Job Description

Posting Template

Posting Template

Position Title Business Partner, People & Culture
Required Qualifications

Your accomplishments and dazzling proficiencies:

• Completion of a university Bachelor\'s degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, Organizational Development, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Public Administration, or other relevant discipline.
• Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation is considered an asset
• Minimum five years of related experience in a unionized environment. Public sector experience is considered an asset
• A high level of integrity, confidentiality and accountability and demonstrated emotional intelligence with effective oral and written communications & presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with key internal stakeholders such as employees/leaders, unions/professional associations, as well as external contacts. Excellent interpersonal and relationship management and building skills.
• Ability to apply comprehensive and current human resources management principles and practices to respond to complex problems and develop creative, effective, and strategic solutions.
• Strong business acumen, ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce.
• Solid understanding applicable employment and human rights legislation (e.g. Employment Standards Act, Labour Relations Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, and the Human Rights Code as well as Post Secondary Learning Act and other Higher Education related legislation)
• Proficient in human resources theory and related practice (e.g. job design and job evaluation, compensation and benefits, recruitment and selection, labour and/or industrial relations, training and development)
• Proven ability to apply and interpret a range of legislation, policies, and collective agreements and with assessing stakeholder needs and diagnosing underlying issues.
• Demonstrated ability to independently organize workload in a customer-focused environment that includes high volume, frequent interruptions, multiple tasks, and shifting priorities and deadlines with excellent time management.
• Effective coaching, influencing, facilitation, conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to identify individual and team needs with respect to employee relations, assess training when needed.
• Demonstrated conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of basic business mathematics and statistics.
• Ability to review and synthesize data and information accurately.

A combination of education, experience, and training deemed acceptable to the college may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to candidates with experience working in a unionized environment.

Department Human Resources


Empower Excellence: Join Us as a Business Partner Driving Culture and Success!

Embark on a transformative journey as a Business Partner (BP) within our People and Culture Department. Reporting directly to the Associate Director, People & Culture, this isn\'t just a role; it\'s your gateway to establishing leadership and dynamic support for our designated business units. Picture yourself as the architect of strategic alliances that amplify the College\'s vision, delivering an invaluable fusion of service and innovation to drive our organizational excellence.

As someone visionary as you, your canvas spans a wide spectrum of influential domains-from fine-tuning employee and labor relations to arranging performance management, fostering organizational development, optimizing compensation and benefits, and sculpting dynamic training, development, and workforce planning initiatives. Your mandate isn\'t just about adapting to best practices; it\'s about setting them. You\'ll craft and execute service-centric people strategies that stay at the forefront of the latest trends, anticipating and fulfilling the needs of our ever-evolving workforce. Join us in sculpting an environment where our employees not only thrive but redefine success itself.

Note: this is not a remote or hybrid work opportunity, you will be required to work on campus and relocate to Fort McMurray, AB.

About Us:

is an equal opportunity employer looking for motivated and diverse individuals to join our College community and support our quest to educate to change lives. We offer meaningful development opportunities for our staff and a supportive balanced working environment. We are a comprehensive post-secondary educational institution located in Fort McMurray, nested in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo on traditional Treaty 8 territory. Stretching from north-central Alberta to the borders of Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, Wood Buffalo is one of the largest municipalities in Canada. Keyano College is a strategic community partner that meets both the training and talent upgrading needs of industry, as well as the personal enrichment and cultural needs of the Wood Buffalo community. We take pride in offering a safe work and study environment that embraces Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. Our students and customers come from all walks of life and so do we. That is why we are committed to hiring great people from a variety of backgrounds because it makes our employee community stronger.

How you\'ll make a difference:

Business Partnership for Designated Business Units

• Leads, develops, and delivers strategic People & Culture goals and programs to assigned business units and consults with business unit leaders to provide guidance where appropriate.
• Provides strategic advice and direction that aligns with the college strategies, programs, plans and procedures related to the business unit needs.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the People & Culture team members to develop solutions, programs, and policies.
• Collaborates closely with leaders and employees, fostering improved work relationships, heightened morale, and enhanced productivity and retention.

