Human Resources Advisor – Organizational Development

작업 내용

Day of the Week Mondays to Fridays

Shift 8:30 - 4:30

Work Arrangements

This regular full-time position is available September 2021. Regular hours of work are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Travel between Douglas College’s locations is required.

Work from home option available.

What Douglas Offers

DO what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best colleges even better.

The Role

The Human Resources Advisor, Organizational Developmentis responsible for consulting and collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders, including but not limited to all employee groups (Faculty, Staff and Admin) and external agencies and consultants, to develop, deliver and evaluate programs that support and build individual, team and organizational knowledge and effectiveness. The position plans and implements learning, leads organization development initiatives and uses change strategies to enable performance excellence aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives and Human Resources plan goals.

Responsibilities

Under the general guidance of the HR Manager, Organizational Development and Strategic Initiatives, the Human Resources Advisor, Organizational Development.

• Delivers professional development and training programs and activities in accordance with adult educational principles, College strategic goals, HR Plan goals, collective agreements and College policies and procedures;
• Assists and advises Supervisors, Managers, Directors, and Deans with respect to: performance management, knowledge and skills gaps, learning program design, organizational effectiveness, new HR initiatives and change management.
• Provides group facilitation and coaching for strategic planning, team development and various team improvement objectives.
• Works closely with Academics to deliver a broad range of Faculty focused training initiatives to the College community, including supporting senior leaders deliver training session/speakers/ workshops, coordinating the events and working with the Learning and Development Coordinator to arrange logistics and marketing.
• Represents the department and serves as a resource on various College committees.
• Provides consultative support to any group across the College who is hosting professional development activities.
• Assists in the development of leadership programs, supervisory training programs, and other programs as needed to support College effectiveness.
• Analyzes individual and group behaviour through various methods and recommends strategies for enhancing effectiveness.
• Influences and supports changes in organizational behaviour. Serves as an internal consultant to facilitate team building, resolve work group conflict and develop group norms, values and culture.
• Prepares reports, business cases, proposals and recommendations in support of Organization Development initiatives.
• Develops and facilitates annual compliance training on respectful workplace, performance development programs and other required training
• Works with College partners to execute special events including but not limited to the Retirement Reception and Recognition Celebration..
• Participates on the annual College-wide Professional Development day and Speaker Series Week planning committees. Liaises with consultants and facilitators, develops theme and event structure.
• Identifies improvement opportunities, and facilitates change initiatives at the organizational, divisional and departmental level.
• Identifies and analyzes developments and trends in organizational development and learning and recommends innovative approaches and practices appropriate to the College environment;
• Monitors trends and best practices within and outside of academic environments in order to recommend programs to enhance talent capability and meet changing College needs.
• Updates and develops standard operating procedures for new organizational development initiatives with HR Manager, Organizational Development and Strategic Initiatives.
• Leverages online learning platforms to increase individual and team performance.
• Organizes and carries out assignments with sound judgment and a high degree of confidentiality and accuracy.
• Ensures compliance with privacy and other employment-related legislation.
• Performs other related duties as requested.
  

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

Education , Experience And Skills

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, with a focus in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• A minimum of four 4 years of experience in a similar role in a complex, multi-union, public sector environment, including experience in training, needs analysis, facilitation, coaching, content development and change management. Plus 1 – 2 years of experience with online learning platforms and content curation.
• Proven effective communication, planning and organizing skills are required.
• Experience identifying training needs, planning and executing on a variety of initiatives.
• Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills.
• A strong commitment to excellence in client service.
• A respectful and collaborative approach to working with others.
• Comfort working with all employees and able to provide advice and direction to all levels of the College.
• Professional, ethical and collaborative with a willingness to take on any task that may be required.
• Proficiency with MS Office and complex integrated Human Resources Information Systems, including creating and maintaining spreadsheets and databases. Banner HRIS experience is an asset.
  

COMPETENCIES

• Organizationally Astute – Is diplomatic and tactful; non-confrontational; recognizes internal and external sensitivities; has an intuitive ability to read the political implications of recommendations and actions; uses sound judgment.
• Communications Skills – Possesses strong communication skills, both verbal, and written and expresses thoughts in an organized, concise manner. Actively listens to the issues of others in a manner that elicits cooperation and support. Develops and delivers effective presentations. Has the ability to present information and ideas to diverse business groups.
• Administrative Skills – Provides leadership and ensures accountability for achievement of results; very focused; strong organizational skills; simplifies often complex and lengthy matters; effective time management skills; ability to separate important issues and identify priorities.
• Collaborative – Has an honest, open, and consistent approach to working with others toward organizational strategic objectives and possesses strong relationship and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships and develop and maintain partnerships.
• Market Knowledge – Continuously seeks to stay current and be at the leading edge in his/her field and is committed to continuous learning; one that is self‐motivated and self‐directed, being able to work independently with sense of urgency to task completion.
• Innovative – Is creative, innovative and takes advantage of opportunities, while recognizing the necessity of working with limited resources and in alignment with the strategic directions of the College.
• Energetic & Adaptable – Has the ability to adapt to new and changing situations; able to alter course/direction when necessary; enjoys and embraces new challenges. Flexible; able to deal with stress effectively.
  

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Diversity Statement

Douglas College is committed to being a workplace that is free of discrimination, that values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the communities we serve.

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