Payroll and HR Specialist

Founded in 1945 with the creation of the CARE Package®, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE places special focus on working alongside women and girls. Equipped with the proper resources women and girls have the power to lift whole families and entire communities out of poverty. In 2023, CARE worked in 109 countries, reaching 167 million people through more than 1,600 projects. To learn more, visit www.care.ca.

CARE Canada’s bold Strategic Plan, From Caring Comes Courage (2021 – 2027), sets out CARE Canada’s commitment to bring all our resources, talent, and expertise together to unlock women’s leadership for a gender-just future. It recognizes that to lead change and realize a better life for herself and her community, every woman needs to be safe, healthy and have a dignified livelihood. It also fundamentally realizes that ‘business as usual’ is no longer good enough: this Plan challenges us to reimagine how we achieve our mission, inspire Canadian investment in that mission, and transform our organization to be future-ready.

The Payroll and HR Specialist is a member of the People and Culture team at CARE Canada. Reporting to the Director, People and Culture, the Payroll and HR Administration Specialist will lead payroll and HRIS Administration for CARE Canada. The Payroll and HR Administration Specialist supports CARE Canada’s People & Culture strategy by playing a key role in positive employee experience, with a focus on positive employee experience.

The Payroll and HR Specialist will be responsible for leading payroll processes and HRIS administration for the organization. The HR and Payroll Specialist will also be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with managers and employees across the organization.

WHAT YOU OFFER / ABOUT YOU

• Minimum of 3 years payroll experience 
•  3-5 years experience in an HR role, with demonstrated knowledge and understanding in all aspects of the HR function. 
• Knowledge of payroll systems such as Ceridian Dayforce or ADP
• Understanding of Accounting principles 
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize 
• Strong ability to meet deadlines; 
• Keen attention to detail 
• High level of professionalism including strict adherence to confidentiality; 
• Results-oriented focus; keen drive, and passion for delivering results 
• Strong customer service, negotiating, and conflict resolution skills required; 
• Strong interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity, empathy, ability to work under stress required 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; 
• Working knowledge of multiple HR disciplines including recruitment, compensation practices, organizational analysis, diversity, performance management, and Ontario employment laws. 
• Results oriented and able to build trusted relationships 
• Strong working knowledge of current provincial Employment Standards legislation, Human Rights Legislation and employment regulations. 
• Superior verbal and written English communication skills. 
• MS Office (including Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint). 

WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU EXTRAORDINARY

• Previous experience working in an international NGO including work in development contexts 
• Strong working knowledge of the Ontario Employment Standards Act 
• Previous experience working with international clients 
• Experience using a Human Resources Information System 
• Experience using a Recruitment Management System 

REQUIREMENTS

Promote and maintain an organizational culture that advances gender equality, reduces power abuse and inequalities, and fosters trust and safety.  

Create an environment within CARE’s workplaces, programming, and communities where CARE works that is free from sexual harassment, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation and child abuse (SHEA-CA).  

Ensure high standards of prevention and response measures for SHEA-CA are in place consistent with the CARE International (CI) Safeguarding Policy and Safeguarding Code of Conduct. 

WHAT WE OFFER / ABOUT CARE

• Starting salary range between $75,000 – $80,000
• Comprehensive benefits package and confidential employee assistance program services available to you and your dependents from your first day of employment
• 3 weeks of annual leave (increases to 4 weeks from 2nd year of employment)
• In addition to annual leave, we offer a December 24-January 1 office closure so we can all recharge simultaneously
• Inclusive holiday policy
• Paid sick leave
• Parental leave top-up
• Employer contributions to group pension plan after first year of employment
• Optional participation in group RRSP (eligible from first day of employment)
• International and domestic travel opportunities
• Annual all-staff retreat in Ottawa
• Learning and development opportunities and specialized training
• Flexible work hours to support employee wellbeing and productivity
• A focus on wellness and work-life balance
• Amazing colleagues who are very committed to CARE’s mission

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How to Apply:

If you are someone who thrives on challenges, loves to be part of a dynamic team, and is passionate about making a difference, then this opportunity is for you! Don’t you think you check all the boxes? Reach out anyway – we would love to hear how your experience translates to this role! Please apply directly by July 17, 2024. Please note resumes will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the advertisement will be removed once a candidate has been identified. We are only able to consider candidates who currently have the right to work in Canada.

CARE Canada is committed to employment equity and building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Research shows that women and other marginalized folks tend to apply to roles only when they meet all the criteria outlined in the posting. If you’re excited about this role but don’t have experience with each and everyqualification, we encourage you to apply. Let us know in your application if you have a non-traditional background and how your experience maps to the role you’re applying for. Recruitment-related accommodations for persons with disabilities are available on request.

CARE Canada has a mandatory vaccination policy currently in place with accommodations based on the Ontario Human Rights Code.

As part of CARE Canada’s commitment to preventing sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, we conduct reference checks on all final stage candidates in line with the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. By applying to this role with CARE Canada, you are giving us consent to contact your previous employers to seek information in line with this scheme.

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