Employment Opportunity
Human Resource Clerk
For people who enjoy the outdoor lifestyle, Sparwood will exceed your expectations by offering you instant access to mountains, valleys, rivers and lakes filled with an array of fish and wildlife. Participate in fishing, hiking, mountain biking, camping, golf, numerous lake activities, hunting, cross country skiing and world class skiing and snowboarding to your heart’s content. Sparwood is an East Kootenay community of about 4,100 people living in the beautiful Elk Valley, approximately 1.5 hours away from Cranbrook, BC and 2.5 hours away from Calgary, AB - offering easy access to big city amenities while enjoying all that rural living has to offer.
The District of Sparwood has an excellent employment opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to join the team in the new role of Human Resource (HR) Clerk. Reporting to the Manager of Human Resources the HR Clerk will perform general duties relating to the provision of the District’s Human Resource, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Emergency Management functions. This position will ensure the maintenance of associated records and files, provide assistance in tasks related to recruitment, on and offboarding, training coordination and tracking various statistics and data including other general duties.
The Clerk must have the ability to interact with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally. This role will require a high level of confidentiality and the ability to responsibly manage, maintain and organize various paper and digital files and platforms.
The core job duties include:
- Assist with the research and coordination of District wide or department specific training initiatives
- Support recruitment and on and offboarding efforts
- Assist with the review, update and maintenance of the Occupational Health and Safety program
- Assist with the research, development, maintenance and review of health and safety rules, policies and procedures in accordance with site, organization and government regulations and legislation
- Assist with the review, update and maintenance of the Emergency Management Program and other related documents
- Assist with and support the coordination of emergency management training
The ideal candidate will have:
- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent
- Class 5 drivers license with a clean drivers abstract
- Post-secondary diploma or certificate in Human Resources, Labour Relations, or Occupational Health and Safety preferred
- A minimum of two years HR generalist and/or OHS experience
- Knowledge of WorkSafe BC regulations and experience related to developing and implementing safe work procedures and practices within a diverse organization
- Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Ability to compile, draft and maintain correspondence, spreadsheets, reports, presentations and minutes
This position is a unionized position under CUPE local 2698. The 2023 hourly wage rate is $32.69/hour as per the current Collective Agreement. For a full position description please visit https://sparwood.ca/municipal-hall/employment-opportunities/.
As part of the interview process, shortlisted candidates will be required to participate in a practical portion of the interview at the District of Sparwood Main Office. Qualified applicants who are offered and accept the position may be required to complete a satisfactory pre-employment background check. This may consist of all or a combination of the following: Canadian criminal record check, an employment verification and/or an education and accreditation verification and a clean drivers’ abstract.
Applicants are invited to submit their resumes, complete with cover letter, in confidence by 4:00 PM, Mountain Time on Tuesday, May 30.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $32.69 per hour
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2023-05-30
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