Human Resources Advisor
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Job Summary
Our people make SAIT shine. The Human Resources department ensures employees feel valued supported and empowered to pursue bold ambitions and fulfilling careers. Be part of a team dedicated to helping every employee thrive and make the most of their SAIT journey.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Director Strategic HR Partnerships and Advisory the Human Resource Advisor is the first point of contact for leaders and employees on human resource related issues and provides Tier2 support for all other employee collaboration with the Strategic Human Resource Business Partners they will be supporting diverse client portfolios within a fast-paced environment.
This role is responsible for balancing business needs with the interpretation and application of SAIT HR policies/procedures collective agreements and related provincial and federal responsibilities for this role would include job classification and compensation recruitment job descriptions labour & employee relations including investigations and grievances performance management and HR project work.
The Role
- Provide guidance to leaders Human Resources colleagues and other employees on the interpretation and administration of the Collective Bargaining Agreements at SAIT.
- Provide advice and consultation on all employees life cycles including creating and updating legally bounding templates used for employee changes (including employee change letter creation).
- Respond to internal and external client inquiries as a subject matter expert and provide Tier2 support for Fresh tickets.
- Understand people management trends in the different departments and contribute to knowledge management and Human Resources success.
- Support leaders with non-medical accommodation requests; provide guidance and consultation to manage complex cases.
- Manage the intake problem-solving investigation and step one grievance processes along with its reports to support and guide leaders (including Union reps) during disciplinary actions up to and including terminations.
- Operational partner on organization and position management provides advice and consultation to leaders during classifications and re-classifications processes and provides recommendations to clients on salary equity considerations.
- Responsible for the contract optimization project implementation acting as a key resource for internal consultation in continuous improvement and innovation efforts and an SME for leaders consultation on the processes.
- Participate in and/or lead initiatives/projects to support the Human Resources team and their clients (i.e. Collective Agreement negotiation - compensation and negotiation projects).
- Supporting managers in the creation and classification of job descriptions.
- Support the success of the Human Resources Client Teams including cross-collaboration across Human Resources.
- Contribute to the development implementation and promotion of SAIT HR policies procedures and programs.
- Align and support Human Resources Mission Vision and Values into daily responsibilities and the FIRST principles in the advice provided.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum
- Degree or Post-Secondary Diploma in relevant area (HR Business Mgt Administration)
- 3 - 5 years experience in a HR generalist or HR advisor role experience in a unionized environment is a definite asset
- Preferred
- CPHR certification
Job classification: HR SPECIALIST - P2038
Salary range: $80000.00 - $95000.00
Paid Leave: 4 Weeks Vacation / 14 Flex Days per year
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Posting closing date: January 27th 2026
About SAIT
At SAIT were building bold futures. Were a community of tenacious problem-solvers inventive thinkers and passionate collaborators who believe in doing work that matters.
Named one of Albertas Top Employers were driven by a desire to create an impact in our community. If youre looking for a place where purpose meets possibility youve found it here.
Were committed to community and belonging
Community and belonging is essential to achieving SAITs vision to be a global leader in applied education. We encourage applications from women Indigenous people racialized people people with disabilities people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about Community and Belonging at SAIT.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
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