Business Partner, People & Operations

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  • Added Date: Friday, 23 June 2023
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Save the Children Canada is a member of Save the Children International, a federation that works in more than 120 countries worldwide delivering programs focused on health and nutrition, education, child protection, child poverty, humanitarian response, and child rights governance. As the world's leading independent organization for children. Save the Children's vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.ย 

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

Reporting to the Director, as Business Partner, People & Operations, you will be an integral part of projects and initiatives that will contribute to the strategic planning and transformation of the organization. As a member of the management team, you will partner with leaders and employees to provide a wide range of value-added HR services to the organization. By utilizing broad HR knowledge and experience and applying HR best practices, the Business Partner will support the operational and strategic objectives of Save the Children Canada. This position will deliver HR services in the areas of talent acquisition and workforce planning, labour and employee relations, DEI, policy and program implementation, compliance, compensation and benefits, occupational health & safety and performance management.

In this hands-on role, the you will provide a full range of HR operational support; bringing both a practical experience and demonstrated expertise in HR policies, programs, processes and labour/employee relations. ย As trusted advisor, the incumbent will understand and pro-actively support Save the Children Canadaโ€™s strategic goals as they relate to the staffing, engagement, performance and development of our people.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As one of the vibrant roles within the organization, we are seeking an individual who is eager to work on the following areas:ย 

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Represent the People & Operations team as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to our leadersihp and management teams, as well as all SCC employees.ย Oversees/delivers full recruitment services partnering with internal hiring managers, job postings, sourcing, interviewing, selection, employment offers and ensuring orientation and onboarding processes are in placeDevelop and implement best practice people strategies and tools to support the organizationโ€™s strategy and operating planDevelop in partnership, maintain and lead the implementation of HR programs aligned with the organizationโ€™s strategic people planManage the international mobility processManage the integrity of HRIS data and utilize metrics and data to support business decisionsDevelops, maintains and leads ย the implementation and management of HR programs aligned to the strategy to support full employee lifecycleEvaluate, design, propose and implement benefit programs with external stakeholders and ensure organizationโ€™s benefit plan is competitive, supports organizational needs & strategy and is aligned with SCCโ€™s values and principles. Oversee and manage the annual renewal process.ย Oversee programs and policies related to supporting employee professional development, mental health and wellnessLead the performance management cycle and coach managers in providing ongoing feedback and leading teams in a strong performance culture to achieve individual and department objectives; and when required disciplinary action. Address employee relations matters and escalated issues on sensitive and/or complex mattersBuild strong working relationships with managers and provide subject matter expertise and coaching supportย Participate in local Collective Agreement Bargaining and ensure compliance with the provisions of the Collective Agreementย Work closely with the Labour Management Committee through frequent and open discussions and information sharingMaintain knowledge of industry trends and legislative requirementsManage the international and domestic travel, including safety and security, in alignment with policies and processsesManage and administrate the organizationโ€™s safeguarding program and policies and further ensure employees areย are effectively onboarding into the understanding of the travel & safeguarding programs and changes are communicated accordingly

WHAT YOU BRING

In order for you to carry out these duties, we believe that you are brining the following education and sets of skills.ย 

Qualification, Knowledge & Experience:ย 

๐Ÿ“š ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—ช๐—™๐—ฃ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—™, ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฆ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—™๐—ฃ๐—”, ๐—œ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒ

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

Completion of a University degree in Human Resources/Industrial Relations/Business or Managementย Minimum 6 years of HR Generalist experience and 3 years in a Management roleCHRL designation is a significant assetPrevious experience managing compensation and benefits programsPrior HR Management experience in a unionized environment, demonstrated experience leading Collective Bargaining and managing labour relationsExperience in International non-profit sector considered an assetThe BPPO will bring both practical experience and demonstrated expertise in HR policies, programs, processes and labour/employee relations. In this hands-on role, the BPPO will provide a full range of HR operational support. A trusted advisor, the incumbent will understand and pro-actively support Save the Children Canadaโ€™s strategic goals as they relate to the staffing, engagement, performance and development of our people.ย Deep Knowledge of relevant legislation including Employment Standards Act, Occupational Heal & Safety Act, AODA, Canada Labour Code, Human Rights CodeIntermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Power PointExceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written to work with a broad range of stakeholders including the Leadership team, global Managers, staff, the union and external vendorsMust adhere to Save the Childrenโ€™s Child Safeguarding policy and protocols

WHAT WE OFFER

This position salary range between $91,555 - $108,135 CAD depending on skills and experience. In addition to this, our employees will have the following package of additional benefits:

Comprehensive benefits package for you and your dependents available in three months after employment.Hybrid workplace, and flexible work hours to support employee wellbeing and productivity.Coordinated benefits for your partner paid by Save the Children Canada.Full access to a Linkedin Learning accountConfidential Employee Assistance Program services available to you and your dependents from your first day of employment.Discounted rate for a GoodLife membership.Organization-wide membership with Headspace.3 weeks of annual leave.In addition to annual leave, we offer a December 24 - January 1 office closure (SAVE Days) so we can all recharge simultaneously.Paid 3-day-personal days.Paid 2-day-float days.Paid 10-day-sick leave.Parental leave top-up.Employer contributions to group pension plan.Learning and development opportunities and specialized training.

We are committed to a transparent recruitment process with approximate timelines for the various stages in the process so that you can plan and manage expectations as you navigate your job search.

Application collection: June 23, 2023 and onwardsPreliminary Discussions with Human Resources: Week of July 10Interviews with the Hiring Manager & Hiring Panel: TBD

HOW TO APPLY?

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

SCC is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (โ€˜AODAโ€™). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources (416) 221-5501ย 

recruitment process, please notify Human Resources (416) 221-5501

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