Are you passionate about People & Culture (HR) programs, organizational policies, and workplace ethics? Do you want to support a positive employee experience? We are looking for a People & Culture Specialist, Programs and Policy to partner with stakeholders to plan, develop, coordinate, and implement enterprise-wide People & Culture programs that support employee effectiveness and promote organizational culture and goals.

Reporting to the Manager of People and Culture Program Integration, in this temporary role you'll build and maintain excellent relationships at all levels of the organization, partnering closely with People & Culture teams, Employee Experience, Communications and Marketing, Business Advisory Services, and other key stakeholders to effectively integrate People and Culture programs throughout the organization.

You'll utilize your critical thinking, change management, project management, consultation, facilitation, and program design and evaluation skills to initiate, maintain, and administer new and existing programs including ethics, policy development, performance management, new employee onboarding, and employee culture initiatives.

How you'll make a difference: You'll build and empower teams that serve workers and employers across B.C.

This is a temporary role for 12 months.

Where you'll work
At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

• Participate in the planning, development, execution, and delivery of People & Culture projects and programs that support employees through the full employee lifecycle
• Develop and maintain People & Culture policies, procedures, guidelines, programs, processes, and systems
• Conduct research and prepare strategic analysis and detailed written reports to present information and recommendations to senior management and other stakeholders
• Maintain the corporate ethics program, including analyzing and responding to conflict-of-interest disclosures, ethics issues, and developing training and other job aids and resources to support our ethical and respectful workplace
• Develop and facilitate presentations and discussions with various stakeholder groups
• Consistently models the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.

Is this a good fit for you?
We're looking for someone who can:

• Work independently while fostering highly collaborative, influential relationships with all internal and external stakeholders
• Quickly integrate large amounts of information to apply in building and maintaining our programs and processes
• Apply critical thinking skills to assess information and then determine the appropriate course of action
• Provide work direction, guidance, and mentoring to other members of the People & Culture Program Integration team
• Effectively balance competing and changing priorities while maintaining a positive attitude and strong service-orientation
• Write for impact and effectively disseminate information to various audiences with an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and stakeholder experience lens
• Facilitate presentations and discussions with various stakeholder groups

Your background and experience

• A degree in human resources or related discipline
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in human resources, including a minimum of 3 years of experience within program management and development

We'll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada

Who we are
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are .

Our benefits
As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• 4 weeks of vacation
• Extensive health care and dental benefits
• Sick leave

Learn more: Find out what we offer .

Salary: $92,918 - $112,895 annually

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application