Manager, People & Culture

UNITED WAY BC IS PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF CANADA'S TOP 100 EMPLOYERS FOR 2024! About Us - Why We’re Here More than ever before, BC Communities need help addressing critical social issues. Working in Central and Northern Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Thompson Nicola Cariboo, Southern Interior, Trail and District and East Kootenay, United Way BC exists to deliver positive impact for lasting change. Our mission is to strengthen vital connections that support people in need in our communities. Our vision is to create a healthy, caring and inclusive community. How do we deliver on our mission and vision – by delivering resources and support for those who need it most, and by living our values of being collaborative, compassionate, strategic, responsive, accountable, and inspiring. For a more in-depth to look into our work and programs, please visit: About You As the Manager, People and Culture, you will have experience in Employee/Labour relations, , compliance, employee engagement, and administration. You have broad understanding of HR best practices, collective agreements, recruitment and retention and process improvements. You have education and/or experience in Human Resources. You bring at least seven years of experience in a generalist/coordinator role which includes involvement in collective bargaining, grievances compliance, payroll, recruitment, onboarding, and employee/labour relations. You have excellent communication skills including writing and public speaking. In this senior position, you will be working with the Provincial Director to develop new strategies, and elevate existing practices which impact our union relationships and employee experience while aligning to our organizational goals. You will help enhance our people centric approach. Employee/Labour Relations

• Provide leadership and consulting services to deliver on our collective agreements.
• Build trusted relationships with the unions and senior leaders.
• Develop and implement HR programs into the organization such as the employee engagement surveys, cultural days.
• Apply a JEDI and strategic lens to design and deliver innovative people centric solution in line with our mission, vision and values.
• Manage the committees of the union such as the OHS
• Coordinates and assists with training and professional development initiatives for the organization.

Labour Management

• Manage and chair the Labour Management Meetings
• Manage and chair the Job Evaluation Committee (JEC), maintaining records and updates to the job bank.
• Assist with effective administration of the Collective Agreement and participates in preventing and resolving grievances.
• Manage the administration of the collective agreements.

Central Services

• Effectively manage and plan the workflow of the Central Service department to maximize efficiency and meet business demands.
• Supervises the receptionist position.
• Track and manage the payment and renewal of office leases.

General

• Assist with employee inquiries and concerns.
• Maintain proper documentation for employee files.
• Assist the department with projects and initiatives.

Core Competences Desired Experience/Skills/Knowledge

• Strong team player
• Collaborative:
• Excellent communication and administrative skills
• Strong knowledge of MS office
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Ability to multitask and follow up on outstanding issues.

Experience/Education

• Minimum 7 years experience in Human resources, preferably in a unionized environment
• Bachelor’s in human resources is required, or equivalent education and experience
• CPHR is considered an asset.

Accountability This position reports to Provincial Director, People and Culture and works closely with the union, payroll and leadership. At UWBC, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, programs, donors, and the communities we live and work in. At UWBC, we encourage all applicants regardless of age, sex, gender identity, colour, religion, sexual orientation, or any other basis to apply. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, people of colour and indigenous people are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet every qualification. At UWBC, we are dedicated to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, so if you are excited about this role, but your experience and qualifications are not perfectly aligned, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or other roles. This is an exempt role. This position is a pay grade Professional Level 3 which is $89,250 . We kindly ask for no phone calls please. Due to a high number of applicants UWBC receives, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their interest in UWBC Interested candidates are invited to apply by submitting a cover letter and resume to job competition E -2024-01