Human Resource Business Partner

About Us

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is a modern client-centric human resources organization within the Nova Scotia Public Service supporting government departments, agencies, and employees as they deliver programs and services to Nova Scotians. We are committed to be the change for a more engaged and inclusive public service. Our work culture is one of collaboration, flexibility, partnership, and continuous improvement.

The PSC has four key deliverables:

• Diversity & Equity: Lead efforts to attract, retain, and celebrate diversity and equity within the public service, and maintain focus on attracting, hiring, and promoting workers from diverse backgrounds.
• Younger Workers: Continue to champion youth hiring and participation of younger workers aged 35 and under in the public service.
• Psychological Health & Safety: Continue to support the psychological health and safety of the Nova Scotia public service.
• Human Resources & Employee Relation Solutions: Continue to lead public service innovation by providing human resource and employee relation solutions.

About Our Opportunity

If you are a problem solver, relationship builder, change agent, and service-oriented human resources professional who enjoys coaching, consulting, and supporting managers and employees within a complex unionized environment, then our Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) opportunity may be for you! We have a community of approximately 40 HRBPs reporting to one of nine HR Client Service Directors serving the diverse departments of the Nova Scotia Government. Our HRBPs are supported by experts in areas such as employee relations; classification; organizational development; recruitment; absence management; compensation; and equity, diversity, and inclusion to deliver programs and services to clients.

Reporting to the HR Client Service Director, this strategic consulting role is part of a client account management team. It focuses on building strong client partnerships, working collaboratively and leveraging relationships with subject matter experts across the Public Service Commission while keeping a focus on the potential system-wide impacts and implications of all decisions. The HRBP provides coaching, advice, and support on a wide range of topics such as equity, diversity and inclusion; performance management; organizational structure; staffing issues; workforce planning; attendance and absence management; talent management; recruitment and selection; investigations; respectful workplace; issue resolution; conflict resolution; and policies, acts, legislation, and collective agreement interpretation.

Qualifications and Experience

This may be the right opportunity for you if you have the following knowledge and experience:

• Demonstrated success in client-focused human resources coaching and consulting, while building and sustaining relationships with a diverse client base.
• Post-secondary education in human resources and several years of progressive, practical experience as a Human Resources Business Partner/generalist or specialist.
• Proven experience within a complex unionized workplace and interpreting collective agreements and related legislation.
• Technical proficiency in software applications such as Microsoft Office and email (i.e., Outlook) and related business applications is required.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency

Equivalencies considered include, but are not limited to, several years of related experience in various areas such as recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, change management, conflict resolution and employee/labour relations etc.

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.  For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

What We Offer

• Engaging Workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
• Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
• Countless Career Paths.
• A dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus