Overview

Our People & Culture team is seeking a People & Culture Specialist, Compensation to help shape programs that support our culture, drive business outcomes, and ensure fair and competitive pay practices. In this role, you'll partner with leaders and stakeholders across the organization to design, implement, and administer compensation programs that align with our strategy. If you're a compensation professional ready to make an impact through meaningful, data-driven work, we'd love to connect.

Reporting to the Manager, Staff Compensation, you'll act as an advisor supporting multifaceted compensation programs and initiatives that support the organization's strategy. You will lead important projects to enhance WorkSafeBC's compensation processes and policies. You'll leverage your human resources background in tandem with your compensation expertise and knowledge to research, advise and consult on various compensation initiatives to ensure WorkSafeBC achieves internal equity and external competitiveness.

This is a temporary role for 14 months.

How you'll make a difference: You'll build and empower teams that serve workers and employers across B.C.

Where you'll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you will work primarily from our Richmond Office with some flexibility to work from your home in B.C.

What you'll do

• Facilitate, liaise, and participate on job evaluation committees for unionized and management positions.
• Review and analyze job descriptions holistically to ensure accuracy and prevent job redundancies.
• Research compensation programs and best practices to assess WorkSafeBC's current programs and benchmark with similar organization to enhance our programs and initiatives.
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of compensation data and coordinate the annual compensation review process.
• Participate in and analyze external salary surveys and collaboratively work with consultants on analyzing salary competitiveness and market issues.
• Introduce and implement salary administration policies and processes based on extensive research and benchmarking.
• Deliver presentations on compensation programs and initiatives to various stakeholders on changes, new processes and policies implemented in the organization.
• Liaise, present, and communicate decisions to the union on job evaluation and descriptions.
• Consistently models the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.

Is this a good fit for you?

We're looking for someone who can:

• Effectively communicate complex information both verbally and in writing to various stakeholders.
• Research, analyze and conceptualize information to enhance or implement compensation programs and initiatives.
• Manage multiple projects varying in size to ensure effective delivery and implementation of compensation programs and initiatives.
• Collaboratively work with team members and stakeholders on various projects and initiatives.
• Attentively review and analyze data with a high degree of accuracy .

Your background and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related discipline.
• A minimum of five years of experience in human resources, compensation, total rewards, or related fields.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation or working towards one is preferred.
• Experience with HRIS systems such as PeopleSoft is considered a strong asset.
• Experience in researching, analyzing, and implementing compensation programs and initiatives.
• Expertise in advanced level Microsoft Excel and knowledge of reporting tools .

We'll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are .

Our benefits

As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• 4 weeks of vacation
• Extensive health care and dental benefits
• Sick leave

Learn more: Find out what we offer .

Salary: $92,918.00 - $112,895.00/annually

Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately; however, must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply . If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.

Any additional application materials must be received by email to HR Talent Acquisition (SM) by 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date of the competition.