Human Resources Partner

At House of Friendship, we believe in what we are doing. We get out of bed each day to make a difference in our community; to walk with and to serve. We are not happy with the status quo. We get energy from ongoing learning and growth. We lead with passion and believe without a doubt that everyone deserves to belong and thrive. We live and breathe our values of Compassion, Inclusion, Justice, Dignity and Hope. And we have fun

Sounds pretty great, doesn’t it? It is

*** This is a permanent, salaried, full-time (37.5 hours per week) position with paid sick time, personal days, vacation time; group health benefits and defined contribution pension plan.**

**Schedule Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, with some flexibility based on program needs.**

**Valid G class driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle required; travel throughout the**

**Region of Waterloo.**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Promote and support a strong, healthy, and safe workplace culture for all employee and leaders in all interactions
- Continuous improvement of all Human Resources programs through regular review of programs, including feedback from stakeholders
- Coach leaders and employees through conflict/concern resolution, performance development and performance management processes
- In conjunction with the HR Manager, co-facilitate workplace violence, harassment or complaints review/investigation and resolution processes
- Provide leadership and support to various human resource-led teams including the Health and Safety Work Group, Psychological Health and Safety team
- Manage all leaves of absence, return to work and workplace accommodation processes; providing guidance and support to employees and managers throughout these processes
- Develop, administer, interpret, and continuously improve and maintain Human Resources policies, procedures, forms, and programs
- Work with managers and applicable staff to identify training needs and coordinate both in
- house and external training
- Provide leadership to managers and health and safety representatives; supporting proactive health and safety initiatives to minimize/eliminate risk and safety issues
- Provide expert guidance and support for Occupational Health Safety Committees
- Organize and chair quarterly and ad hoc Health and Safety Work Group (HSWG) meetings and support the functioning of the Joint Health and Safety Committees
- Administrative support for HSWG including minutes, audits, follow ups, communications, and compliance
- Work with health and safety representatives and managers to review and investigate accidents and injuries
- Utilize and develop creative recruiting sources including social media, partnerships with schools, community agencies, professional associations or others fostering positive relationships through regular contact
- Maintain the Applicant Tracking System including providing training for new users
- Collect and analyze data related to health and safety, recruitment, retention, engagement etc., identify trends and make recommendations to leadership
- Act as a change agent; contributing to continuous improvement and the successful implementation of change initiatives
- Support House of Friendship’s compensation program by working with managers to develop and evaluate job descriptions; and participating as a member of the Job Evaluation Committee
- Provide support to the payroll process on a bi-weekly basis

**Job Specific Knowledge/Skills**:

- Demonstrated coaching, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated collaborative approach that values open and honest communication, integrity, respect, consistency and fairness
- Experience working with leaves of absence, workplace accommodation and return to work plans
- Experience with developing policies, procedures and program development (i.e. health and safety, wellness, healthy work environment etc.)
- Comprehensive knowledge of applicable employment legislation including Employment Standards Act; Human Rights Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act; Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, etc.
- Knowledge of and experience working with Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and Ministry of Labour including Early and Safe Return to Work
- Must be able to meet deadlines, handle multiple tasks with interruptions, and effectively adapt to changing priorities
- Must be detail oriented, analytical, problem solver and creative thinker. Resourceful, self
- motivated and organized
- Demonstrated skills using a variety of software programs including HRIS systems, Sharepoint, MS Office, Internet etc.

**Education/Experience**:

- Diploma or degree in human resources, labour relations or business
- Certified Human Resources Leader designation preferred
- At least three (3) years previous human resources generalist experience
- Health and Safety program experience with administration of policies and legislative compliance preferred

**Critical Skills**:

- Commitment to unde