HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

at  Northern Health

POSITION SUMMARY

If you are looking for friendly, supportive staff, and work life balance this may be just the opportunity that will take your career to a new level.
Aligned with Northern Health’s strategic plan, and in accordance with the organizations vision and values, the Human Resources Assistant, Operational Support works collaboratively and proactively with leaders of the assigned portfolio to assist in the completion of human resource and other management functions. The position is responsible to track education requirements for staff and assists leaders to ensure completion in compliance with regulatory, legislative, and organizational requirements. The Assistant monitors, tracks, and reports on human resource metrics, including employee attendance, workforce demographics, overtime, and vacancies; assists in ensuring accuracy of data by maintaining position level detail in collaboration with leaders, Finance and Human Resources. The role assists regional departments in recognizing opportunities that will ensure consistency, collaboration and increased efficiency in the delivery of services to Northern Health leadership teams. The incumbent contributes to a welcoming, diverse, and psychologically safe work environment by establishing respectful relationships, modelling expected behavior, addressing situations where NH values are not demonstrated and assisting others to do the same.
Starting salary will be approximately from $55,677 to $69,596 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.

Fort St. John Hospital and Health Centre has 44 Acute Care beds and 124 residential beds and is equipped to handle 22,000 ER visits per year. Some more highlights about the hospital:

• Endoscopy suite, 2 state-of-the-art operating rooms, plus a procedure room
• Ambulatory clinics including Cancer and Hemodialysis
• Medical and Surgical inpatient rooms (40 beds)
• 3 Intensive care units
• Minor surgeries
• 7 single Maternity rooms for Labour, Delivery, and Post-Partum Fort St. John also has the Health Unit and Primary Care Clinic which serve the community.

Fort St. John is known as “The Energetic City,” which reflects the large resource base of oil, natural gas, forestry and agriculture. Overlooking the Peace River, the town of Fort St John is located above the Peace River Valley and serves as the capital of the Peace River district. The population of Fort St. John is over 21,400 but it services an area of approximately 70,000. The community is the hub of the Northeast with a cultural centre and library, theatre, and art space. There are seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and one secondary school. There is also a Northern Lights College campus. Check out Fort St. John for more information on what this energetic community has to offer.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma in Human Resources, Business, or a relevant discipline.
• Two (2) to three (3) years’ experience including human resources experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to be self-directed.
• Ability to demonstrate a strong customer service orientation and ability to understand and translate customer needs.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use effective interpersonal skills to establish and maintain respectful relationships with staff and internal customers.
• Ability to balance and adapt to changing priorities and workload pressures.
• Knowledge of process improvement tools and techniques.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Problem solving and analytical skills to analyze and resolve issues relating to employment transactions, system problems.
• Demonstrated ability in the use of related software, at an intermediate level.

WHO WE ARE

Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination
• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position. Examples may include:
• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resum