindset - you are always learning through the ongoing achievement of personal and professional goals.

**About Us**

Our people stewardship team intentionally functions differently than a traditional Human Resource department. Our goal is to help build capacity in our people by providing tools, information, skill development opportunities and insights. Through these efforts, our people develop the knowledge and confidence they need to solve problems, generate possibilities, and find creative ways to advance our collective goals.

At Urban Systems, vibrant communities are everything—including our own work community. Since 1975, we have grown to more than 600 people with 15 offices across Canada. Every day, our purpose-driven team works closely with our clients and their communities to deliver impactful work. We are proud to work with diverse clients, including Indigenous communities, all levels of government, commercial and residential land developers, and the natural resource sector.

**Our Commitment to You**

At Urban Systems, we make significant investments in our people, which is why we take great care to hire those who we believe will thrive in Urban Systems. We've become recognized as a workplace of choice by nurturing a unique corporate culture that sets us apart:

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