Job Description

Overview

Are you a data analytics whiz with experience in human resources metrics? We have opportunities for two People & Culture Specialists to support our People & Culture Analytics and Reporting team. These are senior positions that provide an excellent opportunity to build on your analytical and problem solving skills in an active, large organization.

You'll be part of a central team that provides reporting and analysis on all areas of HR using identified data sets, including understanding the business questions of clients, identifying the right data to answer those questions, and analyzing that data to provide insight.

Each of the current opportunities will support one of the following focus areas:

• Advisory - consults with business clients and presents insights and analysis
• Technical - develops reporting and dashboards for business clients

These are hybrid positions that will primarily work from home and will occasionally attend our Richmond office.

What you'll do

As a People & Culture Analytics Specialist you will:

• Under the Advisory Focus:

• With direction from the Manager of People & Culture Analytics and Reporting, you will work with clients to understand their needs and provide complex reporting and analysis on an ongoing and ad-hoc basis
• Identify, develop, define, and manage distribution of metrics, measures, and KPIs via annual and quarterly reports for all areas of People & Culture
• Provide insights and analysis for business client questions, in a way that visually communicates the story of what is happening
• Collaborate with the technical team in the development of predictive analytics and statistical models
• Under the Technical focus:

• Use Microsoft Power BI to connect to our data warehouse and prepare reports and dashboards based on established priority
• Use PeopleSoft Query to download required data sets and prepare reports using Power BI and/or Excel
• Partner with our information & technology team to ensure new data sets are brought into the cloud data warehouse and new views and tables are built to enable effective and accurate analysis
• Maintain security access roles and technical documentation for all Power BI reports as well as table and fields
• Collaborate with the advisory team in the development of predictive analytics and statistical models

Is this a good fit for you?

We're looking for people who can:

• Work collaboratively with groups and other departments
• Maintain strong interpersonal skills in a team environment
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Take initiative
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills

You also possess strong capabilities in:

• Results management: You are well-equipped to set goals and objectives, devise plans for achievement of goals, monitor progress, solve problems, and make effective decisions.
• Creative thinking: You can see new possibilities, find connections between disparate ideas, and reframe thinking about an issue; you are innovative and can use new ideas or perspectives to solve difficult problems.
• Customer service focus: You have a strong customer-service orientation founded on understanding the business needs and pressures of our clients, and the ability to proactively identify needs and take action to resolve issues.

Your background and experience:

• A degree or a diploma in human resources, data science, computer science, business technology management, information systems, business analytics, or a related discipline
• Proficient in MS Office suite including Excel, Word, Office, PowerPoint and Teams
• At least 5 years of experience in a human resources role, including at least 3 years of experience in a data analytics role, preferably in the public sector or a large unionized setting
• Exposure to an HRIS system (PeopleSoft/Oracle preferred) and knowledge of HR metrics and reporting principals
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or similar SQL development environment is required
• CHRP/CPHR designation (or working towards completion) is an asset
• For the technical focus:

• Intermediate skills in Power BI or similar data visualization and reporting software
• Intermediate skills in Excel (filtering and sorting data, formatting, pivot tables, formulas including SUM, SUMIF, AVERAGE, VLOOKUP, IF, INDEX MATCH, etc.)
• Good working knowledge of relational database concepts and best practices
• Experience in these additional database, reporting, or statistical tools would be an asset: SSRS, Tableau, Business Objects / SAP - Web Intelligence Performance Point, Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate, SPSS, SAS, Python, R

Application Requirements:

You must submit your application by 4:30pm on the closing date of the competition.

You will be required to successfully meet WorkSafeBC's requirements with regards to a criminal record clearance.

If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email at the time you submit your application.

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we're dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries and diseases occur, we provide compensation, and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work diligently to sustain our workers compensation system for today and future generations. We're honoured to serve the 2.4 million workers and 245,000 registered employers in our province.

WorkSafeBC requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In implementing the policy, WorkSafeBC will consider its obligations to accommodate those staff who are unable to be vaccinated.

We recognize that our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences, and which reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It's challenging, stimulating and hugely rewarding. Our positions offer tremendous diversity and excellent opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important and so are the people we do it for.

Our benefits

Being part of WorkSafeBC means being part of a strong, committed team. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes vacation, optional leave arrangements, health care and dental benefits, and contributions toward your retirement pension. As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that can help you get the most out of work -- and life. Learn more about .

We've adopted a hybrid model offering opportunities to work remotely within BC and onsite based on the operational needs of the position.

This position is restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada.