Human Resources Assistant

Min: $53,059, Control Point: $70,745, Max: $74,283.

Placement within a salary band is typically up to the Control Point based on a review of skills, experience and internal equity. The College may place over Control Point in limited circumstances.

The Opportunity

You thrive and take great pride in providing timely, accurate and consistent service and administrative support as the front line of all general inquiries for the HR department. You demonstrate exceptional tact when providing administrative support for employee relations and labour relations matters to management, supervisors and employees of the College. Your ability to provide sound judgment and adherence to confidentiality in the application of policies and procedures is essential to offer accurate information and timely transactions to support the College.

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development funding
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of a two year directly related program (such as: Human Resources Management) with a minimum of two years of experience in a unionized Human Resources environment including experience working with collective agreements and confidential issues.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Banner HRIS (or other complex, integrated Human Resources Information System including spreadsheets and databases).
• Proven ability to meet changing priorities, to multi-task, deal with frequent interruptions, to meet Human Resources and Payroll deadlines and to make responsible decisions by exercising good judgment resulting in work that is of a high quality.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to deal effectively with all employee groups on a diverse range of matters; ability to effectively organize and carry out a variety of job assignments with a high degree of confidentiality.
• Demonstrated commitment to and proficiency in client service excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to work with considerable independence, discretion, and initiative combined with the ability to work in a collaborative manner in a team environment, including exercising initiative in offering assistance to colleagues.
• Also demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict in a professional manner.
• Strong ability to organize tasks to meet deadlines and ensure prompt responses regarding queries and issues to employees, supervisors and management.
• Good mathematical and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent command of the English language, both written and oral.
• Demonstrated abilities that align with the Douglas College Core Competency Framework.

This temporary full-time position is available effective March 24, 2025 – February 12, 2027. Regular hours of work are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Travel between Douglas College’s locations as required.

Douglas College (DC) is committed to supporting a healthy work/life balance for employees. College employees may be eligible to work from home on a part-time basis, subject to operational requirements and approval by their Responsible Administrator.

Equity Statement:

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity.

How To Apply:

Interested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online on the Douglas College Career Site [www.douglascollegecareers.ca]. Qualified internal applicants shall be given first consideration in filling the position. Please ensure your resume clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying.Please note that successful candidates will be required to provide a copy of their educational credentials and/or transcripts as part of the onboarding process.