Competition No. 15-16

Temporary Opportunity – anticipated length to be up to twelve (12) months
Anticipated start date: August 2015

Located adjacent to downtown Victoria, Esquimalt is a residential community (population 17,000) with extensive amenities including beautiful parks and beaches, scenic waterfront walkways as well as modern recreational facilities, schools and commercial services.

The Township of Esquimalt is seeking a motivated and experienced individual to fill the full-time temporary position of Human Resources Manager.

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Human Resources Manager functions as a strategic business partner and key advisor to the Senior Management Team. This exempt position provides consultative support and direction to managers and staff throughout the organization on a wide range of human resource issues such as employee and labour relations, recruitment and selection, compensation and job evaluation, training and development, conflict resolution and policy development. The Human Resources Manager leads one administrative position within the department.

The ideal candidate will have a master’s degree in human resources management, public administration, business administration, or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years broad-based human resource generalist experience within a unionized environment, preferably in local government. A CHRP designation, supervisory experience, courses in conflict resolution and/or labour relations, and experience in collective bargaining are considered an asset.

Your values include accountability, integrity, respect, and service.