Legal

Human Resources Generalist

Organization: Ecojustice

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Vancouver, BC

Posting Date: May 14, 2012

Deadline: Jun 14, 2012

Website: http://www.ecojustice.ca

Ecojustice Canada is Canada’s leading non-profit organization devoted to using the law to protect and restore the environment. Since 1990, we have helped hundreds of groups, coalitions and communities expose lawbreakers, hold governments accountable and establish powerful legal precedents in defence of air, water, wildlife, natural spaces and human health.

About this role:
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration, the HR Generalist will originate and lead HR practices and objectives that will provide an employee-oriented, high performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, goal attainment and the recruitment and ongoing development of the workforce. The Human Resources generalist is responsible for all or part of the following duties:

• Develop and provide recommendations for policies and procedures
• Communicate  policies, procedures, laws, standards and regulations to management and staff 
• Ensure compliance to regulatory concerns and reporting
• Provide resolutions to employee relation issues (e.g. employee complaints and harassment allegations)
• Develop recruiting and staffing strategies and assist with the screening and selection of well qualified candidates
• Overseeing adequate employee orientation, development and training
• Maintain office policies and procedures according to governing regulations and reporting requirements
• Manage salary structure, position documentation and an evaluation system
• Facilitate the performance management process including coaching managers to establish specific objectives and assisting with performance reviews
• Administer and educate employees on their benefits package
• Ensure effective exit interviews and provide management with analysis and recommendations
• Ensure that  job descriptions and HR templates are current
• Recommend, develop and maintain human resource data bases, computer software systems, manual and electronic filing systems
• Chair the Health and Safety Committee and ensure compliance and appropriate processes
• Provide research as requested
• Maintain a sustainable relationship with union officials and oversee the adherence to wages, working hours and other regulations 
• Complete other duties and projects as assigned

About you:
You are a very experienced professional with the following qualifications:

• You are deeply passionate about environmental and social justice and understand the challenge and complexity of Ecojustice’s work
• Your loyalty, intelligence and compassion are matched only by your solid work ethic, good grammar and sense of humour
• Degree or diploma in Human Resources or relevant experience.
• CHRP designation
• A minimum of 3 years progressive HR experience involving a variety of functions
• Experience with HRIS systems, recruitment, policy development, basic research skills
• Experience in a not- for -profit, and /or union environment preferred
• Team player/builder that displays initiative, creativity, tact, diplomacy and sensitivity to understanding various ways of communicating messages to diverse and varied audiences

If this sounds like you, please let Carol McDonald cmcdonald@ecojustice.ca know by June 14, 2012.

Application process:
Ecojustice offers a competitive compensation package and a positive working environment. Interested candidates should submit a letter of intent stating where they saw this advertisement, resume and salary expectations in confidence

We thank all applicants for their interest.  However, only those candidates short-listed for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Ecojustice is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

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