Senior Human Resources Generalist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Offer independent guidance on employee relations to leadership.

• Oversee the recruitment process from shortlisting candidates to extending offers and securing acceptance.

• Manage accommodation and return-to-work planning, as well as absence documentation.

• Conduct workplace investigations, document the findings, and recommend appropriate outcomes.

• Supervise performance reviews and the performance management process.

• Handle both voluntary and involuntary departures, including conducting exit interviews.

• Interpret employment standards, human rights, and privacy regulations across various jurisdictions.

• Provide advice to hiring managers regarding role requirements, selection criteria, interview frameworks, and candidate evaluations.

• Conduct interviews and reference checks, maintain communication with finalists, recommend selections, and negotiate offers.

• Manage relationships with outsourced recruitment providers as needed.

• Track hiring activities against the approved headcount plan and analyze recruitment metrics.

• Facilitate performance reviews, individual planning, recognition, learning, leadership development, and equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.

• Lead accommodation requests to resolution and advise leaders on their obligations.

• Support the annual compensation review cycle.

• Draft and revise policies, the employee handbook, and standard operating procedures for the department.

• Monitor changes in legislation and recommend updates for compliance.

• Participate in Parkinson Canada's EOS operating framework and lead special projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in human resources or a related field.

• Preference for candidates with CHRP or CHRL designation.

• Six to eight years of progressively responsible human resources experience, including independent management of employee relations issues.

• Proven knowledge of employment standards, human rights, and privacy laws across multiple Canadian jurisdictions.

• Familiarity with Quebec regulations is advantageous.

• Experience working autonomously with minimal HR support in a small to mid-sized organization.

• Strong judgment regarding documentation and the handling of matters in the absence of established systems.

• Fluency in both written and spoken French is a plus.

• Experience in the charitable or not-for-profit sector is beneficial.

• Understanding of employment legislation, organizational policies, and core competencies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Support for accommodation needs for applicants and employees.

• An inclusive and accessible workplace environment.

• Recognition programs for employees.

• Opportunities for learning and leadership development.

• Employee engagement initiatives.

• Fair and consistent compensation practices.

• Options for remote work arrangements.