HR Advisor - Shared Services

Health Association Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit, non-government, membership-based association with 60 years’ experience in providing exceptional human resource shared services, innovative clinical engineering solutions, policy support and expertise our customers can count on. Serving multiple organizations from across the province of Nova Scotia, our core fee-for-service programs are Technical Services (formerly Clinical Engineering Services), Labour Relations, Group Benefits Solutions and Shared Financial Services. We are also the joint sponsor of the Nova Scotia Health Employees’ Pension Plan.

Through a dedicated Continuing Care Recruitment & Retention program, igility, a subsidiary of Health Association Nova Scotia, provides centralized Human Resources and Immigration support to address current and anticipated labour shortages in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Seniors and Long-term Care (DSLTC). We are currently seeking a Shared Services HR Advisor to join our team.

Position Scope:

The Shared Services HR Advisor is an experienced HR professional with in-depth knowledge and experience in Human Resources with a focus on full cycle recruitment and retention. This position supports employers in the Continuing Care sector with a variety of HR initiatives including the development and posting of roles, screening of candidates, interview support in collaboration with employer hiring teams, referencing of candidates, review and verification of required credentials, and the coordination of onboarding. In addition, this role acts as a consultant with employers to determine potential funding streams available to enhance their efforts to attract and retain employees and supports the required funding application processes as needed. Working collaboratively with the recruitment team, this role supports the assessment of hiring needs with employers to aid in the development of HR plans and strategic staffing. The incumbent provides advice and guidance to clients regarding recruitment processes and hiring best practices to ensure consistency with internal collective agreements or policy guidelines.

Qualifications:

• College or University education in the HR field, CHRP designation is an asset.
• 2-3 years of progressively responsible experience in an HR/Recruiting capacity in unionized and non- unionized environments.
• Full flexibility with work schedule to ensure all business needs are met.

Critical Skills & Applicant Attributes:

• In-depth knowledge and experience in all areas of full cycle recruitment in progressively responsible positions.
• Experience in providing and assessing needs and developing recruitment plans and strategies to support client needs.
• Excellent influencing skills.
• Ability to manage confidential issues, with the highest level of professionalism.
• Collaborative style around problem solving.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with all levels of the organization (oral and written)
• Action oriented individual, who demonstrates high accountability, solid judgement and decision making.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic business environment supporting multiple employers within their portfolio.
• Able to work under minimum direction and act as a team player.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package including Health, Dental, & RRSP program
• Remote working environment

Application Process & Deadline:

This posting will remain open until May 9th 2024

Q ualified applicants are invited to submit their resume and cover letter.

As an organization that supports a diverse workplace, we welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, age, religion, physical and mental abilities, family status, and political belief and affiliation.

Igility/Health Association Nova Scotia thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. As part of our selection process, the qualified applicants chosen for a potential interview will be contacted for a pre-interview discussion .