Department HR Coordinator

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**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, Health, Safety, Wellbeing & Labour Relations, and Total Compensation, Benefits & Retirement Programs, 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 Canada’s Nuclear University**

**About the Position**

The **Department HR Coordinator - Nuclear Operations **provides Human Resources and Talent Management related services and support to hiring managers within the department. to optimally support its diverse activities in administration, education, and research.

Working directly in our Nuclear Operations Facility and jointly reporting to the Manager, Accounting and Administration and HR Strategic Partner, the department HR Coordinator - Nuclear Operations is responsible for organizing and performing a full range of administrative duties that require a thorough understanding of established HR functions, policies, and procedures. This includes responsibility for accurately supporting department payroll and human resources transactions and providing general recruitment and onboarding support, primarily for short-term and limited-term hires. This will include coordination and facilitation of activities, meetings and documentation supporting job postings, recruitment and selection processes, general HR reporting and administration, as well as processing and monitoring of related HR eForms and other HR transactions from the department perspective.

This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with, and/or advocating for continuous improvements in, HR policies and procedures, requiring core knowledge of university policies and procedures as well as relevant external legislation (e.g. Employee Standards Act, Canada Human Rights Code, WSIA, etc.) and best practices. The incumbent will support the HRSP, Faculty leadership and Departmental administrators on HR programs and initiatives where required.

**Accountabilities**:
The Department HR Coordinator - Nuclear Operations will provide centralized support as follows:

- Recruitment/Selection/Onboarding
- Reviews and contributes to talent management and EDI practices that support the departments’ strategic plan.
- Assists with full-cycle recruitment activities; helps to develop job descriptions, job openings and postings, and supplementary materials for the posting process according to relevant University guidelines, partnering with the Talent centre of expertise as needed.
- Manages the selection process including developing assessments, screening, interviewing, reference checks and making recommendations in collaboration with hiring managers.
- Prepares and collects necessary documentation for the hiring of various employee groups (temporary/casual, Unifor, CUPE ), including but not limited to account information, letters of offer, contract extensions, and information required for payroll in partnership with Department Administrators, and liaising with HR contacts as appropriate.
- Develops and facilitates orientation program(s), packages, policies, and procedures for all staff in collaboration with the department leadership team and Department Leader(s), engaging the Talent Centre of Expertise as required.
- Reviews orientation issues and best practices and involves appropriate groups as resources for individual orientation needs.
- HR Administration/Service Excellence
- Identifies and implements process improvements i