Human Resources Advisor

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Work environment

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, diverse environment where excellent client service is paramount? Do you like being in the middle of the action – ensuring that an amazing department of officers, managers and executives have the most current, accurate, concise advice to facilitate excellent program delivery?

Then you should consider an HR Advisor position at Western Economic Diversification Canada. You will be working directly with a team that supports the Director, Centre of Expertise in a Headquarter environment. As a HR Advisor, you will be responsible for handling a wide variety of corporate files including Learning and development, HR planning, Employee Recognition and Relocations.

For more than 30 years, Western Economic Diversification Canada has been working to diversify the western economy while improving the quality of life of western Canadians. We aim to be a leader in Building a strong, competitive West by focusing on a business development, innovations and community development.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level. This process may be used for various tenures (including but not limited to term and indeterminate appointments, internal assignments, secondments, deployments, acting appointments), as well as various security requirements and conditions of employment.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum)

Contact information for 3 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in human resources management, labour or industrial relations, psychology, public or business administration, organizational development, education sciences, social sciences, sociology, or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Indeterminate incumbents in the PE group on October 1, 1999, who do not possess the education level prescribed above, are deemed to meet the minimum education standard based on their education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
E1: Experience providing guidance or advice to employees or to managers on 2 or more of the following:
Human Resources/Business Administrative:
• Learning and development
• HR planning
• Employee recognition
• Budgeting and forecasting project management
• Relocation
• Business administrative services

E2: Experience in conducting research, analyzing information and providing solutions to clients.

Competencies:
• Communication (Orally and In Writing)
• Demonstrating Integrity and Respect.
• Showing Initiative and Being Action Orientated
• Working Effectively with Others
• Thinking Things Through

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Qualifications
• Experience working in a human resources disciplines
• Experience in advising internal or external clients regarding a legislation or policies
• Experience in preparing and delivering presentations and/or training.
• Experience preparing components of briefings, reports or presentations.
• Experience in dealing with an external service providers.
• Experience providing advice and recommendations to Managers on policy and procedural issues
• Experience in research and analysis in the application and interpretation of laws or regulations or policies.
• Depth, breadth and scope of experience in any one or combination of the experience requirements

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.