Human Resources Specialist- Safety, Equity, and

Human Resources Specialist -Safety, Equity & Wellness 14-month Contract

Job Posting #: 2024-36

Closing Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

The City of Owen Sound is seeking qualified and dedicated applicants for the Human Resources Specialist -Safety, Equity, and Wellness role. The position is responsible for leading the City’s health and safety program, wellness program, and Diversity Equity & Inclusion strategy and deliverables. This includes disability management, developing health & safety policies and procedures, completing and analyzing workplace incident reports and investigations to facilitate corrective actions, considering fiscal concerns and legislative requirements. This position is responsible for providing health, safety, wellness, and equity expertise and advice to all levels of management and providing related training to employees and management.

Owen Sound is a diverse and culturally rich community located on the southern shores of Georgian Bay in Southern Ontario, approximately two hours north of Toronto and on the doorstep of the Bruce Peninsula. Owen Sound is the largest urban community in Grey and Bruce counties, characterized by a magnificent harbour and bay, two winding rivers, tree-lined streets, an extensive parks system, and tree-covered hillsides and ravines. The City of Owen Sound municipal offices are in the City’s historic downtown core. This welcoming, vibrant, growing community reconciles Urban convenience with a balanced lifestyle. Enjoy visits to galleries, theatres, museums, festivals, the library, local shopping, and dining right outside the doors of City Hall.

Additional Skills/Competencies/Requirements:

- Ability to manage workload with a great deal of autonomy while still collaborating, sharing expertise and drawing on the expertise of colleagues and partners
- Ability to clearly and effectively present/exchange/explain/receive/interpret information, adjusting language or terminology to the audience's needs, while exercising respect, tact and courtesy at all times.
- Demonstrated ability to determine the level of urgency, and risk, and find opportunities for improvement
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills with strong attention to detail
- Demonstrate a positive attitude towards work and co-workers. Commit to establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with others; work as a team member, occasionally as a team leader.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to interact professionally and effectively with community partners, employees, and third-party service providers while exercising sound judgment, tact and diplomacy.
- Must be able to function both independently and as an active member of a team - Ability to support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events
- Extensive knowledge of pro-active safety and wellness philosophies, practices and change management processes.
- Strong computer skills and knowledge, including MS Office Suite, Microsoft SharePoint, and HRIS systems, and practical experience in accessible documents. Ability to learn new software.
- Project management skills
- Ability to develop and present Safety, Wellness and Equity strategies and solutions to internal stakeholders.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills, coupled with the ability to manage multiple priorities to achieve deadlines successfully.
- Ability to interact professionally and effectively with all levels of staff, exercising sound judgment, tact and diplomacy.
- Knowledge of, or demonstrated ability in, the City’s core competencies and relevant functional competencies.
- Possess and maintain a valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s License, and access to a vehicle or access to reliable transportation is required

The wage rate for this position is $75,786-$92,423. The entire job description can be found below. To explore this opportunity further, we invite applicants to forward their resume and cover letter by November 15, 2024, at 4:30 pm to:
Human Resources

City of Owen Sound

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 14 months

Pay: $75,786.00-$92,423.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-11-15