HR Partner, Registrar’s Office

McMaster University is ranked among the **top 80 universities globally** and is recognized as **Canada’s Most Research Intense University.** We serve our community and society by nurturing and supporting the fulfillment of human potential: inspiring creativity and critical thinking, promoting an enduring love of learning and the habit of inquiry, and undertaking innovative research that extends the boundaries and enhances the efficacy of knowledge. We are focused on advancing human and societal health and well-being, working across disciplines to find creative solutions to complex problems, helping to improve people’s lives and build a brighter future for all. As a result, we are consistently recognized as one of the **top employers** in the Hamilton/Niagara region and have been recognized as one of **Canada’s Top Diversity employers** in each of 2019, 2020 and 2021.

**About Human Resources**

As value-added service partners, we cultivate human potential and champion an inclusive culture by: Enabling University strategy; Collaborating with our community; Delivering service excellence; and Empowering learning & growth. McMaster University is multi-faceted with multiple locations and constituencies. As a result, Human Resources support and services at McMaster have developed over time to meet a spectrum of stakeholder needs. The Human Resources Services team consists of functional units such as HR Operations (Payroll and Data Management, HR Client Services, HR Systems Strategy, Reporting and Analytics), Talent, Equity & Development, Employee & Labour Relations, Total Compensation, and Health, Safety & Risk Management, who enable the delivery of comprehensive Human Resources programs and services in collaboration with leaders, HR area offices and HR practitioners across our community.

**About the Registrar’s Office**

The Office of the Registrar proudly supports McMaster University’s academic mission through the creative, efficient provision of core administrative student services and the support of staff and faculty across all areas of the university community. Our work in supporting the student experience reaches from initial contact with prospective students through the celebrations of convocation. We are a smart, collaborative staff of approximately 100, spread across 9 departments: Student Services, Aid & Awards, Student Recruitment, Undergraduate Admissions, Student Records, Systems, Scheduling & Examinations, Student Communications and Central RO Administration.

**About the Position**

**Reporting jointly to the Associate Registrar, Strategic Initiatives & Administration and the Director, HR Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives, **the HR Partner will collaborate with front line leaders and Centres of Expertise to ensure an inclusive, positive, and productive workplace culture and optimal alignment of staff resources with evolving needs. The successful incumbent will also assist in the design and delivery of strategic HR, Talent, and EDI priorities for the portfolio.

This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with, and/or advocating for continuous improvements in HR policies and procedures, requiring extensive knowledge of university policies and procedures as well as relevant external legislation (e.g., Employee Standards Act, Canada Human Rights Code, WSIB, etc.) and best practices. The incumbent partners with leadership and HR leaders to inform the RO’s strategic initiatives from the perspective of Human Resources planning, programs, and initiatives ‐ providing expertise and advising on the impact of HR decisions within the RO. This position may also provide back-up support to strategic HR partners in the portfolio.

**Core Areas of Accountability**

The HR Partner provides dedicated and embedded operational HR support including coordination of the RO’s core human resources activities and transactional matters in the areas of recruitment and selection, training and development, health and safety, orientation, employee relations, compensation and benefits, terminations, retirements, leaves of absence, return-to-work, accommodation and performance and coaching management. Responsibilities include:

- Supports and recommends talent management and EDI processes, practices and strategies that advance the RO’s strategic plan; assists with monitoring EDI goals
- Provides full-cycle recruitment support; develops job descriptions, job postings, and supplementary materials for posting processes, monitors and evaluates processes & conducts regular analysis of portfolio requirements
- Supports design, helps coordinate and provides general HR training to staff in consultation with HRSPs, OD partners and other HR Centres of Expertise for development and delivery.
- Helps to plan and implement general training sessions and events for staff (e.g., software training, sessions at retreats, etc.), including selecting speakers/contractors as well as designing and evaluating the training ou