City of Oshawa Job Posting: Regular Full-Time Chief People & Culture Officer
A progressive city of 187,800 people located just a short 30-minute drive from Toronto, the City of Oshawa is one of Canada’s fastest growing communities that is exceptionally positioned to live, work, learn and invest. Its strategic pursuit of sustainable growth, excellent community service delivery and co-operative partnerships have enhanced its quality of life advantage, while maintaining a strong commitment to financial stewardship.
Job Title: Regular Full-Time Chief People & Culture Officer Posting Number: 005035
Department: Corporate and Finance Services Department Branch: Human Resource Services
Location: City Hall
Posting Start Date: 2024/10/02 Posting End Date: 2024/10/31 by 4:30pm
Employment Group: Exempt Salary Grade: VV-$187,271 - $220, 319 per annum Standard Weekly Hours of Work: 36.25 Shift Work Required: No
About the Role
Reporting to the Commissioner, Corporate and Finance Services, the Chief People & Culture Officer is a key member of the senior leadership team, providing strategic advice and guidance on all people, organization culture, diversity, equity and reconciliation (DER) related matters at the City. This role is responsible for all aspects of human resources, including labour relations, organizational development, talent management, total rewards, health, wellness, safety, learning, internal communications and the equity, accessibility, reconciliation and Teaching Cities portfolio.
The Chief People & Culture Officer is accountable for strategies, policies and programs that further the City’s HR and DER initiatives, ensure legislative compliance, education and inspire meaningful change to foster an engaged and diverse workforce that delivers exceptional spaces and experiences to the community. The Chief People and Culture Officer applies a people focused and DER framework to corporate decision making and models the City of Oshawa’s core values of Authenticity, Courage and Trust, to work collaboratively in shaping corporate culture through strategies that will enhance the employee and community experience.
What You Bring
The successful candidate will bring a minimum of 10 years progressive public sector HR experience, a strong knowledge of all facets of day-to-day HR operations with a proven track record of executing HR and DER short and long-term strategic plans and initiatives.
This inspiring leader will have a deep commitment to enhancing employee culture, advancing reconciliation, equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion in all its forms. A skilled mediator, relationship builder and strategic leader, the Chief People and Culture Officer will have experience leading organizational change in a multi-unionized environment. They bring a passion for public service and a values-based leadership approach, which reflects the high level of integrity, trustworthiness and ethical conduct required.
To fill this position, the City of Oshawa has partnered with leadership advisory firm Odgers Berndtson. Applications are encouraged immediately and should be submitted online ideally by October 31, 2024 at https://careers.odgersberndtson.com/en-ca/29928
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For more information, please contact Margaret Vanwyck of Odgers Berndtson.
We would like to thank all applicants however, please note that only those selected to attend an interview will be contacted and all other applicants will be kept on file. Applicants are advised that written, oral and practical testing may form part of the selection process.
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). The City of Oshawa promotes the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. The City of Oshawa encourages applications from women, Indigenous Peoples and persons of all cultures, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, ages, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.
The City of Oshawa will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities and/or needs related to the OHRC. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process or assistance with the application process please contact Human Resource Services. Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.