Job Description

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Department: Centre for Organizational Learning (Rebecca Volk)

Position Type: Full-Time Administrative

Salary Range: $77,521.00-$96,900.00-Annual

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36.25

Anticipated Start Date: February 20, 2023

Length of Contract: n/a

Posting Information This job posting is now accepting applications from all qualified individuals.

Posting Closing Date: January 18, 2023

Please note: jobs are posted until 12:01 am on the job closing date.

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***Please note that applicants must submit their application by the evening before the closing date mentioned above. The posting closes at 12:01am on the morning of the closing date***

Join our awesome team! Algonquin College was recently rated as a Top 25 Employer. While Algonquin College\xe2\x80\x99s salary is highly competitive in comparison to other colleges in the region; other elements add value to our total work experience, such as benefits, pension, leaves, working conditions, and the people! Did you know that we offer a Defined Benefit Pension Plan (CAAT), an impressive vacation package, parental leave top-up, ongoing professional development opportunities and tuition assistance? Take a look at some of our amazing benefits (
https://www.algonquincollege.com/careers/benefits/ ). Join us in transforming hopes and dreams into lifelong success! Apply today!

Reporting to the Manager, Employee Learning and Talent Management, the Specialist, Performance and Succession, is accountable for supporting performance and succession management activities at the College. As the lead for performance and succession within the team, this incumbent works to provide support, consistency and effective communication in collaboration with the Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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  Leading the design, development and implementation of performance management processes for all employees at the College. As the lead, the Specialist enables all activities related to the employee performance management cycle including communications, tracking, auditing and evaluation to measure effectiveness;
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  Supporting activities related to career development and succession, including one on one employee development (e.g. career conversations), design and adoption of talent profiles, career pathing, and employee coaching and succession management frameworks to promote employee engagement, satisfaction, promotion and retention;
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  Partnering with key stakeholders including Strategy and Planning, Centre for Organizational Learning, Talent Acquisition, Labour Relations, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Learning and Teaching Services, Workday Support, and other key stakeholders to support the design, development and implementation of scalable processes;
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  Attending meetings on behalf of the Manager and will be able to use judgement, knowledge and professionalism in order to make decisions for the betterment of the performance and succession management process. This includes liaising with HR Reporting on reports and system improvements, auditing HR metrics and assessing trends to support performance and succession activities;
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  Assisting the Manager with performance and succession program development, implementation and evaluation.

Required Qualifications:

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  Four (4) year University Degree \xe2\x80\x93 preferably in Human Resources, Business or Psychology;
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  Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP)
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  Additional professional qualification/certification in Human Resources Management, or in performance and succession management is preferred;
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  Seven years of experience with a minimum of five years of experience in developing, implementing and sustaining performance and succession management processes, and/or experience as an HR generalist within a medium-sized, multi-unionized public sector organization;
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  At least two years of experience within a complex multi-unionized, collegial environment;
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  Familiarity with HRIS tools that support Performance and Succession Management processes/activities; Management of 360-degree feedback processes in a unionized environment;
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  Knowledge and understanding of Performance and Succession Management theories, frameworks and processes and ability to coach others around best practices;
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  Demonstrated business acumen by aligning initiatives to business requirements and understanding the business climate, constraints and drivers;
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  Demonstrated ability to become proficient with new legislation, policies, directives, Collective Agreements quickly and implement changes accurately while remaining aware of potential impacts on the College and its employees.

Additional Skills:

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  Proven business planning, decision-making, conceptual/analytical skills and problem-solving skills;
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  Strong knowledge and experience in developing, implementing and sustaining performance and succession management processes in a complex multi-unionized environment;
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  Demonstrated commitment to understanding human rights, equity and diversity, and human rights to communicate and work effectively inter-culturally with diverse groups of clients, employees, and the community;
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  Experience in people analytics and data visualization to generate high-value reports for senior executives and people leaders;
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  Knowledge of College policies and procedures and the roles and responsibilities of Management, Faculty, Support Staff;
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  Must possess sound decision-making, planning and management skills;
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  Ability to work in stressful situations and with critical inflexible deadlines;
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  Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels of the College;
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  Strong planning and organizational skills to effectively coordinate staffing activity;
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  Effective writing skills to develop and maintain policies, and distribute memos to the College community;
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  Advanced computer literacy in MS Office, HRIS, CRMs and ERPs;
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  Strong knowledge of Human Resources industry practices, Employment related legislation, Collective Agreements, Case Management, Arbitration decisions/grievance and arbitration processes;
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  Completion of Courageous Conversations training, or equivalent.

• This position is paid at Payband 10
• Vacancy is for P19276

This position is eligible for hybrid work in conjunction with the College\'s Flexible Work Arrangement.
https://www.algonquincollege.com/policies/hr26/ (subject to change).

Algonquin College values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We offer an inclusive work environment and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process please contact the Human Resources department at humanresources@algonquincollege.com. While we thank all those who apply, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.