Director People Services & Culture – Whitehorse General Hospital (#DIREC001550)

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Are you looking to be part of an exceptional and passionate health care team in one of Canada’s most spectacular natural environments with vast and stunning wilderness at your doorstep?

Yukon Hospitals strives to cultivate an environment of passionate and engaged people with a culture that values growth, work / life balance, and wellness in helping all our people reach optimal ability.

Our organization is an integrated system of hospitals : Whitehorse General Hospital (58 beds), Watson Lake Community Hospital (6 beds) and Dawson City Community Hospital (6 beds).

Reporting to the Executive Director, People, Quality & Strategy, the Director, People Services & Culture is responsible for the overall strategy and management of people services (employees, volunteers and patients) as well as initiatives that shape and influence the organizational culture and performance of the Yukon Hospital Corporation.

This position is a key member of the Senior Management Team and provides strategic guidance, expert advice, coaching and support on human resource management, workforce development, labour relations, organizational development, culture and people-focused programs and services across the organization.

Knowledge and Skills Required :

• Excellent knowledge of human resources management principles and practices, including labour relations and collective bargaining, employee relations, compensation and total rewards, workforce planning and demand forecasting, recruitment, job analysis and evaluation, disability management and wellness, learning and development, and performance development;
• Solid understanding of how an organization operates, and specifically, how a hospital operates;
• Knowledge of factors and issues that shape organizational culture and performance (such as communication / engagement, performance development, learning and development and leadership)
• Knowledge of strategic and operational plan development and ability to implement;
• Outstanding communication (written and oral), facilitation, negotiation and engagement skills;
• Leadership, coaching and managerial skills;
• Ability to lead change and transformation and support continuous improvement
• Ability to model positive behaviour and demonstrate a high standard of conduct
• Ability to demonstrate systems / critical thinking;
• Ability to share vision, set team and individual goals as well as identify and support any resource and development needs
• Knowledge of hospital and / or health services operations;
• Ability to align programs and services with business needs;
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply relevant policies, regulations and legislation (such as human rights, employment equity and standards);
• Strategic and operational planning, project management and direction, and strategic communications skills;
• Ability to partner, collaborate, exercise tact, resolve conflict and demonstrate diplomacy;
• Ability to analyze situations / issues, identify solutions and make ethical, evidence-based decisions;
• Ability to mobilize knowledge, advocate for people, build trust and maintain strong relationships;

A degree or diploma in human resource management, organizational development or related field. A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in human resource management, organizational development or related field along with five (5) to 10 years leadership / management experience is required, preferably in a health care setting.

Certified Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation is preferred. An equivalent combination of education / training and / or experience may be considered.

Master’s degree and / or advanced executive education in leadership, strategic human resource management or related discipline is preferred.

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For more information, contact recruitment at 867-393-8675 / 9000 ext 8347

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Please do so in whatever manner you feel accurately reflects who you are. Yukon Hospitals’ Indigenous Engagement Advisor will then contact you to offer support with your application, share information about training or mentorships, and answer any questions you may have.

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Yukon Hospital Corporation is committed to employment equity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to consider resumes from International applicants. Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada in order to apply, i.

e. have Landed Immigrant Status, Work Visa, or be a Canadian Citizen.