Manager, People And Culture - Full Time #1052

The York Region Children’s Aid Society (YRCAS) is a non-profit community organization legally mandated to protect children and youth and to ensure their best interests and well-being. As a leader within the child welfare sector, we partner with parents, caregivers, and community to provide a safe environment for children and youth, through equitable, culturally aligned services.

Comprised of interdisciplinary teams of diverse professionals who push boundaries in support of family centered care, we engage with children and families for a stronger, healthier community within the York Region.

YRCAS is fully committed to a culture of belonging and an inclusive environment that encourages every team member to lead within their role, generate innovative ideas that reinforce our mission and goal to create a healthy workplace and community where children youth and families thrive.

To support us on our journey, YRCAS is looking for our newly created role of Manager, People and Cultureto join our senior leadership team in order to support the strategic vision of strengthening our agency’s organizational well-being and redesign in innovation within the child welfare sector.

We are seeking a visionary leader with a track-record of managing high performing teams in the fields of Human Resources, Labour Relations, Change Management and Equity. The successful incumbent’s empowering leadership and mentorship skills will motivate a team to achieve results while also fostering collaboration and inclusivity.

Why Work for Us?

• Hybrid working model (working virtual and in person)
• Casual dress code
• Employer paid Group Insurance and Health & Dental Benefit
• Four (4) Weeks of Vacation accrued per calendar year
• Five (5) float days per calendar year
• One day off every three (3) weeks during Winter months
• Shortened Summer hours
• OMERS Pension, with employer and employee sharing premiums equally
• Mileage & CAA Membership Reimbursement
• Enhanced Wellness Initiatives Virtual Fitness Classes

• Providesstrategic direction and direct leadership, mentorship and guidance to an assigned team of HR Professionals within the People and Culture team, ensuring they have the resources and support needed to excel.
• Manages / resolves complex employee and labour issues following investigation practices based on integrity and objectivity, ensuring appropriate records management and provision of sound advice.
• Interprets collective agreements, policy, practices and legislation, and guides HR staff and clients, ensuring established policies and practices are handled consistently and in a timely manner.
• Ensures for the effective functioning of various committees supported by the People and Culture Department, including the Health and Safety Committee, Employee Employer Relations Committee, etc.
• Collaborates with the People and Culture Team to assist with effective development and delivery of various learning and development workshops.
• Serves as a trusted advisor, exhibiting the utmost tact, diplomacy and confidentiality at all times, while demonstrating a high degree of professionalism and customer service.
• Partners with key stakeholders to understand agency and departmental goals and recommend new approaches, policies and procedures, and initiatives to affect continual improvements in, and productivity and development of, Human Resources practices and service offerings within the Agency.
• Provides leadership and consulting support in areas of team building, conflict resolution, performance management, labour relations, progressive discipline, talent acquisition, employee and leadership development, abilities management and accommodations, etc.
• Collaborates with client leaders for organization design strategy and talent planning to leverage talent and drive results.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Demonstrated HR experience within a senior HR business partnership capacity with well-developed consulting and relationship management skills, demonstrating a strong client service orientation with exceptional interpersonal and organization skills.
• Proven insight and support for key HR initiatives with a thorough knowledge of specialized HR subject matter and related legislation.
• Efficient problem-solving through “on the spot” thinking.
• Sense of urgency and working with a purpose.
• Strong analytical skills and problem resolution methods, such as mediation, investigation, conflict resolution and team building.
• Exceptional level of verbal, written and presentation skills to communicate with clients and produce appropriate correspondence, reports and material.
• Proven participation in various HR projects such as process improvements, new technology, organization design, policy development, etc.
• Demonstrated ongoing development of reporting staff to ensure effective HR client service and staff growth.
• A sound understanding of specific legislation and regulations governing the practice of human resources, including the Employment Standards Act, the Human Rights Code, the Labour Relations Act, WSIB, Occupational Health and Safety, Employment Insurance, pension legislation relating to OMERS, and the Canadian Pension Plan.
• Demonstrated experience in Microsoft suite products and HR software programs, and experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)
• Bilingualism preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited educational institution preferably within Human Resources Management and / or Human Services field of study.
• A minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant experience with a generalist focus, including enhanced expertise in employee and labor relations within a complex unionized settings, leading interdisciplinary high performing and diverse teams.
• A combination of recent and relevant education and/or experience may be considered.

We appreciate all applications received. All communications will be held in strict and professional confidence. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their submissions.

Employment at York Region Children’s Aid Society is conditional upon the verification of credentials, a satisfactory vulnerable sector check, a class “G” driver’s license with daily access to an insured vehicle.

York CAS cares about the health and safety of their employees and closely follows the Public Health Guidelines and Recommendations. The mandatory vaccination requirement as it relates to employment is currently suspended. Should the mandatory vaccination requirement be reinstated, the successful candidate will be required to comply with YRCAS’ Mandatory COVID-19 policy (providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination-2 doses required).