Employee Relations & Hr Advisor

The Organization

The Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) is a progressive union representing approximately 29,000 paramedical, professional, and technical members. Our staff are committed to delivering high-quality services to our members. HSAA is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The Position

We are looking for a full-time permanent Employee Relations & Human Resources (HR) Advisor who will work out of the Edmonton office and report to the Director, Human Resources.

This out-of-scope position requires a well-rounded generalist who will support a wide range of HR functions aligned with HSAA’s strategic and operational goals and objectives. This position will provide employee relations support to management through investigation of issues, development of solutions and assistance in the formal grievance process.The position will support our leaders in achieving operational excellence by providing them with the necessary HR information, tools and supports.

You will succeed in this role if you are a strategic thinker who is able toinstill confidence and serve as a valued business partner. You will have a proven ability to move initiatives forward, achieve tangible results and accommodate changing priorities.Equipped with experience and sound judgment, you will make effective recommendations and support the resolution of sensitive HR matters while maintaining confidentiality. You will have sound knowledge of relevant government policies, legislation, and regulations, as well as familiarity with union collective agreements and contract provisions. Your ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, unions, management, and external contacts is essential. Your ability to provide HR/labour relations advice, administration, and interpretation of collective agreements is critical.

What You Bring

The successful candidate for this role will have:

• Must be able to handle confidential information with discretion and sensitivity.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience providing employee relations and HR support in a unionized environment
• Strong creative thinking skills with the ability to work independently and in a team-based environment.
• Other HR experience in performance management, leave management, recruitment, benefits administration, classification, and exit management.
• Ability to balance conflicting priorities to manage workflow, ensure completion of essential projects, and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to translate and simplify complex concepts into easy-to-understand and consumable forms.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in the Microsoft Office suite of programs, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• A bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field with a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible employee relations and human resource experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Your Core Competencies

• Build Collaboration: You contribute to conditions that support teamwork, collaboration, consistency, and excellence.
• Systems Thinking: You understand how the work you do contributes to the overall success of the organization.
• Agility: You anticipate and adapt to changing priorities. You are resilient in times of uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: You take ownership of achieving results as an individual and as part of a team.
• Develop Networks: You build connections and trust in relationships.
• Creative Problem Solving: You contribute ideas for how the work can be done differently to solve issues.

What We Offer:

• Top Benefits: 100% employer paid benefits, flex spending account, and pension plan
• Work-Life Balance: 35-hour work week
• Learning & Development: Internal and external training support
• Competitive Compensation: $80,000 - $90,000; commensurate with experience

Vaccination Policy:

HSAA has a proof of COVID 19 vaccination policy for all employees, to protect the health and safety of HSAA employees and members we serve.Any candidate in the process of applying for employment with the Health Sciences Association of Alberta, must be able to comply with one of the following:

• Proof of COVID 19 vaccination; OR,
• If unable to be immunized, proof of protected ground or valid medical reason.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those shortlisted for the position will be contacted.