Managing a group home for youth in need.

Lead over 40 professional staff who provide strategic human resource services in a complex, geographically divergent ministry Oversee timely, practical support of all human resource issuesProvide support to Executive on sensitive and strategic human resource issues, initiatives and investigationsDevelop and implement a ministry learning strategy to support social worker practice and development across six ministry service linesCreate a corporate learning teamNegotiate a… Show more Lead over 40 professional staff who provide strategic human resource services in a complex, geographically divergent ministry Oversee timely, practical support of all human resource issuesProvide support to Executive on sensitive and strategic human resource issues, initiatives and investigationsDevelop and implement a ministry learning strategy to support social worker practice and development across six ministry service linesCreate a corporate learning teamNegotiate a hiring agreement with the PSA to ensure ministry recruitment needs are met, both operationally and strategically.Responsible for development and implementation of ministry recruitment and retention strategy for front line staffWorked with BC PSA to develop business case that facilitated retention payments to front line staff in hard to recruit locationsOversee development and implementation of clinical learning programs for front line staffResponsible for provision of occupational health and safety services to ministry front line staffInitiate and implement a ministry Indigenous Recruitment and Retention Strategy Lead ministry wide respond to corporate initiatives, such as Work Environment Survey and succession planning initiatives Show less

Ministry lead on development of centralized hiring project for child protection workers with the BC Public Service Agency Responsible for confidential expertise on sensitive issues, including conflict of interest scenarios and employee terminationsCorporate initiatives including Long Service Awards and Pacific Leaders scholarshipsLed development and implementation of a leadership development program for Directors of Operations (approx. 50) in the Service Delivery DivisionHuman… Show more Ministry lead on development of centralized hiring project for child protection workers with the BC Public Service Agency Responsible for confidential expertise on sensitive issues, including conflict of interest scenarios and employee terminationsCorporate initiatives including Long Service Awards and Pacific Leaders scholarshipsLed development and implementation of a leadership development program for Directors of Operations (approx. 50) in the Service Delivery DivisionHuman resource lead on 2014 closure of the Victoria Youth Custody Centre and staff reduction in Burnaby Youth Custody CentreLed 2012 ministry staffing strategy in response to the corporate staffing freeze and with input from senior managers, ministry executive and PSAAdvised on management classification and compensation Show less

Responsible for strategic staffing initiatives and workforce plans across the ministryAdvised on ministry excluded management classification and compensation Advised senior managers on terminations (both union and management) and human rights complaints Preparation of briefing materials for Deputy Minister decisionSupervision of regional Strategic Human Resource managersResponsible for development of ministry workforce analytics and metrics to support media queries… Show more Responsible for strategic staffing initiatives and workforce plans across the ministryAdvised on ministry excluded management classification and compensation Advised senior managers on terminations (both union and management) and human rights complaints Preparation of briefing materials for Deputy Minister decisionSupervision of regional Strategic Human Resource managersResponsible for development of ministry workforce analytics and metrics to support media queries, workforce planning, estimates preparation and ministerial briefings Drafted a strategy paper that resulted in the Deputy Minister to the Premier granting delegated approval for recruitment of front line positions during 2012 hiring freezeWorked as the senior ministry lead with managers, executive and the PSA to develop a plan for staff reductions at the Prince George and Victoria Youth Custody Centres in 2011 Show less

Responsible for strategic human resource planning and organizational development advice and consultation services for ministry executive and managers

Provided human resource consultation services to Ministries of Children and Family Development, Transportation and ForestryTeam lead for Occupational Health and Safety

Co-led the development of a Ministry Human Resource StrategyCo-led ministry transition plan to HR shared services (Public Service Agency)Provided leadership and supervision to 11 employee service managersResponsible for development of branch business plans, revisions and quarterly reviews.Prepared and allocated Employee Services Branch budget and approved expenditures

Responsible for the effective operation of employee relations, STIIP/LTD management and occupational health and safetyProvided confidential advice to managers and executive on employment conditions for bargaining unit and excluded staffResponsible for employee relations investigations and preparation of executive briefing materials Provided advice to ministry managers and supervisors on employee relations, workforce adjustment, attendance management and employee health and safety