Job Description

Title: Specialist - Human Resources Advisor in Emergencies

Employee Working Location: Remote/Virtual (QC, Canada)

Employment status: Casual

Hourly rate: 32$/hour

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) \xe2\x80\x93 one of the most inspirational not-for-profit organizations on this planet and an awardee on the Forbes list of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Best Employers 2022 - is seeking a Specialist - Human Resources Advisor in Emergencies to join our Human Resources emergency operations team.

We are guided by our Fundamental Principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. We help people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience.

Starting with the hiring process, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We encourage all qualified persons who share our values and want to contribute to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace to apply.

The incumbent will be assigned to support either in-person or virtually with Emergency Management leaders at the field and site level within emergency operations within Quebec or across Canada in a variety of contexts including natural disasters, health emergencies and other emergency relief responses. Their primary role will be to provide operational human resources support within an Emergency Response Team. This includes responsibility for the day-to-day workforce planning requirements, managing arriving and departing personnel, orientations/briefings and exit meetings, address basic worker relation issues and concerns, support to Operations with addressing routine incidents, and ensuring the accurate and timely tracking/submission of time sheets and expense claims.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure standard practices and application of Employment Standards, Human Resources policies, procedures, as well as emergency response SOPs, Learning and Development solutions and response specific guidelines are implemented in a consistent, coherent manner

• Respond to inquiries from managers, employees and volunteers, provide advice and guidance, and address issues related to interpersonal conflicts, incidents, worker relations and investigations and intervene as required; support the preparation, management and execution of HR specific processes by responding to inquiries and follow up on issues related to learning path completion, tracking hours worked, resolving payroll issues and processing expense claims

• Collaborate with emergency response managers to understand staffing needs to meet service delivery expectations and communicate changes, gaps and forecasts.

• Promote and support staff wellness and identify opportunities to improve the work environment, strengthen the sense of inclusion, implement strategies that promote wellness and individual empowerment; observe and communicate standard precautions for compliance with Occupational Health and Safety standards

• Actively participate in the planning of the HR team schedules; support and collaborate with them throughout the emergency response and establish work and reception areas for the HR team assigned to response sites

• Participate in KPI analysis, identify and address gaps in processes, communication tools, and service delivery and propose process improvement opportunities

• Contribute to the recruitment and engagement of HR emergency response team members and the ongoing update of local HR team response plans

What we are looking for:

• Three (3) years progressive experience as an HR Generalist, or equivalent experience. A combination of education and management experience would be considered. CHRP designation or working towards a designation is preferred

• Current knowledge and experience applying employment related legislation, HR best practice and/or volunteer best practices is preferred

• Fluency in French is required, English is an asset.
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills including facilitation, consultation, coaching and leading difficult conversations

• Ability to function effectively in a matrix environment balancing the expectations and needs of the operational, functional, and technical teams

• Strong ability for planning, organization, time management and priority setting skills; proven ability to work unsupervised and remotely.

• Strong computer skills, with advanced knowledge of MS Office (or similar collaboration tools and platforms)

• Ability to work effectively in high pressure and often ambiguous conditions

Working conditions:

• If driving for Society business, must maintain a valid driver\'s license and a satisfactory drivers\xe2\x80\x99 abstract

• Much of the work is performed in a virtual office environment; therefore, the candidate must have reliable access to a private workspace, a computer, high speed internet and a telephone

• Ability to work in in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment, be on-call, work shifts, non-traditional and longer hours often on short notice including evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays

• Frequent meetings, training sessions or deployments (including overnight) will require attendance at CRC offices and an off-site meeting location. Travel required.

• If working in a response site, health and safety considerations will be outlined prior to the assignmentEligibility to work in Canada: At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for. Refer to our FAQ for more information.
• If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC).
• At this time, the CRC has temporarily suspended our Covid-19 vaccination policy and does not require but continues to strongly encourage full vaccination of all our personnel.

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible - those who apply after the selection process has started may be held for a second review if needed OR reviewed for alternative roles. We appreciate the time and effort it takes to apply and thank you in advance.

If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please notify us as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

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