Vacancies at Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA)

Global Business Partnering (65%)

• Serves as Global Lead for the People & Culture Business Partner function across the organization, leading and managing a team of HR Business Partners and playing a key role with MEDA’s senior leadership
• Coaches and guides HR Business Partners in their responsibilities, assisting with more complex or high-profile matters including employee relations files
• Provides trusted counsel to senior leaders in the organization on issues that are escalated
• Provides direct business partnering support to assigned areas of the organization
• Ensures organizational standards and procedures are followed by HR Business Partners and the North American team and that MEDA remains compliant in terms of its legal obligations in every jurisdiction where it operates

Global Performance Management (20%)

• Oversees and manages MEDA’s performance management program and strategy across the organization
• Manages and evolves MEDA’s performance management processes and tools ensuring they reflect MEDA’s values, business strategy and core competencies. This may involve presentation to the Executive Leadership Team and other groups as changes are made to the program and strategy
• Provides best practices, tools and templates for Manager training in performance management; may lead this training or take a “train the trainer” approach, equipping HR Business Partners
• Provides coaching and support to HR Business Partners, people managers and employees on performance management and on performance improvement plans up to and including termination processes

Global People and Culture (P&C) Operations (15%)

• Supports the VP, P&C in the design and delivery of strategic projects intended to enhance the culture/employee experience or to improve P&C operations. Works in collaboration with P&C team members as appropriate
• Contributes to and may oversee portions of annual processes such as strategic and business planning
• Reviews the effectiveness of and evolves the P&C Service Delivery Model in collaboration with VP
• In collaboration with VP and with P&C Operations Lead, supports P&C Reporting, contributing to Board reporting as required 
• Represents the VP at the Executive Leadership Team as required

REQUIREMENTS

Education: 

• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Professional Human Resources designation such as SHRM
• A master's degree will be an added advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive human resources experience, ideally working with a global organization
• Strong knowledge of and expertise in the full range of business partnering activities
• Strong knowledge and proven experience in setting up, implementing and managing a global performance management strategy in a multinational organization
• Proven leadership experience including the ability to lead through others
• Strong business acumen including experience and familiarity with a variety of business principles, environments and requirements in a corporate environment 

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Project and Program Support (40%)

• Provide overall coordination function for PCAS department’s short-term and long-term activities and projects
• Assist P&C Leadership with a wide range of departmental and MEDA-wide projects ensuring that deadlines and timelines are met as required
• Undertake research for the CEO as required, analyzing and synthesizing information and preparing summaries of materials from files
• Assist the VP with confidential and sensitive matters as required
• Organize or help to coordinate annual and other regular processes for the department, e.g., performance management, salary review process, annual budgeting process, etc. in collaboration with P&C colleagues
• Coordinate various communications materials produced by P&C to ensure consistent and clear communication to employees leveraging all platforms
• Support recruitment and other high-profile files led by P&C Leadership (e.g., liaison with executive recruitment firms)

Board Support (15%)

• Create presentations and other meeting material, including Board/Human Capital Committee material, liaising with the VP and P&C team members to ensure required content is delivered on time
• Coordinate the submission of Human Capital Committee and Board materials, working closely with the Human Capital Committee Chair and the Manager, Office of the CEO & Board Relations or their delegate

Scheduling and Meeting Support (25%)

• Maintain the VP’s calendar - calendar support may also be provided to other executives as required or as back-up to other Executive Assistants
• Plan, schedule and organize P&C department meetings, keeping in mind time zones and staff availability
• Create and maintain an annual calendar for the department
• Manage the Human Capital Committee annual calendar

Travel and Expense Management (20%)

• Arrange VP’s travel, including hotels, VISAs, etc.
• Prepare VP’s expense reports on a timely basis
• Processes departmental invoices and travel expenses and serves as primarily contact for Finance re: NetSuite
• May liaise with departmental vendors and support contracting services on behalf of P&C leadership

REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

• University degree in Business Administration and/or Human Resources or equivalent working experience
• Minimum 5 years' experience working in an administrative capacity in a busy multinational organization, supporting the activities of an executive and a department (preference a HR department).
• Proven working experience dealing with Board matters in a multinational organization
• Experience in using Convene for meetings is an added advantage