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About the Role
Sojourn House is seeking a People Services Associate for an 18-month full-time contract to provide parental leave coverage. This role supports the delivery of HR services within an anti-oppression framework, ensuring People Services practices are responsive, consistent, and aligned with legislation and policies. It offers exposure to recruitment, HRIS administration, employee engagement, leaves, performance management, HR reporting, and special projects, acting as a key contact for employees and managers.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate full-cycle recruitment and onboarding activities.
- Support the administration and maintenance of the organization’s HRIS, BambooHR, and employee records.
- Support employee engagement initiatives, including engagement surveys, recognition programs and team-building activities.
- Support the administration of employee leaves, including pregnancy and parental leaves, and WSIB claims.
- Support managers with the annual performance review process.
- Prepare regular and ad hoc HR reports, review HR metrics, and contribute to analysis and insights on attendance, retention and exit interview trends.
- Support the development and implementation of HR projects, processes and standard operating procedures.
- Support the delivery of the Volunteer Management Program.
- Support the Manager, People Services and Culture in delivering departmental objectives aligned with the organizational strategic plan.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education in Human Resources or a related field, or a combination of relevant education and work experience.
- Minimum 3 years of progressive HR experience in a generalist role; non-profit experience is preferred.
- Minimum 1 year of experience with full-cycle and high-volume recruitment.
- Strong working knowledge of Ontario employment legislation and HR best practices.
- Working knowledge of HRIS platforms; experience with BambooHR is an asset.
- Experience working in a unionized environment; labour relations experience at the Step 1 grievance level is an asset.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment and handle confidential information with discretion.
- HRPA membership with a CHRP designation, or working towards it, is an asset.
- Understanding of refugee issues and a commitment to anti-racism, access and equity.
Skills
- BambooHR
- HRIS administration
- Full-cycle recruitment
- High-volume recruitment
- Ontario employment legislation
- HR best practices
- Employee engagement
- Leaves administration
- Performance management
- HR reporting
- Volunteer management
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Judgment
- Discretion
Location
- Toronto
Work Type
- Full-time
- Contract
- Office-based
- Occasional travel
Experience Level
- Minimum 3 years progressive HR experience
- Minimum 1 year full-cycle and high-volume recruitment experience
Education Level
- Post-secondary education in Human Resources or related field
Benefits
- Extended health and dental benefits
- Group RRSP program
- Up to 18 paid sick days per year
- 3 weeks of vacation
- 2 paid float days
- Affordable staff meals
About the Company
- Sojourn House provides Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing services to newly arrived refugees.
- We provide a safe place and an inclusive environment to people who have had the refugee experience.
- We are dedicated to providing the best possible settlement services and programs that help residents transition and integrate into the community.
- With decades of experience and being one of the first refugee housing facilities in Toronto, we take pride in being a leading organization in refugee care.
Equal Opportunity
- Commitment to anti-racism, access and equity.