Personnel Officer

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

Person, who designs, analyses, assesses and applies professional techniques in the field of human resources, with a view to ensuring optimal performance.

 

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

• Receive, review, and handle reports related to potential incidents of incivility, discrimination, harassment, or workplace violence.
• Conduct workplace investigations, including meeting with complainants, respondents, and witnesses, and reviewing all relevant documentation.
• Prepare investigation reports and provide clear recommendations.
• Support and advise managers on cases involving incivility, conflict, harassment, and overall workplace
• Act as an HR partner for a group of managers and provide guidance on organizational change initiatives.
• Assist in managing challenging employee situations.
• Develop, analyze, and evaluate HR practices that support effective personnel management within the organization.
• Promote healthy lifestyle habits and contribute to the implementation of related action plans, including employee engagement initiatives.
• Promote psychological health in the workplace and ensure compliance with requirements related to psychosocial risk prevention.
• Create awareness tools and deliver training on civility, harassment prevention, and workplace violence prevention.
• Participate in reviewing and drafting policies and procedures related to the department.

REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Law, or another relevant university discipline;
• Being a member of the Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés (CRHA/CRIA) or of a Canadian Bar is considered an asset.

Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience conducting workplace investigations.

 

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of legislation, regulations, the health and social services network, ministry programs, and current MSSS trends.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, leadership, and teamwork skills.
• Strong written communication and presentation abilities.
• Knowledge of models, trends, and issues related to First Nations health and social services is an asset.
• Knowledge of Cree culture, language, and social and health issues in Eeyou Istchee is an asset.
• Strong critical thinking, synthesis, planning, and decision‑making skills.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

LANGUAGE

• Fluent in English and French;
• Fluency in Cree is an asset.

 

OTHER

• Willing to travel on a regular basis.
• Possibility of telework