Core Accountabilities

• Promote, build and support employee professional development, expertise, performance, on-boarding, and succession planning.
• Provide expertise and leadership in the review, updating, and implementation of personnel and Health and Safety policies, procedures, and guidelines aligned with the County policy framework.
• Facilitate continuous quality improvement, changes and responsiveness to service fluctuations.
• Display a professional and ethical responsibility to protect privacy, use information appropriately, and maintain the confidentiality and security of all information related to employees, business and residents of Rocky View
• Ensure supervisors have a clear understanding of their role and responsibilities relating to RVC’s health and safety program and the Alberta OHS Act, Regulation and Code.

Employee/Labour Relations

• Develop, position and implement management strategies to align RVC’s workforce.
• Lead negotiations and arbitration hearings, guiding external counsel and advisors.
• Direct a team of HR Advisors on day-to-day employee and business unit matters.
• Oversee the education, administration and interpretation of collective agreements and RVC personnel policies and procedures.

Talent Management

• Oversee the County’s recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Oversee the identification of employee, management and department team development needs and the creation of development and learning opportunities.
• Provide advice, support, and tools for succession planning and career path processes.
• Oversee the County’s Ability Management Policy, programs and providers

Total Compensation

• Research, review, and report on compensation, benefit, reward and recognition practices in municipal and public sectors to ensure RVC is competitive in the marketplace.
• Participate in benefit audits and implementation of changes to the benefit programs.
• Ensure that job classification systems reflect labour market standards and match organizational and departmental objectives.
• Recommend, communicate and implement a strong compensation philosophy.
• Provide guidance and oversight to the County’s reward and recognition programs.

Health and Safety

• Provide advice, coaching and oversight to the County Health and Safety staff, committees and program to ensure worker compliance with safety policy, procedures and legislation.

Department Management | Leadership

• Responsible for developing a department business plan aligned with the corporate business plan, Council’s strategic plan, and the People Strategy, and reporting as required.
• Establish and maintain a high level of employee performance within the People & Culture team through effective recruitment and selection, engagement, mentoring, performance management and discipline.
• Manage operational area with an emphasis on efficiency, accuracy, quality and safety to ensure a superior level of customer service.
• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the activities of the department, ensuring the fulfillment of project assignments within budget, with quality, and on schedule.
• Set priorities and department workflow, providing each subordinate with achievable goals and resources.
• Participate in all short- and long-term financial planning processes, ensuring continued improvement in all facets of the Department’s financial affairs.