People & Culture Manager

at  Health Association Nova Scotia

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, as People and Culture Manager, you will be a key leader in our success by designing and delivering our approach for recruitment, retention, offboarding, succession, engagement, performance, occupational health and safety and ensuring a just culture. Possessing a passion for developing people and having a strategic and operational mindset, you will anticipate and collaborate with the HSNS leadership team to provide talent tools to enable our workforce for today and the future.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT THE ROLE INCLUDE:

• Align HSNS HR strategy to identify workforce needs and attract and recruit talent to address gaps in workforce skills to support our delivery of safe and quality client care.
• Develop strategies to foster staff retention, through support of staff well-being, with a focus on mental health and burnout prevention, addressing the growing pressures in healthcare.
• Provide HR-related workforce training and development to address healthcare-specific challenges such as patient safety, client-centered care, and continuous learning for healthcare professionals.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant Nova Scotia labour laws, including the Labour Standards Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and Human Rights Act
• Stay updated on changes in labour legislation and collective bargaining practices to maintain compliance and support organizational decision-making.
• Oversee the interpretation and implementation of the HSNS Collective Agreement, ensuring inclusive hiring practices that promote diversity, particularly in collaboration with First Nations, African Nova Scotian, and other community groups.
• Create and monitor an inclusive report that tracks achievements, trends, and opportunities across employee life cycle and implement plans to improve.
• Actively contribute to the Occupational Health and Safety Committee by promoting compliance with OHS guidelines (including infection prevention), promoting staff wellness initiatives, fostering a just culture, and supporting staff in reporting and addressing workplace incidents.
• Support HSNS strategic goals, serving on implementation teams as required (e.g. Staff Wellness, Labour Relations, Equity-Diversity-Inclusion Committee).
• Participate in monthly Management Council meetings to showcase workforce health of HSNS, share industry trends, market intelligence, and best practices that enhance hiring skills and abilities.
• Support the HSNS risk assessment, action planning and workforce planning alignment
• Participate in monthly Management Council meetings to review strategic hiring needs, recruiting activities, and applicant pipeline development plans.
• Support managers in effectively leading performance management processes for low-performing employees, providing guidance and resources to foster improvement and enhance overall team performance. Supervise and direct the day-to-day operations of the HR/Benefits Coordinator role.
• Provide support in union relations, including assisting with employee grievances, ensuring effective communication between union representatives and management, and stepping in as a consistent presence when handling employee-related issues under the collective agreement.