Human Resources Assistant

PROGRAM AREA: Corporate - Business Support

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Contract 9 weeks

HOURS/WEEK:  30 hours per week

What We Live By:

• Our Vision: A community without barriers to health and wellbeing. 

• Our Mission:
  We work with our community to promote and sustain health and wellbeing for all. 

• Our Values:
  Compassion, Social Justice, Courage, Integrity, Adaptability. 

Guelph Community Health Centre prioritizes people who face barriers to health and accessing services, and people who identify as: 

• Homeless or at risk of homelessness 

• Living on low income 

• Newcomers to Canada with language barriers 

• Having moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues 

• Having moderate to severe disabilities 

• Indigenous First Nations, Inuit and Métis 

• Black, mixed race and racialized populations 
• 2SLGBTQIA+
• Experiencing intersectional oppression 
• Vulnerable children and their families experiencing conflict, isolation or attachment struggles 

The HR and Program Assistant will work closely with the HR team to support various projects, including onboarding, setting up workflows, supporting recruitment, and assisting with other projects as assigned. Specific tasks can vary based on experience and learning goals. 

Eligibility requirements

This position is partially funded by the Canada Summer Jobs fund. In order to be considered for this job you must:

• be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment contract;
• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment (student visas do not qualify); and,
• have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations

Principal job duties

• Provide administrative support to the Human Resources and Executive Team
• Update and maintain filing system, migrating documents to Sharepoint
• Asist with project development and implementation initiatives
• Recruitment support
• Board of Directors onboarding
• General office assistance

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Office 365, Outlook, and Sharepoint experience
• Ability to work independently
• Effective written and oral communications skills
• High level of confidentiality
• This role is ideal for someone interested in HR or office administration experience

We know that experience comes in many forms. If you have some of these qualities and are excited about this opportunity, then we want to hear from you.

Please visit our website at www.guelphchc.ca and apply using the online application tool.

Guelph Community Health Centre is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including individuals from priority populations who may identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Metis individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities.

We thank, in advance, those who apply, but will contact only those who qualify for interviews.

If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation. 

We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.