Director of Human Resources

EMPLOYEE GROUP : Management.

DEPARTMENT : Organizational Effectiveness.

REPORTS TO : Chief Operating Officer.

TYPE : Regular, Full Time (33.75 hours per week).

COMPENSATION : $123,218.55 - $149,947.20, 4 weeks vacation, benefits, and OMERS pension plan.

PURPOSE STATEMENT :

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director of HR provides strategic leadership to the organization on all aspects of Human Resources. The Director develops, executes, and measures HR strategies, processes, and organizational objectives and aligns them to the FACS Strategic Plan to affect organizational outcomes.  As part of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of HR will have strong leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to foster a workplace where employees work to their highest level of service.  This role will have a particular focus on labour relations, recruitment, training and development, health & safety, performance management, and continuous quality improvement.

Family and Children’s Services Niagara welcomes candidates from racialized groups, First Nation, Inuit, or Métis persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression. Accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Labour Relations :

• Provides expertise, support, and advice on matters related to the Collective Agreement interpretation, labour legislation, relations, and practices.
• Monitor compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement and recommend strategies for addressing issues proactively.
• Provides strategic and proactive leadership, advice, and guidance on employee / labour relations issues to foster a collaborative work environment and meet the evolving needs of the organization.
• Leads the collective bargaining process, including developing parameters for a Board mandate for collective bargaining and providing leadership to the management bargaining team, drafting proposals to negotiate a fair agreement.
• Good knowledge of dispute resolution approaches and lead the grievance process from initial response to resolution, including investigations, preparing for grievance meetings, mediation, and representing the agency in all related meetings and hearings, including arbitration.

Occupational Health & Safety :

Senior Management Accountabilities :

Organizational Development and Training :

Relationship Management :

Other Related Activities :

KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES :

Qualifications :

General Skills and Attributes :

Efforts and Working Conditions :

Please apply with your cover letter and resume by December 1, 2025, at 4 : 30 pm, to shawna.mcelroy@facsniagara.on.ca. This position is to fill a vacancy in the Human Resources Department.

Please note, you will be required to receive an updated Vulnerable Sector Check every 3 years to continue employment at Family and Children's Services Niagara.

Family and Children’s Services Niagara is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments.  We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.  Please advise the Human Resources Department to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated through this process.

About Family and Children's Services Niagara :

A lot has changed in our community and our world since the founding of Family and Children’s Services Niagara in 1898, but our organization’s commitment to safe kids and strong families holds true. Through an extensive portfolio of programming, including child protection, fostering and adoption, counselling, and childcare, FACS Niagara protects our community’s children, strengthens its families, and helps youth and adults achieve their full potential.

In the Ministry of Community, Children and Social Services 2021 Annual Review, FACS Niagara was recognized for :

100% compliance related to children and youth placed in extended society care for 24 consecutive months

100% compliance related to all Indigenous service requirements