Advisor

You’re a savvy, adaptable HR professional with great problem-solving skills and the interpersonal skills to effectively work with people at all levels of the organization. Alberta Health Services (AHS) is currently seeking someone like you to help provide human resources consultation within its large, complex organization to create a culture in which everyone feels safe, healthy, valued, and included, and can reach their full potential. AHS is a supportive employer, with endless opportunities for professional development and comprehensive benefits, including health and dental, you and your family can truly thrive. As part of a province-wide team, you can contribute from a variety of locations such as Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Red Deer, Sylvan Lake or another location in Northern or Central Alberta. We offer a hybrid-working environment with the ability to work at site or from home with occasional onsite work at various AHS sites as required. You may not work directly with patients, but you can positively impact the province wide delivery of healthcare and help enable a positive patient experience. Having an engaged workforce is shown to improve the care experiences of patients and families, and although you don’t directly work with patients, you’ll feel good knowing that you help enable our mission to deliver high-quality, accessible, and sustainable health care to Albertans. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

As the Advisor, Human Resources Business Partnerships (HRBP), you will provide full HR support and be accountable for the delivery, implementation, and integration of human resources processes, frameworks, solutions and services to an identified client group, ensuring they align with Alberta Health Services (AHS) provincial approaches, organizational priorities/direction, Our People Strategy and evolving best practices. In this role, you will provide HR expertise in a variety of human resource functions with an enhanced focus on identifying when strategic HR approaches may be necessary in supporting clients with their workforce needs. This position supports people management by coordinating, advising and if necessary, providing direction particularly in areas of workplace issues such as performance management, accommodation, investigations, and grievances with the identified client group, and external stakeholders such as local union partners. As such, part of this role will be to build and maintain proactive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. This job requires some travel within area of accountability. Depending on the location of the role and the client group served, the individual may require a Driver's License and the use of their personal vehicle for AHS business.

Post-secondary degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related area. Combination of education and experience will be considered.

2 years working within an HR Generalist role within a complex environment that includes experience with labour/employee relations. Demonstrated critical thinking skills, with ability to apply a broad lens on issues that impact beyond assigned portfolio. Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive situations with confidentiality, tact, diplomacy, decisive insight and effectively navigate politically sensitive environments. Comfortable navigating complex situations including identifying risks and mitigation strategies with the ability to influence clients/operations in order to achieve outcomes that align with HR and labour relations best practices. Ability to build effective relationships with all stakeholders at all levels in the organization. Effective communicator (written and oral) that can produce high quality reports and collaborate with teams & colleagues and stakeholders. Ability to meet deadlines while managing a robust workload. Ability to support change, maintain resilience and flexibility in a complex, rapidly changing environment. Comfortable with working independently and operating within a virtual working environment.

Healthcare or other public sector experience. Experience working within a unionized environment and/or an organization with multiple legislative requirements. Experience supporting complex initiatives. Experience in coaching and mentoring. Group facilitation and conflict resolution skills.