Job Description

Date Posted: 09/18/2025
Req ID: 45191
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Administrative Human Resources
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Under general direction of the Assistant Director, the Human Resources Consultant supports the operational and strategic human resource needs of Departments, Centres, Institutes, Schools, Colleges and programs within the Faculty of Arts & Science portfolio. The HR Consultant partners with clients to provide a full range of HR services; providing advice and support to managers and administrators regarding matters for non-union and unionized staff.
The HR Consultant provides advice and guidance to clients regarding employee and labour relations matters, organizational change management, job design, evaluation and organizational structures; compensation administration, full cycle recruitment and selection. The HR Consultant advises and supports performance management, accommodations and leaves; conflict resolution and conducts workplace investigations. Responsibilities include interpretation, application and administration of the applicable collective agreements, employment policies, employment legislation including the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Employment Standards Act.
Qualifications
Education

• University degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience. CHRP or CHRL designation preferred.

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years' relevant and progressively responsible human resource experience.
• Experience with collective agreement and employment policy interpretation and application.
• Experience with unionized and non-unionized job evaluation, compensation and recruitment methodology and practices.
• Experience advising and guiding on labour relations matters, participating in grievance processes, organizational change planning and implementation, and with performance management.
• Experience in conducting workplace investigations and fact-finding processes is a strong asset.

Skills

• Superior communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated proactive and effective client service orientation.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to issues of equity and diversity, and ability to maintain strict standards of confidentiality.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills, ability to understand and synthesize information, and to apply a variety of employment policies and collective agreements.
• Accuracy and attention to detail are essential.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize a fluctuating workload with an excellent ability to successfully manage multiple conflicting priorities with tight deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.

Other:

• Strong skills with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint).
• Demonstrated competence with databases/information systems and compiling and analyzing human resources information.
• Demonstrated competence with online recruitment systems (e.g., SuccessFactors) and job evaluation systems.

Please note that this is a term position ending January 2027.
This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to the University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the .
Closing Date: 09/30/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Personnel Subarea:PM
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: PM 3 -- Hiring Zone: $93,592 - $109,190 -- Broadband Salary Range: $93,592 - $155,985
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.
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Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
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Skills Required