Labour & Employee Relations

• Fosters and maintains positive and effective problem-solving relationships with all employees of the College both unionized and non-unionized that reflect the College\'s commitment to a positive, and collaborative labour relations environment.
• Provides business unit leaders with day-to-day performance management guidance, expert recommendations/solutions, collective agreement interpretations, strategic employee and labour relations advice and full-scale support with workplace investigations, progressive discipline, layoffs/recalls, terminations, and grievances.
• Delivers information and support to the business unit leader in the grievance process.

Talent Management & Retention

• Co-ordinate with the Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist, pre and post recruitment and selection activities including participation in interviews as needed.
• Provides advice and support to business unit leaders as well as the Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist in the recruitment function including conducting needs assessments and drafting job descriptions; job evaluations/classifications.
• Provide a source of information, expertise, and advice to employees on the provision of a comprehensive employee benefits package including salary, hours, pension, leave, health & benefits.

Organizational Effectiveness

• Reviews and analyzes exit interview data and prepares recommendations for changes to policies and practices and works with the Associate Director, People & Culture on identified gaps or issues.
• Coordinates the College\'s employee related programs to ensure they meet the developmental and training needs of new and existing employees.

Change Management

• Understands the impact to employees and leadership during times of organizational change and provides consultation to mitigate the impacts.
• Assists Executive, Deans, Directors, and Managers in change initiatives.

Classification & Compensation

• Provides advice and support to leaders in ensuring positions are appropriately classified as well as advice on strategies to improve classification and compensation practices, procedures, and policies.
• Collaborates with Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist and Deans/Chairs to provide the initial grid placement for Faculty hires.

What makes Keyano your employer of choice:

• We offer an attractive competitive compensation based on your experience.
• Employer paid comprehensive health and dental benefits, including a health spending account.
• Generous defined benefit pension plan though LAPP (#7 in top 100 pension funds in Canada) that starts on day 1 of your employment. Keyano College matches your contribution plus 1% so you get to enjoy schedule free life a few years earlier.
• Not only do we get the breathtaking views and immediate access to nature where we work, live, and play but we get paid extra too - this position qualifies for additional payment of the Northern Living Allowance of $1,040.00 per month.

• This allowance is reviewed annually and is subject to budget approval, however the nature around us isn\'t going anywhere.
• Generous vacation entitlement and the bonus of paid holidays between Christmas and New Years (Yes! that is an extra week off you do not need to use your vacation time to cover).
• Life insurance is 2.5 times your annual salary, although we hope your family would never need to access it, we want to ensure we can support your loved ones in times of need.
• Paid sick days for any time you may not feel your best and need some rest.

But hold on! That\'s not all - we offer various perks and discounts to our employees:

• Employee Service and Academic Achievement recognition
• Greatly discounted employee membership to the Syncrude Sports and Wellness Centre (our well-known gym and recreational facility).
• Tuition waiver for all employees and dependents to take courses at Keyano College to support your thirst for learning.
• Employee Discounts for the Keyano Theatre and the Keynotes Bookstore.
• Various other perks and discounts for insurance, hotels, car rentals, stores etc.

Advertised Salary Salary is competitive and includes an attractive health and benefits package. This position qualifies for the Northern Living Allowance of $1,040.00 per month. This allowance is reviewed annually and is subject to budget approval.

Posting Form

Posting Details

Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date As soon as possible
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date 01/08/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicant

Note: This is an in-office position located in Fort McMurray, AB, (hybrid or remote work is not available for this role).

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * * Are you legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e. you are a citizen, permanent resident, or hold a valid work permit)?

• Yes
• No
• * Which of the following selections apply to your eligibility to work in Canada.

• Canadian Citizen
• Permanent Resident
• Valid Work Permit
• * How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?

• 0-2
• 2-4
• 4-6
• 6+
• * Do you have experience with in a unionized environment?

• Yes
• No
• * There is a requirement for the successful candidate to work on the College campus, if you don\'t live in Fort McMurray, AB, are you willing to relocate?

• Yes
• No

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents * Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Resume

Optional Documents

Keyano College