Job Description

Do you believe you can make a difference in helping shape the City of Fredericton? This is an exciting opportunity to join the City\xe2\x80\x99s Human Resources team. Your contribution will be significant, and you will have an impact on the future of this great city. Each day over 700 City employees work hard to make our community a better place to live and work. The City of Fredericton has seven municipal departments, delivering more than 60 services with an annual budget of more than $150 million. The Assistant Manager reports to the manager of Human Resources. You will work with a team of seven HR professionals in an office environment in City Hall. The work performed is guided by the City\xe2\x80\x99s HR Policy, which is based on three pillars: Safety, Workplace Culture and Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI). The incumbent is a natural collaborator who excels at balancing the needs of diverse corporate stakeholders and is motivated to help others succeed within the organization Responsibilities Include:

• Act as Manager as required
• Assist HR Manager on labour related files as required
• Develop HR processes and frameworks to advance HR practices
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures based on HR best practices
• Assist in the development and implementation of HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the City\xe2\x80\x99s overall business strategy
• Provide decision support through HR metrics and enable business intelligence
• Coordinate and/or conduct workplace assessments and investigations
• Communicate HR projects, progress, and initiatives corporately.

Education and Experience: Candidates will have an undergraduate degree with a concentration in Business, Human Resources or a related discipline and a minimum of 5 years of work experience in a Human Resources setting. A suitable combination of formal education and experience may be considered. A CPHR Designation and the ability to speak in both official languages will be considered assets. Knowledge and desired skills :

• Experience working in a unionized work environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to cultivate strong collaborative working relationships
• Ability to build and manage relationships, show empathy, be adaptable, flexible, and resilient
• Excellent business writing skills
• Knowledge of current legislative and regulatory aspects of HR (human rights, employment standards)
• Analytical skills and a passion for delivering results
• Resolving conflicts through positive and professional mediation
• Coordinate / conduct workplace assessments and investigations
• Assisting in disciplinary and termination procedures
• Maintain employee and workplace privacy
• Effective organizational skills and an aptitude for managing the pace of change, and
• In-depth knowledge of HR best practices.

Closes January 19, 2023 by 4:30 pm
All interviews will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams The City of Fredericton is an equal opportunity employer. Only those candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: $80,792.92-$100,991.28 per year Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fredericton, NB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor\'s Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Human resources: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location Application deadline: 2023-01-19