Executive Director Human Resources
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Position: Executive Director Human Resources
Department: Human Resources
Position Type: Fulltime Permanent
Date Posted: March 27 2025
Application Deadline: April 24 2025 at 11:59pm
Competition #: 2513AU
Salary: To be commensurate with qualifications and experience in the range of $125000 $150000 per annum.
Benefits: Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan health and dental plan Telemedicine with Greenshield Health health spending account life insurance optional life insurance AD&D insurance longterm disability insurance employee and family assistance program tuition discount for employees and their dependents free gym facility membership 4 weeks vacation university paid holidays including winter break closure.
What youll do
Responsibilities
Acadia University is seeking an experienced and visionary Executive Director Human Resources to provide strategic leadership and foster a workplace culture of engagement trust respect equity inclusion and responsiveness on campus. Reporting to the VicePresident Administration Finance and Chief Financial Officer the Executive Director is a key advisor on all human resources matters and plays a pivotal role in shaping our people and culture strategy.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Engaging our community in the development of a comprehensive people and culture strategy to attract retain and grow top talent.
- Lead initiatives that foster an equitable inclusive and supportive work environment.
- Act as a key advisor on complex workplace issues and conflict resolution.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws and best practices with a strong focus on EDIAR (Equity Diversity Inclusion and AntiRacism).
- Provide ongoing training and support to the Acadia community related to equity diversity inclusion and antiracism (EDIAR) in human resourcesrelated issues.
- Collaborate with university leaders to align HR policies with institutional goals.
- Drive organizational development and lead change management initiatives.
- Provide datadriven insights to inform strategic decisions.
- Lead and mentor an HR team in delivering exceptional human resource services throughout the employee life cycle enhancing HR capabilities.
What youll need
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Human Resources Organizational Behaviour or Business ideally with a Human Resources designation. A masters degree is preferred.
Minimum 10 years of progressive human resources management experience in a large unionized and dynamic organization is required.
Additional designations in related fields (e.g. Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) are preferred.
Indepth knowledge of employment standards human rights legislation employment law and employment equity regulations.
Deep knowledge of human resources functions with a focus on compensation and group benefits management retention and recruitment.
Strong conflict resolution interpersonal and leadership abilities with excellent judgment tact and discretion.
Proven experience in coaching leaders and employees promoting human resources best practices and fostering positive workplace relationships.
Ability to manage competing priorities effectively with solid planning and organizational skills.
Strick adherence to confidentiality and professionalism when dealing with difficult and sensitive situations.
Planning and project management experience including the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
Must embrace new technology with excitement and adapt effortlessly highlighting your capability to autonomously oversee human resources systems and platforms.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is required. Experience with Dayforce software is an asset.
For further information or to request a detailed job description please contact Keilani Tupper at emailprotected
Were looking for
Core Skills
A little bit about us
Acadia University
Acadia University located in Mikmaki the ancestral territory of the Mikmaq nation is one of Canadas leading primarily undergraduate institutions. For over 180 years Acadia has been providing students with a learning environment that ensures they have every opportunity to succeed in life. Our graduates emerge with the tools required to be global citizens and community leaders. Acadias faculty and staff are key to our institutional success and share a commitment to provide our students with a high quality postsecondary education. As a staff member you will be part of this transformational educational experience where innovation is encouraged and your ideas are welcomed.
Acadia University is located only one hour from the city of Halifax in Nova Scotias beautiful Annapolis Valley in the Town of Wolfville. Wolfville offers residents an affordable lifestyle outstanding recreational opportunities internationally acclaimed restaurants a healthy economy and the best weather in the Atlantic provinces. The Town of Wolfville is one of the fastestgrowing communities in Nova Scotia where people find the perfect mix of smalltown livability and urban energy. Its a place that people love to live and those who do not live here love to visit.
To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice please visit our website at www.hr.acadiau.
Are you interested
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TO APPLY: To apply for this opportunity click on the Apply Now button and upload your cover letter resume and references.
Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A sixmonth eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people African Nova Scotians persons with disabilities visible minorities women and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the aforementioned groups and who wish to have the application considered as such are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary SelfIdentification Form as part of their application package.
The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities including accommodation that takes into account an applicants accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process please contact emailprotected
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Employment Type
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