Position Overview:
Located in the heartland of northern Saskatchewan, the City of Prince Albert is a vibrant and innovative municipality that prides itself on being a family focused community. Situated just minutes from lake country the City of Prince Albert is a recreational paradise that offers all the benefits of big city amenities including access to arts, entertainment and unique cultural experiences. The City is leading the way in creating an active, prosperous and healthy City of opportunity for our 38,000 residents. We are in search of ambitious, passionate and talented individuals who are looking for a rewarding career that supports work life balance. If you are interested in contributing to this vision, we welcome you to apply at www.citypa.ca. Come enjoy a balanced way of living at the City of Prince Albert.

The City of Prince Albert is looking for an experienced HR manager that will contribute to a positive and productive workplace culture, attracting and retaining talented employees, and ensuring that our HR policies and practices are effective, efficient, and legally compliant.
In this role you will work closely with other departments and stakeholders, such as senior managers, union executives and legal advisors, to ensure that our policies and practices align with our collective agreements and our overall strategic plan and goals.
We are looking for someone with strong communication and leadership abilities, excellent organizational skills, and deep understanding of human resources principles and best practices.
We are open to more junior HR candidates that bring curiosity and ambition to the role and are interested in expanding their knowledge and skillsets in these areas.

The salary range for this position will be $89,257 - $119,862.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage and/or advise on labour relations issues, including representing the City in grievances, mediations and arbitrations.
• Represent the City and lead negotiations for a variety of collective agreements, including researching, developing proposals and recommending settlements.
• Advise on the interpretation and application of Collective Agreements, policy, and employment legislation, as well as recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Conduct investigations into complex employee relations issues.
• Provide policy research and analysis for the development and implementation of new or updated policies, consistent with legislation, regulations and strategic direction.
• Provide trend analysis and recommendations to mitigate possible risks to the organization.
• Participate in and deliver training and education to employees and managers to promote positive employee relations across the organization.
• Provide oversight and direction to the Human Resources division

Required Qualifications:
Education, Training & Experience

• Degree in Industrial Relations, Human Resources or a related field.
• 5+ years Labour Relations experience in a multi-union environment.

Key Knowledge, Technical Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge/experience of leading collective agreement negotiations.
• Strong understanding of human resources principles and common law standards.
• Knowledge of Human Rights and Labour laws in Saskatchewan.
• Knowledge of bylaws, policies and procedures specific to the City of Prince Albert.
• Knowledge of current OH&S standards and regulations.
• Ability to use a variety of computer programs, including database, word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.