Advisor, Work Design

Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

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Fraser Health is proudly recognized as a BC Top Employer. Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

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Detailed Overview:
**Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families**:
Reporting to the Leader, Work Design & Compensation, and working with the Client Partners, WD&C, the Advisor provides a variety of classification/compensation services in support of internal/external requests such as; assisting with the preparation and classification of job descriptions, organizational structure development, grievance review and response, project coordination, and related industry initiatives and research activities.

**Responsibilities**:

- In collaboration with clients for specific/designated areas, prepares information, develops job descriptions outlining job responsibilities and qualifications that are consistent with the respective job classification, and reviews with Leader/Client Partner WD&C prior to submitting to HEABC or union as appropriate.
- Assists Client Partners, Work Design & Compensation with responses to Union objections to job descriptions or HEABC queries, by researching appropriate response based on requirements of classification system. Clarifies duties and requirements with applicable department/program, and reviewing interpretations and jurisprudence as necessary.
- Provides support and participates in Compensation & Classification projects. Prepares and maintains project tracking documentation, training materials, statistical information and reports.
- Conducts research, benchmarking and compensation/market/industry surveys including arbitration awards, labour law and jurisprudence; compiles data, analyzes and summarizes information; prepares reports, presentations and briefing notes; identifies assumptions, and advises on options, risks and recommendations as appropriate.
- Prepares detailed costing and statistical analysis related to compensation administration, grievance negotiations and settlement/award payments, collective bargaining, redesign initiatives and service transfers, and in the preparation of planning, proposals and business cases in order to aid in decision making.
- Identifies and liaises closely with internal partners including leaders, employees, HR colleagues and Records & Benefits, Payroll and IMITS, and external partners including local and provincial union representatives, HEABC, and other health authorities. Responds to inquiries by providing information and guidance on processes, collective agreement language, HR policies and non-contract salary administration. Refers matters of a complex or contentious nature to the attention of a Client Partner or Leader as appropriate.
- Determines requirements and requests to meet regular and ad hoc reporting needs. Monitors and reports on statistical information including grievance costings and liabilities, organizational information and team metrics. Fulfils external reporting requirements as needed. Produces a variety of documents including spreadsheets, tables, reports and templates.
- Provides collective agreement interpretation and a