Human Resources Business Partner

**Req ID**:144683**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Eastern** Zone, **Cape Breton Regional Hospital**
**Department**:PS EZ People Services**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status**:Management/Non Union** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:27-Nov-22**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Zone People Services Director and working closely with the Senior Human Resources Business Partner and zone Employee and Labour Relations manager the HRBP provides strategic human resources leadership and consultation to an assigned group of senior leaders and managers within their respective zone.

They are a problem solver, change agent and business partner who is accountable to research and deliver innovative human resources solutions that are aligned with the client’s business objectives and consistent with relevant policies, collective agreement language, legislation and the vision, mission, values and culture of NSH. Collaborating with various partners on the People Services team is integral to the support of the human resources service delivery model.

They make recommendations for action plans to address issues that effectively use and integrate the services provided by People Services in order to support and enhance client team functioning.

The HRBP is able to provide appropriate coaching, support and guidance to managers to assist them in the effective, efficient and sustainable delivery of their programs and services. This includes but is not limited to: managing employee performance; supporting team functioning; discipline; grievances; workforce planning; layoffs and terminations; investigations; policy development, interpretation and implementation; leadership development and special projects that support a business area or client. Consultation with external legal services (Health Association Nova Scotia - HANS) may be required on particular issues or initiatives.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Graduate of post-secondary degree/program in Human Resources or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) preferred
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience providing human resource services within a complex unionized environment with multiple unions and/or collective agreements.
- Knowledge of all aspects of human resources, preferably within the health sector
- Demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of labour trends and legislation
- Experience in mediation and conflict resolution
- Experience interpreting collective agreements and policies
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and decision-skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships
- High level of competence in both written and verbal communication.
- Excellent customer service, interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Excellent consultative, influencing and coaching skills.
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Permanent, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$37.66 - $47.07 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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