Human Resources Associate

Union/Affiliation: Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA) Pay range: $62,354 to $74,362 annually SFU Department Descr: Labour Relations & Compensation Position Grade: 6 # of openings: 1 Biweekly Hours: 72 Who We Are We are Canada’s engaged university, defined by our dynamic integration of innovative education, cutting-edge research, and far-reaching community engagement.  We are unconventional, fearless, compassionate, approachable, and ready.  We celebrate the diversity of people, ideas, and cultures. About the Role The Human Resources Associate provides administration and support to Pension and Benefits programs and services to union, faculty and administrative staff across the organization. The HR Associate triages inquiries from managers, employees and retirees requesting Pensions and Benefits assistance, consultation, information and advice. The role creates and maintains electronic and paper records relating to pension enrollments, terminations, retirements and provides benefits administration for retirees. The HR Associate provides administrative support by scheduling meetings, preparing confidential correspondence and documents, maintaining spreadsheets and databases and transcribing and distributing meeting minutes for the SFU Pension Board of Trustees. Qualifications Certificate in Human Resource Management or a related field with training in payroll administration and systems, and three years of related experience in human resources, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Knowledge of complex Human Resource/Payroll enterprise systems such as PeopleSoft. Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to effectively use e-mail, standard office applications, content management systems, and enterprise-level information systems (e.g., MS Office, AEM, SIMS) Excellent customer service skills.  Excellent organizational skills. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Ability to take and transcribe meeting minutes. Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion. Accurate and efficient data entry skill. Demonstrated ability to perform arithmetic calculations. Demonstrated ability to work under pressure with changing priorities and strict deadlines.  Demonstrated ability to effectively work with a significant amount of detail while maintaining perspective on broader objectives. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team. What We Offer At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer temporary employees who belong in the Administrative & Professional Staff Association (APSA): An additional 7% pay in lieu of benefits & 8% vacation pay Employer paid extended health & dental plans Professional development funds (minimum contract period of 1 year) Hybrid-work program for eligible positions Additional Information The assignment end date is March 31, 2025.