About this role
City of West KelownaHuman Resources AdvisorWest Kelowna is a thriving city that has a rural sophistication appeal and is a haven for outdoor recreation. Sun-soaked lakeshores, agricultural charm, and access to urban jobs and living have made West Kelowna the place to be. We maintain a deep connection with our agricultural roots, and we celebrate the one-of-a-kind character of our community. Build your future with a City who was proudly presented the BC Municipal Safety Association Organizational Safety Excellence Award for leadership, dedication, and diligence in creating a safer and healthier workplace.
Join us and grow your career with an organization that supports work-life balance and professional development. The City of West Kelowna is seeking a highly organized, collaborative Human Resources professional with strong communications skills to assume the duties of Human Resources Advisor.
Position Summary
- The Human Resources Advisor provides a broad range of advisory services in employee and labour relations, workplace investigations, talent management, disability and attendance management, health and safety, and HR program development.
- The position works with managers and employees to support the consistent application of legislation, collective agreements, policies, and organizational practices while providing practical solutions to workplace issues.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide advice and support on employee and labour relations matters, including performance management, attendance, workplace conduct, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation.
- Support grievance administration, dispute resolution, collective agreement interpretation, and labour relations documentation.
- Conduct or support workplace investigations, interviews, fact-finding, case documentation, and workplace restoration activities.
- Assist with compensation research, employee development, succession planning, retention initiatives, and HR programs.
- Analyze HRIS data and support reporting, workforce analysis, surveys, metrics, benchmarking, and project-based work.
- Identify organizational training needs and recommend learning options and service providers.
- Provide guidance on occupational health and safety requirements, policies, and safe work practices.
- Support disability management, workplace accommodation, return-to-work, and attendance management processes.
- Assess workplace issues, identify risks, provide practical recommendations, and escalate complex or precedent-setting matters when required.
- Our Ideal Candidate: Diploma or degree in Human Resource Management, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related discipline.
- Five years of recent and progressively responsible related experience in a unionized setting.
- CPHR designation, or progress toward designation, is preferred.
- Related safety, disability management, or investigation training is an asset.
- Valid Class 5 BC Driver?s Licence and satisfactory Police Information Check.
- Working knowledge of labour and employment legislation, human rights, occupational health and safety, WorkSafeBC, disability management, and accommodation principles.
- Ability to interpret collective agreements, legislation, policies, and procedures.
- Strong interviewing, analytical, research, writing, communication, consultation, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Sound judgment, diplomacy, discretion, organization, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, HRIS, case management, and reporting applications.
- Applications are accepted online at westkelownacity.ca/jobs.
- We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
- We will be contacting applicants who meet our requirements as applications are received and this posting may close ahead of the official closing date if a successful candidate is identified.
- Competition No. 26-51E | Opens October 22, 2026 | Closes November 23, 2026 Full Time - Permanent | Exempt | 35 hrs/wk | Benefits