Job Posting - Compensation Specialist
Health Association Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit, non-government, member- based service association
for a wide variety of health and health related organizations. Our members come from a wide range of
sectors whose mandates positively impact the determinants of health. For more information please refer
to our website at www.healthassociation.ns.ca.
We are searching for a Compensation Specialist to work collaboratively with the Manager of
Compensation Design and Analysis and other members of our team in support of the Service’s
objectives.
Position Scope:
The Compensation Specialist is accountable for providing specialist advice, consultation and system
application to participant organizations to ensure consistent application in compensation. The
position provides specialized knowledge and skills to assist in the development and promotion of
policies, processes and practices consistent with sound salary administration principles and
designed to ensure fairness, equity, consistency province wide. This position also supports
researching, costing, and mandate development for collective bargaining through active and
responsive support at the bargaining table. The position coordinates implementation of
compensation related adjustments once Agreements are approved by all parties. It also provides
expert support in relation to compensation issues that arise in relation to the administration of the
collective agreements in the health sector.
Qualifications:
The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration, preferably with an emphasis in
Human Resources, 3 - 5 years of recent experience in job evaluation and compensation administration
preferably involving health sector or the broader public sector, a CCP designation would be preferred
and CHRP designation is an asset. Experience with job evaluation, specifically the WyFactor and Hay
methods are required.
The position requires excellent analytical and communication skills both verbal and written with the
ability to work in a professionally challenging environment providing services to a wide variety of clients
with a very functionally diverse workforce including experience working in an unionized environment.
Along with having the ability to balance a commitment to sound compensation principles with the ability
to interpret, the successful incumbent will possess, a strong ability to anticipate, identify and assess
future needs of clients as a result of keeping abreast of challenges and opportunities facing the
healthcare sector through reading, researching and monitoring new developments and directions in
healthcare delivery in this province and being able to support same across a wide range of functional
areas supported.
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The ability to collaborate professionally with all levels of management as a credible, results-driven, and
valued colleague to identify and provide options to address challenges is essential. Must be a
demonstrated self-starter, decision-maker and problem solver and possess strong time management
skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Health Association Nova Scotia offers a competitive salary and benefit package.
Application deadline is August 14, 2015
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume and covering letter in confidence to:
Daphney McGuire CHRP
Senior Human Resources Specialist
Health Association Nova Scotia
2 Dartmouth Road
Bedford, Nova Scotia B4A 2K7
By email: daphney.mcguire@healthassociation.ns.ca
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