Associate

Position #: 9004621

Expected Start Date: September 22, 2025

Union: OOS

Facility: Saskatchewan Health Authority

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Provincial Workforce Planning & Employment Strategies

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: March 31, 2026

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 5 shifts of 7.5 hours per 1 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Workforce Planning and Employment Strategies is a Community of Expertise (CoE) in part of an overall partnership model created to provide superior strategic cross-functional advice, analysis, support, decision making and resolution on a range of workforce planning and employment related matters. Workforce planning and employment strategies issues and programming are complex and constantly changing as a result of changes to provincial bargaining agreements, re-alignment of services, the re-alignment of client care groups, the changing landscape of work such as demographics, increasing retirements, and changing needs of clients. The Associate must have a broad understanding and sound knowledge of the various types of health care careers in order to effectively coordinate and plan programming and events and understand client needs. Knowledge of health service delivery in the province is also required as ongoing issues must be incorporated into planning. The Associate works in close collaboration with the Specialists on the team to provide support for daily workforce planning & employment issues/challenges that arise but also to assist with recruitment and retention programming and events.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• One (1) year experience

Education

• Business diploma
• Human Resources diploma
• Bachelor of Commerce (BComm)
• Business Administration certificate
• Business Certificate
• Human Resources certificate

Other Education and Training

• Licensed, and in good standing, with regulatory body, if applicable
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Competencies

• Computer skills
• Capability to transform systems: Encourage and support innovation
• Mobilizes people, inspires and leads by example
• Critical thinking skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in LEAN management system
• Ability to lead and coach others
• Commitment to quality, safety, and improvement striving towards zero harm
• Exemplifies ethical practices, professionalism and personal integrity
• Current clinical knowledge and skill are required in a broad range of areas.
• Committed to delivering on patient and family centred care
• Knowledge in the Saskatchewan health care system
• Knowledge in organization's goals, vision, mission and values
• Knowledge in applicable legislation and standards
• Commitment to a diverse, representative workforce and cultural safety
• Knowledge in applicable human resource functions and disciplines
• Proven ability to collaborate and partner with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Knowledge in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
• Knowledge in First Nation and Metis history in Saskatchewan
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt to and implement change

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/