Job Description

Human Resources Assistant (Part Time)

Alberta Innovates is seeking a Human Resources Assistant on a part time basis to provide a range of administrative support to the functional areas of Human Resources including recruitment, employee relations, learning and development, compensation, and special projects.

Are you our next Human Resources Assistant? You would be a good fit for this position if you:

• Enjoy engaging with internal and external clients
• Are effective at working independently
• Are resourceful, enjoy working on diverse tasks, and are able to tackle new challenges
• Are able to balance multiple priorities with short deadlines and many interruptions

We are game changers

Alberta Innovates is a provincially funded corporation with a mandate to deliver 21st-century solutions for the most compelling challenges facing Albertans. We do this by building on our province\xe2\x80\x99s research and technology development strengths in the core sectors of health, environment, energy, food and fibre, and platforms such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and omics. We are working with our partners to diversify Alberta\xe2\x80\x99s economy, improve our environmental performance and enhance the well-being of Albertans through research and innovation.

Our subsidiary, InnoTech Alberta, offers a diversified range of scientific engineering and technological research and testing capabilities, and the facilities to support technology scale-up. Our multidisciplinary team has the depth of experience to work across all sectors, from energy to health to food and fibre. InnoTech Alberta offers you access to research talent, technical expertise, and unique facilities that can help accelerate technology development that serves both the private and public sector.

Intrigued? Here\xe2\x80\x99s some more information about the position:

The successful incumbent will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Provide support in executing the day-to-day Human Resources services

• Coordinate events, schedule meetings, book rooms and catering as required
• Produce and distribute various written correspondence, reports, and presentations for the HR Team
• Provide data entry support for HR administration
• Ensure all department records, paper, and electronic files are set up, maintained, and closed in accordance with established records management procedures
• Act as first point of contact for employee inquiries and identify appropriate course of action or refer to relevant HR team member for additional support
• Support full cycle recruitment activities, including preparing recruitment requests, posting jobs, screening resumes, pre-screening candidates, scheduling interviews, extending offers to successful candidates, ensuring the completion of reference checks and security screening, and scheduling first day orientation

• Coordinate travel arrangements for the HR Team and external candidates as required
• Sources and identifies recruitment resources including campuses, advertising partners, internet, social, and professional websites to support recruitment strategies
• Coordinate HR\xe2\x80\x99s recruitment activity and participates in external recruiting events
• Schedules career fairs, job shadow days, and networking events
• Supports continuous improvement projects and works with team members to streamline processes to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Business Administration or related field
• 2 years of related experience
• Experience in payroll would be an asset
• High degree of professionalism and the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve
• Client relations focused
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Planning and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail, proof-reading, and editing skills
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities, and work under pressure to meet multiple deadlines and organizational goals
• Flexible and adaptable to the dynamic and changing environment
• Collaboration skills and ability to work in both a team environment as well as independently
• Intermediate-level MS Office skills
• Valid Driver\xe2\x80\x99s License and ability to travel between sites as required

Why Alberta Innovates?

We offer our employees opportunities to work on projects that will expand their skill sets while witnessing the visible impacts of their efforts. We value the development of our employees and create opportunities for working in capacities that allow new skills to be learned. We know that the wellness of our team is the most important part of our business so we offer a strong benefits package and generous vacation and paid time off programs to promote work-life balance.

Additional Information

At Alberta Innovates, we respect diversity and embrace an inclusive culture. We value uniqueness and different perspectives as they play a critical role in our success. To achieve this, individuals are selected based on qualifications, merit, and abilities and we encourage applications from all backgrounds to apply.

The final candidate will be required to undergo a security clearance. All interviewees must be able to meet the requirement specified in the Physical Demand Analysis. This document will be supplied during the interview process to the successful candidate. This competition will remain open until a successful candidate is found.

ALBERTA INNOVATES IS COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ALL INDIVIDUALS. WE WISH TO THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR INTEREST. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE INVITED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.

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