Job Description

This is the life-changing opportunity you\xe2\x80\x99ve been looking for.Horizon Health Network in beautiful New Brunswick is looking for an Attendance Support Consultant to join our team!Horizon Health Network (Horizon) is seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic, and skilled individual to join our team as an Attendance Support Consultant. The ideal candidate will have experience in the field of human resources in a unionized environment and have a passion to support regular and consistent employee attendance in support of Horizon\'s vision of Exceptional care. Every person. Every day. The Attendance Support Consultant is part of a dynamic team environment that believes in integrity, excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.Why you should work hereWorking for Horizon gives you a career that provides an east coast lifestyle and the chance to make a big difference in the lives of New Brunswickers.This position comes with competitive salary, paid time off, sick benefits, employer paid contributions into our government pension plan and a remote work policy.Horizon is committed to enhancing our diverse and inclusive environment for our employees and patients. We believe in a healthcare system that equally supports all people regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, social background, religion, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or sexual orientation. An environment based on a commitment to diversity and inclusion supports our goal of safe and quality patient care.Who you areYou have a worked a minimum of 1-3 years in human resources, attendance management, disability management, or a related discipline. You have experience working in a unionized environment, preferably in a healthcare setting, with the ability to interpret multiple collective agreements, apply human resources best practices and human rights legislation.Reporting to the Regional Manager, Attendance and Disability Support, the successful candidate will be responsible for applying the attendance support program within their local area by promoting the importance of regular and consistent attendance; assisting employees in championing their own health and wellness; assisting managers to resolve employee attendance barriers in a positive and supportive manner while helping to address excessive absenteeism and minimize related costs.You are:

• able to exercise considerable independent judgement, tact, discretion, and confidentiality while preparing, disclosing, and handling sensitive confidential information and attending meetings.
• able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
• an excellent verbal and written communicator.
• capable of being proactive, self-starting and results driven, taking initiative and ownership of work.
• customer-focused and compassionate.
• creative and take initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive attendance results.
• a problem solver and have strong critical thinking skills.
• able to develop and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders, including front-line employees, management, and union stakeholders.
• skilled with the Microsoft Office 365 suite; Parklane software usage an asset.
• able to travel throughout the organization as required.
• You are a post-secondary graduate with a degree, diploma or certificate and 1-3 years experience in human resources management, disability management, business administration or a related discipline.

Written and spoken competence in English is required at an advanced level.What you will doAs a valuable member of our team, you will:

• facilitate the consistent application of the Attendance Support Program amongst stakeholders and enrolling employees into the program.
• ensure documentation requirements are met.
• provide guidance and insight to stakeholders in identifying root causes of attendance barriers and promote best practices to achieve attendance goals.
• provide consultation, training, and advice to management, human resource advisors, and disability coordinators in applying the supportive principles of the Attendance Support Program.
• assist managers in interpreting their departmental absenteeism data and identifying patterns/trends to determine appropriate action plans.
• monitor and analyze attendance metrics and provide reports as required.
• collaborate with human resource advisors and disability support coordinators regarding absenteeism patterns/trends to identify predominant causes and engage their expertise/intervention when required.
• collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to explore solutions that will optimize employee attendance.
• apply existing policies and procedures to meet the evolving needs of employees and the organization to maintain compliance with emerging changes to legislation.
• build and maintain a database of local support resources, including the employer\xe2\x80\x99s Employee and Family Assistance Program, to offer appropriate assistance to employees and customize their support experience.
• be committed to continuous learning, especially HR trends and case law reviews.

Interested? Apply Today!To learn more, visitHorizon Health Network (Horizon) only accepts on-line applications.About Horizon\xe2\x80\x99s Recruitment ProcessWe thank all applicant who apply; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. All interested applicants are encouraged to apply as an equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.Horizon\xe2\x80\x99s recruitment screening process may include language proficiency testing, clerical testing and/or behavioral assessment. If you are selected for testing, you will be contacted via the email address provided on your application. The official results will be shared with the candidate, Human Resources and the requesting manager electronically and language results will be placed on the personnel file for Horizon\xe2\x80\x99s hiring purposes.Diversity StatementHorizon is committed to enhancing our diverse and inclusive environment for our employees and patients. We believe in a healthcare system that equally supports all people regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, social background, religion, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or sexual orientation. An environment based on a commitment to diversity and inclusion supports our goal of safe and quality patient care.

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