Associate Director, Human Resources

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**Job Summary**

Reporting to the Director HR, Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS), the Associate Director, Human Resources is responsible for supporting the delivery of exceptional HR services, strategies and initiatives directed at staff employee groups within Queen’s Health Sciences (QHS). Working closely with the Director and QHS leadership, the incumbent will have the opportunity to advance the vision and goals of QHS and participate in Faculty-wide transformational initiatives.

The Associate Director partners with HR Directors and HR Advisors and provides high quality hands-on support and strategic expertise to department leaders in all human resources functional areas including employee relations issues, performance management, total compensation, recruitment and selection, job evaluation, succession planning and organizational development initiatives.

The incumbent will bring an energetic, collaborative and pro-active approach to HR service delivery and organizational effectiveness focusing on both HR strategy and tactical delivery.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Working closely with the Director, Human Resources, the incumbent supports the development and implementation of strategic human resources plans for QHS staff groups, supporting strategic recruitment and selection, compensation, employee relations, performance management, training, staff engagement, succession planning, organizational development, etc.
- Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with QHS Leadership, Central HR Directors and HR Advisors supporting the QHS portfolio and partners on departmental, QHS Faculty and university-wide HR initiatives.
- Provides guidance and advice to QHS managers on complex human resources issues. This includes employee relations, compensation, recruitment, staff development/training, legal compliance, etc. ensuring consistency with university human resources policies, procedures and legislative bodies. Working closely with Central HR, coordinates and facilitates return from leaves or return to work situations.
- Participates in the development of HR processes, guides, manuals and resources for QHS departments/units and conducts training sessions aligned with central HR and best practices.
- Working together with Central HR and Employee and Labour Relations, assists managers with workplace and grievance investigations. Provides advice and assistance regarding the grievance process; interpreting the collective agreement language and staff policies, past practice and potential risks to the university. Where requested, participates in the collective bargaining process and/or provides information regarding QHS needs to the process.
- Provides leadership and guidance to the performance review process by providing frameworks, guidance and coaching to managers, providing support with objective setting, assisting with performance development plans and implementing actions required under those plans.
- Monitors staff recruitment processes on behalf of QHS. Works closely with HR Advisors to provide strategic advice on needs assessment, job evaluation, and recruitment strategies. Oversees the offer process, appointment letter preparation and onboarding. Educates, trains and oversees others to lead and/or participate in the recruitment process. Exercises due diligence to promote and foster fair and equitable recruitment practices.
- Advocates the value of diversity to others and takes action to increase diversity in the workplace. In collaboration with the HR Director, and the QHS EDIIA office, assesses and develops strategies to assist QHS in the diversification of staff teams and promote equity practices in all hiring and management processes.
- Attends regular meetings with Central HR and works closely with the Central HR team on policy and procedural updates, implementation and best practices, ensuring consistency across QHS and with university human resources policies, procedures and collective agreement requirements.
- Acts on behalf of QHS, serving on committees, working groups and task forces as required, enhancing the image, increasing visibility and furthering the interests of Queen’s and QHS. Responds to inquiries and prepares and presents reports as necessary.
- Provides support as needed to the HR Director and other members of management team as assigned. Coordinates and manages special projects for the HR Director as required, providing leadership and assigning tasks as appropriate.
- Plans, prioritizes and manages the work of employee(s), providing strate