Specialist WPES Rural

Position #: 193694

Expected Start Date: September 16, 2024

Union: OOS

Facility: Saskatchewan Health Authority

City/Town: Swift Current

Department: Workforce Planning and Employment Strategies - Rural

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 5 shifts of 7.5 hours per 1 weeks

Job Description: Workforce Planning and Employment Strategies (WPES) Specialists are responsible for performing various key functions within the Human Resources portfolio. The WPES Specialist provides advanced knowledge as a strategic partner and subject matter expert within the Human Resources Department in the design, delivery, and implementation of human resource services and strategies to improve operations, achieve goals, and resolve issues. The Specialist provides solutions for workforce planning and employment strategies issues including collective agreement interpretation, union negotiation, recruitment and retention strategies, organizational change, layoff, hiring, human rights, provincial labour law related to employment applications, in-scope and out-of-scope job evaluation and classification, salary administration, market supplements, immigration, diversity and inclusion, representative workforce, organizational design, workforce optimization and health human resource planning.

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment

Travel Required: Yes

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience:

• 3-5 years' experience in Human Resources

Education:

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Bachelor of Commerce (BComm)
• Business Administration diploma (DBA)
• Human Resources diploma

Licenses:

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training:

• Licensed, and in good standing, with regulatory body, if applicable
• Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Competencies:

• Analytical skills
• Capability to transform systems: Encourage and support innovation
• Critical thinking skills
• Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by example

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Ability to adapt to and implement change
• Ability to lead and coach others
• Commitment to a diverse, representative workforce and cultural safety
• Commitment to quality, safety, and improvement striving towards zero harm
• Committed to delivering on patient and family centred care
• Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal integrity
• Knowledge in First Nation and Metis history in Saskatchewan
• Knowledge in applicable human resource functions and disciplines
• Knowledge in applicable legislation and standards
• Knowledge in organization's goals, vision, mission and values
• Knowledge in the Saskatchewan health care system
• Knowledge in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
• Proven ability to collaborate and partner with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal skills

Other Information:

• For more information on the city of Swift Current please visit http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/
• Travel within Saskatchewan