The HR Summer Student will provide primary support to human resource activities and projects including overall organizational volunteer management. Reporting into the Director, Organizational Development, this role will be a research-based position and a shared resource within the department but also across the organization. Project focus will include organization development
initiatives such as general updates (policies, HR materials, etc.), HR reporting, and general HR administration support. Additionally, this role will focus on work relating to volunteer management

This position is a new opportunity with United Way and is 100% dependent on receiving the Canada Summer Jobs funding available through Service Canada. United Way has applied for this funding but will not be informed of the funding decision from Service Canada until May, 2016.

You possess strong research capabilities combined with excellent communication and writing skills. In addition to a commitment to strengthening our city, you will also possess the following qualifications as required by Service Canada:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment
• Have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations

You will also have the following:

• Partial completion of a relevant post-secondary degree/diploma which might include a focus on human resources or volunteer management
• Experience in a non-profit environment, preferably working with volunteers, conducting secondary research and compiling data into written reports
• Strong time management skills combined with excellent attention to detail and problem solving abilities
• Intermediate to Expert level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products, specifically Word, Excel, Visio and Outlook
• Ability to learn and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, changing environment and manage several tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, to take initiative and demonstrate imagination and resourcefulness
• Dynamic and outgoing personality combined with the ability to collaborate closely with staff and volunteers

We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including Indigenous peoples, newcomers to Canada, and persons with disabilities.

Please forward cover letter (indicating the role and where you saw the position advertised) and résumé by Friday, April 8, 2016 to:

Cindy Stephenson, Director, Organizational Development
United Way of Winnipeg
580 Main Street | Winnipeg, Manitoba | R3B 1C7
Fax: (204) 453-6198 | Email: careers at UnitedWayWinnipeg.mb.ca

SOURCE: United Way of Winnipeg