HR Consultant Employee Wellness

Human Resources Consultant – Employee Wellness

Permanent Position

Corporate Office

Competition No. C HREW

As a member of the People and Culture team, this position is accountable for providing the following major functions:

• Networks with injured and/or ill employees, supervisors, union representatives, various health care professionals, and WorkplaceNL case managers to proactively manage sick leave and WorkplaceNL cases
• Manages disability cases to ensure that employees return to work in a safe, timely and sustainable manner
• Collaborates with managers to resolve disability management and/or accommodation issues by providing interpretation of the relevant legislation, collective agreement provisions and NLC's policies and procedures
• Works with injured and/or ill employees, managers, various health care professionals, union representatives to accommodate employees as required
• Works with managers to identify and manage cases of non-culpable absenteeism to support and encourage employees to attend work on a regular basis
• Assists supervisors and managers in their understanding of employee attendance trends and patterns
• Provides advice and education to managers and staff in the areas of disability case management, attendance management and WorkplaceNL claims management
• Researches, evaluates and provides leadership in the development and implementation of current disability case management and attendance management best practices
• Manages the provision of the Employee and Family Assistance Program including outsourced counselling and case management services
• Leads wellness initiatives for the corporation.

For consideration as a potential candidate, the individual should possess the following qualifications:

• University degree in Health Sciences, Business Administration or Commerce with a concentration in Human Resources
• Three (3) to Five (5) years of disability case management experience
• Strong working knowledge of Workplace NL policies, procedures and legislation and Human Rights legislation
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, problem solving and relationship building skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working in a unionized environment with attendance management initiatives will be considered an asset.

NLC values diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace and strives to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. We welcome and encourage applications from under-represented groups such as indigenous persons, racially visible persons, persons with a disability, women, and persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity. If you are a member of an under-represented group, we invite you to self-identify on your cover letter, or resume.

Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities (differing abilities) are available on request.

Salary:HL 19 - $72, $93,820.74 annually

Closing Date: November 19, 2025

Applicants must apply via UKG

Please state the competition number on your NLC application for employment. Proof of education, and/or courses must be provided prior to appointment to the position. All sections of the NLC application must be completed. Employees are solely responsible for ensuring that all relevant information regarding required qualifications is provided on the application/resume submitted when applying for posted positions. Human Resources will only assess the information that has been provided when determining whether or not the candidate meets the required qualifications and will not contact employees to ensure that the information provided is complete. If applying for more than one competition with the same closing date, then only one completed application is required. Transfers within the same classification level are not covered under the relocation policy.