Human Resources Consultant

at  The City of Red Deer

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The City of Red Deer is currently recruiting a Human Resources Consultant to fill a term position. The Human Resources Consultant (HRC) is responsible for providing knowledgeable, professional, and timely advice and services to a specified portfolio resulting in effective human resource management and strategic business partnership within the portfolio and across the organization while promoting effective and efficient management practices. The HRC works within accepted policies and best practices to ensure relevant collective agreement provisions, legislation, and appropriate decision making are applied in order to mitigate risk to the organization. The professional services provided by the HRC focus on labour and employee relations, performance coaching, and workplace investigations. Other areas of responsibility, time permitting, include non-medical aspects of disability management, recruitment, workforce and succession management and facilitation of training courses.

AS OUR PREFERRED CANDIDATE, YOU WILL HAVE:

• Post-secondary degree in a related area (equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered).
• Eligible for candidacy for CPHR (Chartered Professional in Human Resources) designation
• Minimum of five years of direct experience as a Human Resources business partner and generalist with a focus on labour and employee relations, performance coaching, and workplace investigations.
• Must be current with knowledge and application of legislation and professional standards.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including conflict resolution experience
• Aptitude to learn and contribute actively in an ever-changing work environment
• Well-rounded knowledge, skills and experience in job description development, recruitment, non-medical aspects of disability management, workforce and succession management and facilitation of training courses
• Must be proficient with MS Office applications and have experience with HRIS systems.
• Ability to manage multiple, sometimes competing, timelines and deadlines effectively
• Ability to deal effectively and collaboratively with internal clients, the public, and other staff at all levels of the organization
• Ability to influence, advise, and disseminate information in a well thought-out, logical and effective manner

Please refer the Job description for details