Director, Human Resources #10598
Company: Regional Municipality Of Woodbuffalo
Job Description
Position Overview:
This is a permanent full-time position working thirty-five (35) hours per week.
Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership to RMWB regarding HR direction, role, service development and delivery.
- Initiate, develop, gain buy-in and continue to adjust HR Strategic Plan as a blueprint for HR role and service delivery.
- Align HR plan and systems with Regional strategic plans and major initiatives so that HR actions assist the Region in achieving its goals. Negotiate priorities and resources.
- Develop and implement HR performance measures.
- Develop and maintain business knowledge of Municipality functions and develop HR as a business partner in Regional Strategic Planning, decision-making and processes.
- Provide leadership to all municipal leaders, managers and staff regarding HR development and performance.
- Mentor and coach other leaders in human resources management.
- Assess, revise and develop policy and guidelines, incorporating best practices.
- Facilitate shift to a pro-active and strategic HR role, vs. reactive and administrative role.
- Develop partnerships with other employers and Human Resources departments within Region and Alberta to increase efficiency of service delivery.
- Introduce and maintain Human Resources “Best Practices” and collaborate with other Corporate Service departmental Directors in the development of common Division customer service goals and objectives.
- Provide guidance, facilitate and participate in cultural change.
- Responsible and accountable for HR service delivery, for managing resources, negotiating priorities, supervising and leading HR team.
- Act as coach and mentor to increase HR staff skills and knowledge in functional areas and build service potential. Implement cross training.
- Foster the computerization of HR data, systems and linkages with the mainframe and the development of information capabilities to assist in decision-making.
- Bring technology to the HR function that empowers the HR function.
- Champion and guide development Human Resources budget to obtain resources necessary to achieve objectives.
- Ensure HR staff goals, objectives, performance measures and development plans are consistent with our strategic plan.
- Provide leadership, guidance, coaching and skill transfer to line staff in responding to employee relation’s issues.
- Provide service for complex difficult issues and manage labour-management interface.
- Responsible for collective agreement negotiations, strategy, mandate, and communications with assistance of consultant where required.
- Participate and provide input to major/unique/difficult issues and projects
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s level in Business Administration, Behavioral Science, Industrial Relations, or related field or a suitable combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Minimum of ten (10) years progressive experience in Human Resources including at least five (5) at a supervisory level.
- CHRP -Certified Human Resources Professional Designation or equivalent designation is preferred.
- Excellent communications, interpersonal, leadership, problem-solving, negotiations, facilitation, organization and mediation skills
The following are considered assets:
- At the leading edge of thinking in an Organization.
- Received awards and or recognition in the area of Human Resources.
- Published within the Human Resources field.
- Presented at a National or International Human Resources Conference.
- Experience in introducing transformational change in a highly complex organization
Additional Information:
- Pay / Classification Level: CL 18
- Salary Range: $140,519 (Starting Range) - $179,816
- In addition to the rate of pay, we offer other attractive incentives:
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- An extensive employer paid benefits plan
- Home equity protection program
- An additional annual payment of $12,480 which represents a cost of living
To Apply:
Requisition Number: 1188
Closing Date: Open until filled
Posting Type: Internal and External
Please submit your resume quoting requisition number to our search company: D. Bruce Malcolm, Ravenhill Group Inc. via e-mail bruce@ravenhillgroup.com
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