Specialist, Employee Engagement Jobs

Specialist, Employee Engagement
Corporate Services – Human Resources
Status: Contract Full Time; 24 Months
Salary Range: $86,443 to $108,052 per annum (plus comprehensive benefits)
Work Mode: Hybrid * see below for more details about this work mode.
Location: 7120 Hurontario St., Mississauga
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Do you have direct work experience in employment engagement programs ?
Do you have expert knowledge of employee feedback and employee recognition tools and techniques, and programs ?
Do you possess effective communication and change management skills ?
If so, this may be the opportunity for you!
The Region of Peel’s Human Resources division is seeking a Specialist, Employee Engagement who will be responsible for developing, implementing, and providing expert advice on the organization’s employee recognition program and Your Voice program. The Your Voice program is about listening to employees by gathering and using their feedback to inform decision making and support Regional programs and initiatives. You will also support and provide advice on Human Resources communications.
What You Will Do In This Role

• Prepares complex reports (including council reports), various types of correspondence, materials, and presentations for members of the Human Resources Leadership team and other stakeholders
• Provides recommendations to leaders across the organization on the Your Voice program
• Further enhances the Your Voice program to realize future program objectives, including listening to employees across their full employee life cycle
• Leads and implements various elements of the employee recognition program including the Peel Celebrates Employee Awards, Employee Appreciation Month, and long service recognition
• Leads and implements various employee engagement activities under the Your Voice program, including ongoing How are you doing? employee surveys
• Provides expert advice to Human Resources leaders and employees in the areas of employee engagement, and communications and change management
• Serves as direct liaison with corporate communications to support Human Resources program communications using various formats, including leadership messaging, intranet articles, etc.
• Prepares proposals/quotes/information, and monitors contracts and payments as required
• Researches and prepares briefing notes and critical analysis documents for key initiatives, specifically in the area of employee engagement
• Leads the ongoing management of operational processes of the employee recognition program
• Leads and implements workplan for the annual Take Our Kids to Work Day event
• Provides work direction and guidance to other Strategic Integration and Workforce Intelligence team members related to employee engagement
• Leads the ongoing management of operational processes of the Your Voice program

What The Role Requires

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in using project management and change management principles
• University degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field with at least 5 years of work related experience in employee feedback, employee recognition. An equivalent combination of education/experience will be considered
• Expert knowledge of employee recognition systems, tools and techniques
• Maintains knowledge of best practices and trends in employee engagement and employee recognition, including maintaining contacts with other municipalities and comparators regarding recognition and survey practices
• Expert knowledge of employee feedback systems, tools and techniques

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to provide specialized advice to support to Strategic Integration and Workforce Intelligence Advisors, and the Human Resources leadership team
• Effective communication skills with the ability to write clearly including writing content for the web
• Advanced computer skills including all Microsoft Office applications
• Strong research skills and critical thinking skills
• Ability to conceptualize, develop recommendations to support decision making, and structure complex problems
• Demonstrated flexibility and able to thrive in an environment with frequent and competing deadlines and multiple tasks
• Strong interpersonal skills to be able to work with senior leaders, other departments, staff and stakeholders
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
• Excellent verbal communication skills including the ability to present to large audiences and facilitate meetings
• Ability to develop coalitions, partnerships or collaborative relationships with internal and external contacts to achieve program and project objectives
• Ability to organize resources, establish priorities, goals and objectives for operations and projects to work within time constraints

Nice To Have

• Project Management experience is an asset

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan (effective start date)
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources
• % in lieu of benefits
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis up to 3 weeks per annum

Work Mode & Job Location: In this role you will have the ability to work remotely and attend on-site when required based on operational requirements at the 7120 Hurontario St., Mississaugaworksite. The frequency of on-site activities may vary on a weekly basis and based on operational requirements. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.
The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved. 
Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.
If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.
As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced COVID-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.
New employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Being fully vaccinated is determined as the status of having received the full series of approved vaccines (both doses of a two dose vaccine series, one dose of a single dose vaccine series) and any additional doses required and approved by Health Canada and having satisfied the full post vaccination period required to ensure vaccination efficacy. The Region of Peel reserves the right to request proof of vaccination at any time. Acceptable proof includes an Ontario Ministry of Health COVID-19 vaccine receipt which you can obtain through the Provincial portal https://covid19.ontariohealth.ca/ , or other government-issued vaccine passport or certification.
The requirement to be fully vaccinated is subject to the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you are not fully vaccinated , a documented medical reason provided by a physician or registered nurse and time period for the medical reason may be accepted.
About Us
Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. The Region of Peel delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 175,000 businesses.
We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.
Our workforce is 6,500 strong and s ince 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support.
Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the Great Employer Award presented by Excellence Canada, the Region of Peel is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Region of Peel, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than the Region of Peel.
Additional Information
The Region of Peel is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.
The Region of Peel is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact [email protected] .
Please be advised, the Region of Peel uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.