Matthew G. Smallacombe, Llm, Cphr Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca

The Regional Director, Administration, through local or direct leadership, is responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient operations of the Business Services groups which support all divisions of B2Gold Back River Corp. from the Edmonton Regional Office. This role provides direct leadership to the Talent and Compensation & Benefits teams; local guidance to the Human Resources team, as well as operational support of Accounts Payable, Accounting, Travel, Purchasing, Contracts Administration, Enterprise Systems and Logistics teams who are based out of the Edmonton office.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca

Leading a lean team of high performance Human Resources practitioners, I am accountable for the development and delivery of all Human Resources related programs and services; including, HR strategy, policy, process development and team leadership, recruitment, compensation and benefits, indigenous programming and initiatives, business partnership, employee relations for all operations, implementation of a HRIS and related HR systems, succession and leadership development, organizational training, and performance management.

In this contracted Senior Leadership role for the Red Chris JV mine, I was responsible for developing people systems, policies, and processes to ensure compliance with legislative and contractual obligations; to develop a diverse and inclusive workplace culture committed to safe and sustainable mining practices; and for development of the transition plan to re-skill current employees from open pit mining to underground operations commencing in 2024.

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Ca

Under the Labour Standards Act, the primary function of the Labour Standards Board is to hear appeals of decisions and orders of the Labour Standards Officer.The Board will make decisions after investigation of any matters before it, including the holding of any hearings and consideration of submissions from relevant parties as the Board deems necessary.

Baker Lake, Nunavut, Ca

Leading a multi-disciplined team of Human Resources and Labour Relations practitioners for the Territory’s sole electrical utility, I am accountable for all areas of Human Resources Management including; strategic human resources planning, labour/employee relations, recruitment, job evaluation, staffing and Inuit employment initiatives.Located centrally in Baker Lake and regionally in Iqaluit the Human Resources department provides services to four regional hubs and 21 decentralized communities in Nunavut, which features a geographic size over two million square kilometres.Other roles held with the Nunavut Public Service during this period included: Leader of Employee & Labour Relations and Director of Compensation and Benefits.

Edmonton, Ab, Ca

I taught the Introduction to Human Resources, Staffing, Employee/Labour Relations and Strategic Human Resources Management courses in the Human Resource Management program at Grant MacEwan University. These courses cover topics relating to effective recruitment and selection, collective bargaining, policy development, succession planning, retention and legal considerations. I instructed in both the in-class and online delivery mediums.

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Ca

This assignment in the Canadian Oil Sands was of relatively short duration and focused mainly on labour relations strategy during a period of increased industrial relations activity. Responsibilities also included leadership of a ten person multi-disciplined HR department and participation on the Corporation's senior management team.

Edmonton, Alberta, Ca

In this position I supervised a team of 14 Human Resources and Payroll professionals/practitioners and managed the deployment of functional and strategic Human Resources Management for West Edmonton Mall Property Inc.. I provided direction to the organization in the areas of Professional Practice, Organizational Development, Employee Relations, Staffing, Payroll, Total Compensation, Training & Development, and Occupational Health & Safety. I was a member of the executive management team and contributed to the strategic direction of the business.

Ca

In this role I led a team of seven HR practitioners and directed the development and management of the human resources programs with a focus on employee relations, recruitment & selection, compensation & benefits, training & development, health & safety, HR administration, strategic planning, legal advising and volunteer services.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

I was responsible for all human resources and payroll functions for the Edmonton Polybottle Group Limited facility owned by the ABC Group of Companies. This role was a human resources generalist position with a focus on employee relations, recruitment, retention and health & safety compliance at a branch level.

Dallas, Texas, Us

This role introduced me to human resources management in a call centre setting. I was fundamentally involved in a high volume recruitment process. Our targeted recruitment number of new hires exceeded 700 per year. To round out my portfolio, I was responsible for management of employee relations, compensation, payroll, benefits, ergonomics, disability management and return to work initiatives.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca

In this position I coordinated all human resources and payroll functions for the largest hotel in Edmonton. At the conclusion of my time with CHIP hospitality I was responsible for the payroll administration of over 800 employees in 3 different geographic locations.

Master Of Laws (Llm), Employment Law

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb Hons)

Bachelor Of Administration (Badmin), Industrial Relations And Human Resources

Diploma, Management Studies

Diploma, Correctional Services