Hybrid Employee Relations Specialist

at Health Careers Manitoba

• Job title: Employee Relations Specialist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Steinbach LaBroquerie Area, Canada

About the role

• Employee Relations Specialist ensuring effective onboarding for Southern Health-Santé Sud. Collaborating with HR and Payroll to support new hires through their probation period.

Responsibilities

• The Employee Relations Specialist is responsible for the effective coordination of onboarding and ensuring new hires to Southern Health-Santé Sud are supported through completion of the probation period.
• Working closely with hiring managers, other members of the Human Resources Department, and Payroll, the Employee Relations Specialist ensures the flow of information during onboarding.
• The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters.
• The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

Requirements

• Recent and relevant experience managing human resource functions.
• Experience in a health care environment preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with QHR and/or ESP is an asset.
• Completion of certificate or diploma program in either Human Resource Management or Business Administration an asset.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of applicable legislation including Employment Standards (Manitoba), Human Rights Code (Manitoba), Labour Relations Act (Manitoba) is preferred.
• Familiarity with Collective Agreements, including interpretation and application.
• Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications is required.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, effective interacting with internal and external clients/stakeholders in a mutually respectful and professional manner to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to be client focused with a desire to recognize, validate and meet the needs of internal and external clients on a continuous improvement basis.
• Demonstrated ability to be adaptable with flexibility and willingness to change behaviour and opinion in accordance with best practices and across different environments and cultures.
• Demonstrated ability to develop self and others with a focus on skills and knowledge in self, colleagues and clients based on learning and communicating best practices.
• Demonstrated problem‐solving skills in assessing what the problems are, forming a plan toward the solution of the problem(s) and initiating the action necessary to resolve the problem(s) in an adaptable, flexible and ethical manner.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with integrity and accountability, understanding and adhering to the organization’s norms and standards of ethical behaviour.
• Demonstrates initiative and is a self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimum of supervision.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously including exercising a bring forward system for team members.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail and a critical degree of accuracy regarding data entry.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.