365 - People Consultant/people Partner

**YMCA of Three Rivers**

POSITION PROFILE & VACANCY

**People (HR) Consultant / People (HR) Partner**

**Reports to**:People Partner (HR) Manager (interim: VP of People, Equity and Well-being)

**Location**:Flexible - Hybrid Work arrangements available (Guelph-Wellington Dufferin Region, Stratford-Perth and Waterloo Region)

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“In order to build rewarding employee experience, you need to understand what matters most to your people” - Julie Bevacqua_**

**The challenge - and opportunity**

COVID has changed all of us. We simply cannot be the same as we always were. One thing that remains true, is that our community needs the Y. Perhaps now more than ever.

Within the People Team and across our Y, we need to think differently. It’s just that simple.

The challenges that lie ahead for us are not small but with these challenges comes huge opportunity.

With the introduction of our JADE (Justice, Access, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity) Action Plan - this is an opportunity to create the conditions to build a healthy organizational culture where all our employees to feel safe and have trust in our leaders. We are committed to helping all our employees feel comfortable when they come forward with concerns and know that we will take positive action so they are heard, listened to and accepted. We are committed to building our leadership and employee capabilities so that we are providing a safe and healthy work environment and this role will help shape a positive employee experience by ensuring all feel heard and respected every step of the way.

If this sounds like a future you want to dive head-first into, then keep reading.

**You could be our next puzzle piece.**

Our **People Team** loves puzzles - and right now, we are missing a piece to ours. If you’re still reading, then here’s what we are looking for: Are you a talented People and Culture professional looking for a new opportunity? Are you driven by work that matters and the knowledge that your success will lead to a community that is strong, vibrant, healthy, and inclusive? Are you unafraid to roll up your sleeves and do the work that needs to be done? You value relationships and collaboration, teamwork and integrity are at the core of who you are

**Here’s the Prize**:
You will join a dedicated team of people who care deeply for each other and for the people across our organization. They come to work each day filled with compassion and a high desire meet our teams where they’re at. We are committed to putting our best into everything we do, and we have some fun along the way

**What you will do**:
Our People Team is looking for someone to join us to who will partner with leaders and employees to, support them in the core People (HR) program elements including employee relations, performance management, health & safety, training & development, change management, talent management and total rewards. You will contribute to the creation, implementation and administration of sound people strategies and best practices in all areas covering the entire employee lifecycle.

This role requires you to be both tactical and strategic, leading business focused initiatives while also driving solutions on a day-to-day basis. Therefore, you will be asked to take a ‘hands on’ interest in People (HR) operations while being equally effective developing and implementing people related programs aligned to our strategic plan.

You will work as an employee and people leader coach, fostering relationships across the organization and providing a solid HR foundation to support the growth, development and goals of the YMCA and its people. You will leverage these relationships and your business acumen to turn data into actionable insights, process and practices improvements and forward thinking new ideas for how to tackle the work.

As a key member of our People Team you will take the lead on several organization wide people initiatives related to leadership development and employee engagement aimed at driving employee well-being and maintaining best practices.

**SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- You will partner with leaders and employees, supporting them in core People and Culture elements including managing and resolving employee relations issues, performance management concerns, investigation and termination supports, leadership / employee coaching, talent management and development priorities, talent acquisition and compensation consultation support for your client groups.
- You will work with your client groups to provide guidance on and interpretation of our policies and procedures to ensure we maintain alignment to our organizational culture.
- You will be responsible for partnering on all employee and leader experience initiatives for your respective client groups.
- You will provide change management and transformation supports as required through our unification alignment work within your client groups.
- You will be required to build relationships an