Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Human Resources (HR) Manager oversees the Human Resources division ensuring alignment with our vision, mission, strategic plan, and values. Working closely with the Directors Team and senior management, the HR Manager develops and implements practices to attract and retain talented team members focused on doing meaningful work. Division areas include human resource strategy and workforce planning, full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, coaching, dispute resolution, retention and recognition, compensation, training and development, and performance management, exiting, as well as ensuring compliance with all relevant federal and provincial legislation.

The HR Manager leads with humility, motivation, and empathy. They actively listen to employees and understand the importance of building trusting relationships to create an efficient and culturally safe workplace. The HR Manager has a grounded understanding of how Human Resources can impact overall business operations by reducing barriers, following best practices, and collaborating with internal and external partners in a relational way within a adaptable and adaptable dynamic, fast paced, and demanding environment.

BENEFITS & PERKS

- Extended health and dental benefits.
- Accrued vacation and sick time.
- Pension plan with matching employer contributions.
- Access to internal training programs, professional development, and skill enhancement.
- Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
- Casual dress code.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Operations

- Managing full-cycle Human Resources services and initiatives, ensuring alignment to Seabird Island’s vision, mission, strategic plan, and values.
- Serving as the resident expert on Canada Labour Code, employment standards, HR policies, codes,



and applicable laws and legislation, with the support of legal counsel.
- Working collaboratively with departments to support organizational growth and development through effective planning, development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems.
- Overseeing the creation of strong job descriptions for all new and existing positions to ensure both employer and employee have a clear expectation for their employment relationships.
- Ensuring effective and culturally aligned onboarding of new team members.
- Overseeing employee compensation programs, ensuring they are competitive and cost-effective.
- Coordinating injury and illness leaves as well as return to work or modified duty offers.
- Developing and implementing capacity development programs to ensure that employees have the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their roles effectively. When needed, lead training sessions on a wide variety of topics and to a diverse audience striving for stronger employees and management.
- Serving as a resource to senior management and employees in all aspects of the employment relationship. Anticipating, identifying, and coaching managers regarding employee relations issues and opportunities to seek the best outcomes for a cohesive and healthy workplace.
- Providing guidance and support to management on performance management issues, including performance improvement plans, disciplinary actions, and terminations.



Assisting with drafting performance improvement plans and coaches' managers through performance conversations.
- Providing coaching and support to employees that have work related concerns, this may include deferring the employee to their Direct Supervisor to address the issue.
- Investigate and resolve disputes/complaints of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, grievances, acts of violence and workplace disagreements. Including making recommendations for suspensions, outcomes, and changes to practices.
- Developing and implementing a strong employee off-boarding program: o Based on performance or investigation outcomes, makes recommendations to directors and the Chief Administrative Officer on ends of employment. Including preparing employee separation notices and related documentation in collaboration with legal counsel when necessary.
- Schedules and oversees all terminations and ends of employment, in collaboration with the director.
- Ensures equipment is returned, employees are removed from the system and exit interviews are offered.

Fiscal Accountabilities

- Preparing and administering the program’s budget, ensuring appropriate systems and procedures are followed in order to provide financial oversight and budgetary control, in alignment with the Finance Administration Law and Finance Policy. Working in collaboration with the Financial Analyst.
- Collaborating with the Financial Analyst for budget planning, adjusting operations to meet projections, approving expenditures, and identifying and costing new initiatives, and strategies and opportunities for saving.
- Preparing, negotiating, and administering contracts for projects related to the programs initiatives, in

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