Melissa Vander Heide Email & Phone Number

Lethbridge, Ab, Ca

Lethbrudge

Lethbridge, Alberta

Key responsibilities include providing administrative and operational support as it related to office support, planning projects, risk management activities and coordination of the college's insurance program, including processing of renewals, ongoing relations with insurers, maintaining insurance files, and coordination of college claims.

Lethbridge, Alberta

Coordinate the core operations of Animal Care Committee and Research Ethics Board as required by College policies and external guidelines including: • Oversee the preparation and distribution of agenda packages and meeting notes, follow up on action items, and recommend agenda items to the Chair as appropriate. • Develop and maintain data management systems, ensure accurate record keeping of protocols and committee business. • Review protocols for the purposes of ensuring… Show more Coordinate the core operations of Animal Care Committee and Research Ethics Board as required by College policies and external guidelines including: • Oversee the preparation and distribution of agenda packages and meeting notes, follow up on action items, and recommend agenda items to the Chair as appropriate. • Develop and maintain data management systems, ensure accurate record keeping of protocols and committee business. • Review protocols for the purposes of ensuring completeness prior to distribution for review. • Facilitate communications between researchers, chairs, animal users, and senior administration.Coordinate with Business Analyst to monitor all Applied Research accounts and budgets, ensuring compliance with all internal and external policies and procedures. • Coordinate purchasing for all research accounts, ensuring expenditures are within the approved budget and/or grant parameters and are made according to relevant College policy, providing educating and advising when necessary. • Verify financial data; create reports, process purchasing requests using College systems. • Set up employment and service contracts as required. • Provide current budget information to Director of Applied Research, lead researchers, internal and external stakeholders as required/requested.Support Current Researchers and Potential Researchers • Assist researchers in applying for grant monies and developing internal and external partnerships. • Monitor and manage research, government, and industry contracts to ensure contractual compliance in reporting and execution. • Provide project management to ensure timely completion of projects and reporting. • Attend meetings as required to be informed of the operations within the applied research office and aquaculture centre and provide reports when necessary. Show less

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Recruiting Specialist 2008 • Coach and mentor recruiting teams at various North American sites• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to advise on staffing capabilities• Research, plan and evaluate sourcing methods to create sourcing strategy• Analyze and report on employment statistics and recruiting initiatives both on-site and remotely• Implement recruiting and hiring procedures to ensure consistency at all North American sites• Report and monitor recruiting… Show more Recruiting Specialist 2008 • Coach and mentor recruiting teams at various North American sites• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to advise on staffing capabilities• Research, plan and evaluate sourcing methods to create sourcing strategy• Analyze and report on employment statistics and recruiting initiatives both on-site and remotely• Implement recruiting and hiring procedures to ensure consistency at all North American sites• Report and monitor recruiting activities to various levels of management• Identify problem areas in recruiting departments and provide potential solutions Sr. Associate, Recruiting 2007 • Screen, and interview call centre agent candidates• Create, execute, and compile recruiting surveys to identify opportunities in recruiting process and advertising• Monitor resume flow, notifying Sr. Recruiting Manager of any inconsistencies or red flags• Co-ordinate incoming transfers with other locations ensuring consistent application of policy• Prepare for and attend internal and external career fairs• Offer support to internal applicants regarding resume writing and interviewing Associate, Human Resources2006 – 2007 • First point of contact for call centre applicants, fielding initial questions and direct accordingly• Support all facets of the Human Resources Department, including Recruiting, Payroll, Benefits, and Employee Relations• Identify inconsistencies in recruiting process and consult with Recruiting Manager and Training Manager to improve processes• Create, distribute and maintain daily, weekly, and quarterly reports Show less

Bachelor Of Management, Human Resources And Labour Relations

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology And Music