HR Consultant (Contractor, ~8 hours per week)

Canadian Bar Association is the leading professional association for lawyers, judges and law students with 40,000 members nationally, including 8,200 here in BC. We are the essential ally and advocate of lawyers, providing professional development and valuable networking opportunities and serve our members and their interests in advocacy by promoting fair justice systems, facilitating effective law reform, promoting equality in the legal profession, and promoting a modernized self-governing profession. Learn more at  cbabc.org . 

Come join our team of passionate and energetic individuals who are committed to serving our members and supporting our volunteers. The Human Resources Consultant provides approximately 8 hours/week remotely and is required to be onsite in the Vancouver office for 2-4 hours each month. 

Please submit your resume and cover letter via email to View email address on canadianbarassociationofbc.applytojob.com. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. 

POSITION OVERVIEW  

The Human Resources Consultant at CBABC is a stand-alone independent HR contractor, responsible for guiding and maintaining the associations people and culture practices, processes, and programs. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Human Resources Consultant provides guidance and owns projects related to employee relations and compliance, talent management, recruitment and HR operations for a workforce of approximately 25 employees, in a not-for-profit, member-based association context.   

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Build strong relationships and establish credibility with the staff to ensure trusting, positive interactions. 

• Lead recruitment and onboarding of new hires and work with senior management to continuously improve recruitment and onboarding processes. 

• Provide strategic advice on employment relations, performance management, compensation and training. 

• Administer processes and maintain records for annual and periodic performance and compensation reviews. 

• Update employee policies and programs as required to ensure compliance with changes to legislation, or to reflect operational changes. 

• Support end of employment processes including dismissal planning, exit interviews and documentation. 

• Participate in monthly management team and bi-weekly staff meetings when requested. 

• Assist Director, Finance & Administration with time off calculations, absence tracking, and benefits administration, as needed.  

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS 

• Post-secondary education in Human Resources. 

• At least five years of Human Resources at a Generalist or Manager level; direct experience with fractional/outsourced HR management is preferred.  

• Demonstrated ability to work inclusively and strategically with stakeholders at all organizational levels and across diverse backgrounds.   

• Strong knowledge of the BC Employment Standards Act, BC Human Rights Code, and Worksafe BC rules and guidelines. Demonstrated ability to translate laws into practice.  

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills. 

• Strong knowledge of employment law in British Columbia.  

• Familiarity with MS Teams and Excel is an asset. 

SALARY RANGE 

• $85 - $100/hour based on experience and qualifications. 

OUR COMMITMENT  

CBABC is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment. We welcome applications from members identifying with any group including visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, people living with a disability, people of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (2SLGBTQ+), and others. Qualified applicants from under-represented groups are encouraged to apply and to indicate in your cover letter if you belong to one of the designated groups.   

We want to ensure the application process enables you to share your experience, skills and abilities. We expect the recruitment process will take place virtually. As such, you are invited to reach out to us, confidentially, if you face any barriers to participating in this application process. Contacting us will not impact the evaluation of your application.  

Qualified applicants should submit their cover letter and resume to  View email address on canadianbarassociationofbc.applytojob.com   

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.