HR Manager

Job Title: HR Manager

Status: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Burlington, ON

Department: Human Resources

This position involves administering human resources policies, processes, programs, and practices: including planning, organizing, developing, implementing, coordinating, and directing. Duties include formulating policies and procedures for the Human Resources Department, administering payroll, responsible for full cycle recruitment process, administering group benefits, and fostering employee engagement within the workplace.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Annually review and make recommendations to Executive Management for improvement of IRC’s policies, procedures, and practices on human resources matters.
• Responsible for all activities regarding payroll, time sheets, compiling payroll data, calculating payroll, and all payroll changes.
• Conduct needs assessment, develop training curriculum, and conduct training sessions on various HR topics.
• Oversee the review and maintenance, and communicate updates to the HR handbook ensuring all policies and processes are written in a manner that represents the values of IRC
• Support the implementation of the Health and Safety policy and procedures.
• Regularly review job descriptions to ensure they are accurate and up to date.
• Contribute to the preparation of HR strategy to support new developments in all aspects of HR.
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation and insure organization's compliance.
• Oversee the end-to-end hiring process including screening, interviewing, and assisting hiring managers with their decisions.
• Oversee the on-boarding process to welcome new colleagues and orient them on all aspects of their roles as well as IRC’s core values
• Design and revise human resources forms and direct the maintenance of records by all departments.
• Review, shape and drive both formal and informal performance management processes
• Ensure all performance management processes genuinely add value, inspire regular conversations, recognise great performance, support underachievement, create clarity on priorities and objectives, identify development needs, and build internal capability.

Qualifications & Competencies

• At least a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management or related Human Resources field required. Master's Degree in Human Resources Management or equivalent post-graduate certifications in Human Resources field preferred.
• CHRP designation (or candidate) is an asset.
• A minimum of 3 years related experience in Human Resources/Organizational Development, preferably in the NGO/Charity industry
• Sound up-to-date knowledge of, and ability to apply, Canadian employment legislation, case law, and good practice.
• Experienced in drafting HR policies, procedures, and guidelines aligned to business objectives.
• Experience of giving professional advice and coaching managers on a wide range of HR issues.
• Knowledge of ADP is an asset for administering payroll.
• Must have strong management skills; includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; makes self-available to staff; provides regular performance feedback; and develops subordinates’ skills and encourages growth.
• Should have strong time management skills through prioritizing and planning work activities, using time efficiently, and developing realistic action plans.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a high standard of written and oral communication skills.
• Should be able to inspire and motivate others to perform well and welcome feedback from peers.
• Must be eligible to work in Canada