Manager, Regional Human Resources

Job description
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This employment opportunity is open to all applicants.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Manager Regional Human Resources works with senior management and regional staff (e.g, those in the Regional School Operation office and Schools) to ensure the Region’s Human Resource requirements and needs are addressed in an efficient and effective manner. The Manager is accountable for the provision of accurate and applicable HR advice and guidance, timely delivery of quality HR services and supports to regional staff including schools, leading and coordinating the Region’s educator recruitment and hiring processes, in consultation with other region’s and HQ division, overseeing regional staff leave, attendance and other HR processes, actively supporting and ensuring appropriate management of reginal staffing actions/employee relation matters, ensuring regional activities and processes align with established departmental, Collective Agreement and Government of Nunavut HR legislation, standards, requirements, and assisting senior management to identify and plan for HR needs and best position the Region to delivery on its mandate, priorities, goals, etc.

The position has subordinate staff. As it relates to these direct reports, there are supervisory duties including directly assigning work, assessing employees performance, and imposing progressive discipline as required.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are typically acquired through an undergraduate degree in human resources, social science, business administration or related field and three years human resources experience including at least one year supervisory experience.

Experience working in the public sector and in a unionized environment, Education and/or Training in Alternate Dispute Resolution, Hay Method Evaluations, Performance Management, and Human Resource Information System and CHRP Designation are considered assets.

This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land,Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.
• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.