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Senior HR Generalist. – Application deadline: Open until filled.
- Yellowknife, NT, Canada
Full-time
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Description
Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the Senior Human Resources Generalist provides experienced, day-to-day HR operational support with a primary focus on full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, HR documentation, employee relations, leave management, and supporting consistent HR service delivery across the organization.
This is a full-time position based in Dettah Monday to Friday, with occasional visits to Ndilo.
Duties & Responsibilities
YKDFN provides a competitive salary that commensurate with experience, Northern Travel Allowance, comprehensive group insurance, pension benefits, and a supportive, culturally diverse work environment.
Open Until Filled.
Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the Senior Human Resources Generalist provides experienced, day-to-day HR operational support with a primary focus on full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, HR documentation, employee relations, leave management, and supporting consistent HR service delivery across the organization.
This is a full-time position based in Dettah Monday to Friday, with occasional visits to Ndilo.
Duties & Responsibilities
- HR Operations and Administrative Support
- Provide day-to-day HR support to employees and supervisors.
- Take the lead on assigned key HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, contract management, and leave administration.
- Draft, update, and prepare HR documentation (offers, memos, file notes, letters of expectation), arrange for required approvals, and ensure accurate record-keeping.
- Provide guidance on HR policies, the Employee Handbook, and the Canada Labour Code.
- Maintain confidential HR files and ensure compliance with legislative and organizational standards.
- Recruitment and Onboarding
- Lead full-cycle recruitment files, including posting, screening, interviews, reference checks, and offer preparation.
- Act as an internal resource for recruitment best practices.
- Coach developing HR Generalists in screening, documentation, interview preparation, and communication.
- Support consistent and welcoming onboarding experiences across YKDFN.
- Maintain recruitment metrics and accurate records in Sage HR and internal tracking tools.
- Coaching, Mentorship, and Team Capacity Building
- Provide guidance and day-to-day support to developing HR Generalists.
- Demonstrate professional communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Support a collaborative, learning-focused HR culture aligned with servant leadership.
- Identify gaps in processes and help team members develop confidence and consistency.
- Promote shared learning and continuous improvement through constructive feedback.
- Employee Relations and Workplace Support
- Provide initial guidance on workplace concerns, attendance, and early conflict resolution.
- Assists the HR Director with fact-finding, interviews, and workplace investigations.
- Support developing Generalists in maintaining proper case notes and documentation.
- Ensure HR processes follow fair, consistent, and culturally respectful approaches.
- Policy, Procedures, and Systems Implementation
- Support the rollout of HR policies, SOPs, templates, and tools.
- Identify workflow improvements and contribute to the development of HR forms and guides.
- Support consistent use of systems including Sage HR and internal databases.
- Provide observations and recommendations to the HR Director for ongoing improvement.
- Training Development and Coordination
- Assist with coordinating staff training and orientation modules.
- Maintain training and certification records.
- Identify training needs based on interactions with staff and supervisor feedback.
- Support developing HR Generalists in planning and coordinating training activities.
- Leave Management
- Assists with maintaining leave and attendance records for all staff in accordance with HR policies.
- Advises managers and staff on effective management of leave credits.
- Supports work injury and return to work cases in conjunction with workers compensation.
- Ensures accuracy of leave data in the HRIS system.
- Reporting and Metrics
- Maintain HR and recruitment tracking systems.
- Work with HR Director to prepare summary reports on recruitment, onboarding, turnover, and HR activity.
- Provide observations related to workforce needs and process improvements.
- Human Resources Projects
- Assists HR Manager with current and upcoming projects.
- Other job duties as assigned.
- Diploma or degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum four (4) to six (6) years of progressive HR generalist experience.
- Experience in a senior, lead, or coaching-type HR role is strongly preferred.
- Experience in coaching supervisors and junior human resources professionals.
- Experience working within Indigenous, public-sector, or community-based organizations is considered an asset.
- CPHR designation or active candidacy is considered an asset.
YKDFN provides a competitive salary that commensurate with experience, Northern Travel Allowance, comprehensive group insurance, pension benefits, and a supportive, culturally diverse work environment.
Open Until Filled.
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Responsibilities
The Senior HR Generalist provides operational support with a focus on full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and leave management. They also mentor developing HR staff and assist in the implementation of HR policies and systems.
Requirements
Candidates must have a diploma or degree in Human Resources or a related field and four to six years of progressive HR experience. Experience in a senior or coaching role and familiarity with Indigenous or public-sector organizations are considered assets.
Skills
- Full-cycle recruitment
- Onboarding
- HR documentation
- Employee relations
- Leave management
- Canada Labour Code
- Coaching
- Mentorship
- Workplace investigations
- HRIS
- Sage HR
- Policy implementation
- Conflict resolution
- Record-keeping
- Training coordination
Benefits
- Northern Travel Allowance
- Comprehensive group insurance
- Pension benefits
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Categories
- Human Resources
- Government & Public Sector
- Management & Leadership
- Administrative
Keywords
- Human Resources
- Recruitment
- Onboarding
- Employee Relations
- Leave Management
- HRIS
- Sage HR
- Canada Labour Code
- Policy Development
- Workplace Investigations
- Mentorship
- Coaching
- SOPs
- Record-keeping
- Training Coordination
- Servant Leadership
- Conflict Resolution
- Contract Management
- CPHR
- Indigenous Organizations
- Public Sector
- HR Operations
- Attendance Management
- Workforce Metrics
- Documentation