Human Resources Specialist

**Classification & Regular Hours**: Hours per Week: 35 Salary Grade: 15 **About Western**: Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference. **About Us**: The Faculty of Health Sciences is a large, diverse, and comprehensive unity, comprised of six Schools (Nursing, Kinesiology, Health Studies, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Communication Sciences and Disorders), a large Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, four Research Centres. The faculty has more than 3200 undergraduate students and more than 800 Graduate students (200 PhD students). **Responsibilities**: The Human Resources Specialist facilitates and provides oversight for staff-related human resources in the Faculty of Health Sciences, under the direction of the Director of Operations and Finance. The role provides strategic direction and advice to the Director across a broad range of staff human resource functions including staff recruitment, job design and descriptions, onboarding and orientation, training, maintenance and development of policies and procedures, record management and reporting, and process improvement as required. The Specialist also contributes to the overall effectiveness of the Management team by providing advice, education and support to managers on employee relations issues such as performance reviews, vacation and attendance management, training and development, and mentorship. In addition, the HR Specialist provides guidance and advice on the interpretation and implementation of Western policies, procedures, collective and employee agreements and government legislation. **Qualifications**: - Education: - Undergraduate Degree in Human Resources or Business Administration - Completion of Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation - Completion of Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation is preferred - Experience: - 5 years' experience in human resources administration in a unionized environment - Experience leading a team of professionals - Strong people management experience with direct accountability for recruitment, human resource planning, on-going training and development and performance management - Experience in the education or public sector is preferred - Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: - In-depth knowledge of Human Resources statute, principles and practices and of the Employment Standards Act, and other relevant legislation - Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to coach team members as well as work in a respectful manner with a diverse community of faculty and staff, colleagues and other stakeholders - Verbal and written communication skills to translate information into easily understood terms, summarize information, provide a rationale for action and provide proposals development and presentation to senior management - Detail-oriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy - Ability to work independently and maintain direction and focus through proactive planning and organized approaches to work - Creative problem-solving skills and sound professional judgment, with a consultative and collaborative approach to addressing issues and opportunities - Demonstrated ability to understand and resolve external and internal partner issues with the ability to make sound assessment of urgency and appropriate consultations for resolution - Ability to identify opportunities for improvement, while being open to trying new ideas and working methods - Proven ability to take initiative and champion a project from conception through implementation and evaluation **Western Values Diversity**: **Please Note**: Effective September 7, 2021, all employees and visitors to campus are required to comply with Western's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.