Health Careers Manitoba

Employee Relations Specialist

Health Careers Manitoba

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Steinbach/LaBroquerie Area • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • 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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
human resource managementonboardingQHRESPMicrosoft Office SuiteEmployment Standards (Manitoba)Human Rights Code (Manitoba)Labour Relations Act (Manitoba)Collective Agreementsdata entry
Soft skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsclient focusedadaptabilityproblem-solving skillsintegrityinitiativeorganizational skillsattention to detailrespect for cultural diversity
Certifications
certificate in Human Resource Managementdiploma in Business Administrationvalid Class 5 driver’s license