Title: Senior Human Resources Generalist Department: Human Resources Status: Regular Full Time Pay Category: Salary Range 7 ($76,560.00 to $105,270.00 per year) Reporting to: Director of Human Resources

Summary of Duties:

Under the direction of the Director of Human Resources, the Senior Human Resources Generalist serves as senior HR practitioner and a trusted advisor to leadership, with a primary focus on employee and labour relations. The role provides expert guidance that supports organizational effectiveness and employee well-being by working in alignment with the Lil’wat Nation’s values , cultural teaching and community priorities. The position manages complex employee relations matters and supports performance management, workplace investigations, recruitment, accommodations and return to work process, compensation and classification, HRIS, , organisational change and other HR initiatives. As a member of HR team, this role supports the HR director in mentoring HR team members and partners with leaders across the organization to deliver effective, people-centered HR services.

Key Deliverables and Expectations:

Employee Relations

- Serve as the lead resource for complex employee relations matters under the direction of the Director of HR.
- Manage employee complaints, workplace conflict, performance concerns, conduct issues, and other sensitive employee matters, and escape significant risks and recommended disciplinary or employment actions to the Director of Human Resources.
- Advise and coach managers on employee relations, corrective action, performance management, and workplace best practices.
- Conduct workplace investigations, including planning, interviews, evidence review,



report writing, and recommendations, in consultation with the Director of HR where appropriate
- Apply a trauma-informed, culturally secure, and relationship-based approach to employee support and conflict resolution.
- Identify workplace risks and recommend appropriate solutions while maintaining accurate and legally defensible documentation.

Performance Management

- Lead and support performance management processes across the organization.
- Guide managers on performance expectations, documentation, performance improvement plans, and corrective action.
- Review performance-related documentation for consistency, compliance, and best practice.
- Support leaders in addressing complex employee performance issues.

Leave Management, Accommodation and Return to Work

- Provide guidance regarding sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, and other employee leaves in accordance with applicable policies and legislation.
- Coordinate workplace accommodation, disability-management, modified-duty, and return-to-work processes.
- Review appropriate medical or functional information and develop documented accommodation or return-to-work plans while maintaining confidentiality.
- Monitor complex cases and escape significant operational, legal,



or accommodation risks to the Director of Human Resources.

Compensation and Classification

- Coordinate job-description reviews and updates with managers.
- Support position evaluation, salary-grid placement, compensation administration, and related recommendations.
- Prepare compensation, status-change, and employment-amendment documentation following the required approvals.
- Assist with compensation-review implementation and maintenance of accurate classification records.

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

- Support full-cycle recruitment, including developing job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interviews, reference checks, offers, and employment contracts.
- Work with managers on recruitment strategies, workforce planning, onboarding, internal transfers, and offboarding.
- Participate in candidate assessments and provide hiring recommendations as required.

HR Administration & HRIS

- Administer and maintain HRIS records and employee data.
- Process employee change forms, employment status updates, reporting changes, benefits administration, and related transactions.
- Prepare and maintain employment documentation, including offers, contracts, probationary reviews, accommodation records, disciplinary correspondence, and termination documentation.
- Coordinate job description reviews and updates with managers.
- Ensure employee records are complete, accurate, secure, and compliant.

HR Programs & Operational Support

- Assist with HR reporting, metrics, budgeting, systems administration, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures,

📌 Senior Human Resources Generalist (Calgary)
🏢 The Institute for Performance and Learning
📍 Calgary