Human Resources Business Partner #118-25

**Job Description**:
**Human Resources Business Partner***:
**COMPETITION #**: 118-25**:
**DATE POSTED**: August 1, 2025**:
**DATE CLOSED**: August 14, 2025**:
**CATEGORY**: Permanent, Full-Time**:
**DEPARTMENT**: Human Resources**:
**REPORTS TO**: Manager, Human Resources**:
**OFFICE LOCATION**: North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury or Timmins (currently a hybrid work model)**:
**HOURS OF WORK**: 37.5 hours per week/1950 annual**:
**SALARY**:Non-Union Band 5 - $81,664 to $97,511**:
***CARE AND BE CARED FOR - THIS IS YOUR HOME**:
Are you a strategic Human Resources professional with a solid understanding of business dynamics and have a talent for building strong relationships? Do you have an extensive well-rounded background in Human Resources? Are you passionate about exceptional health care and motivated by a desire to make a meaningful impact?

If so, take a look at this rewarding career opportunity working alongside a supportive and collaborative team of over 8,000 regulated health care and other professionals.

As a valued team member, your mission will be to help our patients be healthier at home, while you benefit from our supports for professional growth, personal wellness, and work-life balance.

The Human Resources Business Partner is a hands-on role that works collaboratively within the Human Resources team to provide full-spectrum Human Resources services to management and staff members. This role is critical in executing our people strategy and initiatives, providing outstanding internal customer support, and driving HR functional excellence.

What do we offer?
**We know wellness is supported with work-life balance.**In an inclusive culture committed to support your passion for continuous learning, growth, and innovation, we offer:

- Attractive comprehensive compensation packages
- Valuable development opportunities
- Membership in a world class defined benefit pension plan
- Flexible work location

What will you do?
- Provide support and advise managers in the employee performance management process, including performing workplace investigations, and situations requiring disciplinary action or discharge.
- Manages labour relations issues and collective agreement processes, such as grievances and arbitration, with support from the Manager, Human Resources when necessary.
- Provide support and advise hiring managers or other members of the Human Resources team involved in the recruitment and selection process to ensure policies, procedures and collective agreements are followed.
- Administer sick leave, attendance management, early intervention and return to work programs.
- Develop and encourage accommodated work arrangements with employees and managers.
- Provide support to ensure effective and efficient operation of Joint Health and Safety Committees and Representatives.
- Directly support managers and employees with incident reports and other health and safety issues.
- Conduct ergonomic screenings for employee workstations and recommend modifications as appropriate including equipment orders and altering daily work routines.
- Administer Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) claims in consultation with the manager when necessary.
- Support or lead various Human Resources improvement initiatives internally.
- Participate in routine and ad hoc data collection and reporting.
- Other relevant tasks as requested.

What must you have?
- A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of progressive Human Resources experience in a generalist or specialist role.
- Experience in a unionized environment, preferably in Healthcare or the Public Sector.
- Relevant post-secondary education preferred in Human Resources, Commerce, Business, Psychology or related discipline.
- Possession of, or progression towards, a Certified Human Resources Professional or Leader designation (CHRP/CHRL).
- Knowledge of human resources principles, best practices and relevant legislation including Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act, etc.
- Knowledge of the various human resources functions such as recruitment, performance management, attendance support, labour relations, and health and safety.
- Highly self-directed with strong collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
- Positive professional disposition, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a superior customer service mindset.
- Exceptional relationship building and facilitation skills to successfully coach, educate, negotiate and positively influence others to use effective human resources practices.
- Ability to deal with highly confidential information, sensitive issues and emotional situations with discretion and sound judgement.
- Excellent listening, reading comprehension, and critical thinking skills to interpret, assess the significance of, and retain information communicated verbally and in writing.
- Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to be highly flexible and adaptable to bal