Director Human Resources
Lac La Ronge First Nation Local Authority
Total years of experience :22 years, 0 Months
• Responsible for cumulative annual budgets of $2.8M of Security Services, IT, Human Resources, and Emergency Funds department and ensure program budgets are on track throughout fiscal year with the quarterly review.
•Implemented BPR (Business Process Re-Engineering) strategies and developed AS-IS to TO-BE processes and program flow charts for improvements.
•Developed Job Structures and Job Families for Group of Businesses, Health Services, Public Works, and Education and developed compensation strategy to attract & retain hard to recruit positions for the Northern Communities in both the service sector and business sector.
•Developed performance improvement plans and arranged in-house and external training programs in consultation with program supervisors for its implementation.
•Periodically conduct Policy Audit under federal and provincial legislation and update policies governing employment.
•Conducted Training Need Analysis for three levels of Organizational, Task, and Individual and identify training programs for 10 years of a community health plan.
•Conducted Job Evaluation through Position Analysis Questionnaire and prepared job family structure to match the lower-profile position with 10th percentile of market pay.
•Developed Succession Plan for key positions including Chief Financial Officer, Director Administration, Director Health Services, Director Education, and Director of Social Development.
•Reviewed all Funding Transfer Agreements and developed job profiles to re-evaluate manpower allocation resulted in saving cost on casual employee salary budget.
•Directed organizational management change and initiatives aligned with strategies and 5-year Strategic plans.
•Developed new talent sources and leadership capabilities through online training, webinars and, in-class training across the Band in order to build an empowered/skilled employee base.
•Developed a constructive work relationships with recruiters and employment professionals to ensure the effectiveness of hiring processes and application practices.
•Managed the process of designing and implementing new HR policies.
•Advised on personnel matters including disability accommodation, promotions, and raises.
•Implemented Human Resources Information Management System on both server-based and Cloud-based interfaces.
•Calculated FTEs for Security Services and saved $150, 000 through proper manpower planning and reducing casual hiring.
•Designed Training modules for program managers and supervisors on Lateral Violence; Harassment Investigation; through proper Training Need Assessment, Competency Profiling, and Critical Skills Assessment.
•Conducted job evaluation through Position Analysis Questionnaire for 230 positions and introduced new market based compensation structure.
•Created attendance management plan to help department in developing attendance standards and implementing improvement plans.
•Designed recruiting plans, for hard to recruit positions, developed competency based interview questions and rating guides and conducted Selection interviews of competitions.
•Worked as a Safety Coordinator in Joint Health & Safety Committee to ensure implementation of OH&S regulation and recommend any amendments in corporate policy.
•Interpreted Policies and advising staff on matters related to personnel procedures and policies; complaint handling; conflict resolution, and case investigations.
•Created carefully researched and crafted reports, proposals, and other operational and strategic documentation for Chief and Council.
•Worked with a diverse group of people and routinely dealt with angry or stressed individuals requiring extensive and pro-active listening, clarifying and summarizing activities to diffuse tensions.
• Assisted the local bargaining unit during the grievance arbitration process through documentation and record management and developing a summary report for the grievance Arbitration board.
•Worked under pressure in a faced-paced environment, ensuring the timely flight departure and achieved monthly targets of On-Time-Performance.
• Implemented Air Canada Health and safety regulations and provide awareness to the aircraft servicing teams on work safe programs and body mechanics to avoid injury at work.
• Ensure implementation of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, for loading and securing restricted hazardous material.
• Leading a team of 6 station attendants for servicing the aircraft for offloading and dispatch.
• Designed and developed sophisticated behavior assessment processes and techniques that markedly improved recruitment and workforce development capabilities.
• Thoroughly analyzed Job descriptions for Information Technology, Finance, Administrative, HR, and Project Management positions and designed effective assessment methodologies and tools.
• Maintained contact with Client Ministry for the advertised positions identifying critical skills required in the job and developed assessment tools for measuring the skills in potential candidates in compliance with the CBA and Arbitration decision.
• Developed dozens of tools included Structured Interviews, Talent Measures, Culture Fit and Values Inventories, case studies, and 7-point rating scales.
• Conducted applicant screening utilizing the developed tools focused on measuring skills, knowledge, qualification, and experience.
• Conducted Process Re-Engineering and implemented Enterprise Resource Planning to collect, store, manage and interpret data from many Human Resources activities, including Recruitments, Transfer, and promotions.
• Analyzed events, case files, and current policies and issued policy revisions on the matters of employment, termination, transfers, compensation, and progression.
• Revised Trainee Engineers Utilization Policy as Aircraft Engineers and Aircraft Maintenance Engineer and resolved long-standing utilization and promotion issues through interview boards of 180 A/Es.
• Developed a Recruitment plan in coordination with Colleges and Universities for introducing courses in the aviation field and generated internship and apprenticeship opportunities.
• Identified and clarified problems; coaching and counseling managers and employees through different Alternate Dispute Resolution Techniques.
• Completed special projects by clarifying project objectives; setting timetables and schedules; conducting research; developing and organizing information; fulfilling transactions.
• Developed Succession plan on 3 years and 5 years term for key positions at North American and Middle East Stations.
• Complied with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Updated job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhanced department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Interpreted collective agreement clauses and corporate policy framework to departmental Sr. HR officers in the event of settlement.
•Directed research of other teachers and graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.
•Served on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to the government and the industry.
•Conducted on-the-job training, classes, and training sessions to teach and demonstrate principles, techniques, procedures, and methods of designated subjects.
•Provided counseling and registered students in the courses based on their market requirements.
•Designed curriculum for Master`s, Executive and Bachelor program of Business Administration based on emerging Human Resources concepts and Selected course books, materials, supplies, and equipment for Lectures.
•Maintained professional contact with industry specialists for their guest lectures and presentation on industry-specific courses.
•Delivered lectures and conducted discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence, using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides on different Human Resources courses for retention of study material.
•Participated in meetings, seminars, and training sessions conducted by the Higher Education Commission and integrated relevant information into training programs for faculty and staff of the University for Professional Development.
Post-Graduate Diploma In Human Resources
Masters in Public Administration with major in Human Resources