Job Description

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Who We Are:

Welcome to Vale. Our purpose is to improve life and transform the future. Together. We value our workforce and strive to offer continuous training and career development opportunities for our people.

Vale Base Metals is one of the world\'s largest producers of high-quality nickel and an important producer of copper and responsibly sourced cobalt. With headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and operations in Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario, Manitoba, UK, Indonesia, and Brazil, we are delivering the critical building blocks for a cleaner, greener future.

Applying the latest technologies to sustainably mine the critical minerals that power electric vehicles, build renewable energy solutions, and help develop life-saving medical equipment is at the heart of what we do.

We invite you to be part of our evolution.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Human Resources Business Partners (HRBP) to join our Ontario Operations HR team. This position will be based in Sudbury and are all permanent opportunities.

In this role, you will provide strategic guidance and offer creative solutions to leadership on all HR related matters including but not limited to employee and labour relations (LR), career and succession planning, performance management, grievance management, compensation, recruitment amongst others. You will be focused on equipping leaders with the required tools and training materials to strengthen employee relationships and foster employee engagement and inclusion. You will also actively facilitate various change management initiatives, participate in various joint committees and/or HR special projects as required and be an integral member of the leadership team at within your assigned client group, playing a key role in Vale\xe2\x80\x99s cultural transformation at the site. Client group may consist of a plant or mine within the Sudbury area.

Additionally, in this position you will:

• Provide strategic HR advice to support the group in achieving the organizational goals and mitigate people related risks.
• Provide expert labour relations advice regarding the application of Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Lead the plant specific grievance administration process including arbitration case management and conduct quality workplace investigations.
• Provide advice on compliance with applicable legislation such as the OHSA, Employment Standards Act, Labour Relations Act, Human Rights Code, AODA, and/or Vale specific policies.
• Support Vale\xe2\x80\x99s Production System leadership dimension including behaviour and commitment of leadership, people management, training, and organizational design.
• Coordinate and deliver HR training materials, including facilitating HR/LR related training to new supervisors.
• Support implementation of human resources processes including the annual people development cycle, salary planning and coordinate the annual headcount budget cycle.
• Support employee development by assisting with performance management tools including individual development programs, performance improvement plans and corrective action.
• Support workforce planning initiatives including next generation programs, movement of talent within our organization and conducting exit interviews.
• Site focal point for all leadership development programs.
• Efficiently plan and execute people initiatives that contributes to area performance and delivers business value while supporting the development of Vale\xe2\x80\x99s expected key behaviors, diversity and inclusion, and safety goals.
• Develop care for our people and champion personal and career wellbeing.

About You

Education:

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Labour Studies, Human Resources or a related discipline.
• Human Resources Management \xe2\x80\x93 Graduate Certificate preferred.
• CHRL designation preferred (or working towards this).

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in a related Human Resources generalist function with increasing responsibility.
• Experience working in a unionized workplace providing labour relations support is preferred
• Although previous experience in a mining or an industrial setting is considered an asset, we also appreciate that diversity of thought comes from our differences \xe2\x80\x93 and that is what makes us great!

Skills:

• Communicate effectively with employees and leaders at all levels of our organization
• Leverage strong interpersonal skills to foster and maintain successful and influential relationships
• Be client focused and act as an impartial resource for all employees to access services and support that they need
• Be a change agent with proven conflict resolution skills
• Strong time management and organizations skills to plan, and achieve results safely while managing competing and changing priorities
• Flexibility to work at any of our Sudbury Operation plant, mine facilities or central operating facility as required

What we offer you:

The Human Resources Business Partner role is a key position that will allow the right candidate to shape our mining operations and influence the employee experience. Additionally, Vale Canada offers a series of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Attractive pension and benefits (company paid core coverage, flex health and dental coverage, flex accounts, disability plans and optional insurances)
• Leave for all of life\xe2\x80\x99s reasons (vacation, flex, sick, top up for maternity/parental)
• Flexible work arrangements
• Work culture dedicated to safety, diversity & inclusion and career growth
• Grow your career in a large and global company, and mining industry leader
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Online training and career development opportunities
• Opportunities to advise and oversee the design, budget and construction of new mines and expansions

Include to Transform

At Vale, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. Vale encourages everyone to express their ideas and opinions and values the plurality of individual profiles. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome \xe2\x80\x93 they are critical to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other personal consideration that makes us different.

Vale is an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase diversity across our operations and improve equal opportunity at Vale and in the mining industry.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation is available throughout our recruitment process for applicants with disabilities.

Grade: F5T

Apply by: November 8, 2023

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