Human Resources Business Partner

Description

About The Salvation Army

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Vision Statement

We are an innovative partner, mobilized to share hope wherever there is hardship, building communities that are just and know the love of Jesus.

Core Values

**The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda has four core values**:
**Hope**: We give hope through the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
**Service**: We reach out to support others without discrimination.
**Dignity**: We respect and value each other, recognizing everyone's worth.
**Stewardship**: We responsibly manage the resources entrusted to us.

About the Position

The Human Relations function is committed to creating a work environment where people experience:
Meaningful work;
A sense of hope and optimism;
An environment of trust; and
Inspired results.

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact as an HR Professional? Are you passionate about making a difference in the non-profit sector? Do you thrive in a role where you can utilize your HR expertise to support an organization's mission-driven initiatives? If so, we have the right opportunity for you

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced HR Business Partner to join our Human Relations team and play a key role in supporting The Salvation Army. As an HR Business Partner, you will have the opportunity to guide employees and leaders on HR strategy implementation related to job evaluation, performance management, labour relations management, conduct workplace fact finding, employee relations and so much more.

If you're ready to leverage your HR expertise to support The Salvation Army's mission and make a positive impact in the community, we want to hear from you Join us in our commitment to excellence and become a valued member of our team.

The HRBPs execute the HR strategy, tailoring solutions to Divisional/ MU needs, deliver mission partner solutions and programs at the MU-level and support performance management and mission partner cycles. They also support leaders with specialized HR advice and collaborate with the Service Centre on escalated inquiries and transactions.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
HR Strategy

Collaborate with senior management to implement HR strategies, policies and programs that align with the organization's goals
Effectively communicate HR policies and programs to management and people leaders enabling them in resolving issues and making informed people decisions throughout the organization.
Assist in identifying the measures and metrics required to evaluate the effectiveness of HR strategies
Providing regular inputs for improvement of HR policies and programs

Job Description Management

Support in requesting a new job description
Collaborate with stakeholders to determine if a job description exists within Workday; where a job description does not exist within Workday, work with leaders to develop the job description using existing tools and templates
Leverage existing, standardized templates and job description details
Work with leaders on job descriptions as input to job evaluation and re-evaluation
Publish the job descriptions

Performance Management

Assist in the implementation of the performance management cycle. Communicate performance management timelines to stakeholders in a clear and timely manner and support in the delivery of communications, where required Identify the measures and metrics needed to assess program and process effectiveness for performance management to ensure the program is being used effectively and opportunities for improvement are being addressed
Measure program/service effectiveness at MU locations by analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and comparing results against expected objectives and scorecards for performance management
Support in relaying the relationship between performance and compensation differentiation
Support Managers and Directors in effectively managing the performance review cycle, including the development and implementation of performance improvement plans

ER/LR

Respond to ad-hoc leader and employee questions/complaints related to employee & labour relations
Liaise feedback from people leaders to the Healthy Workplace CoE to offer MU-specific insights that ensure preparedness for collective bargaining and strikes.
Pending signed CBA, support the interpretation of new collective bargaining terms and communicate to the appropriate leaders and members of the HR Organization to ensure all changes are implemented accurately, effectively and in a timely manner.
Collaborate with CoE to determine the grievance strategy for mediation/arbitration. Take the appropriate steps to resolve grievances. Work with the CoE to review grievances, and evaluate if any additional support is required.
Participate with the CoE in mediations /arbitrations with Union partners and administer and store grievance document