Human Resources Advisor

Selection Process Number: 2090-CMN-26-OC-062

Human Resources Department

ME-05 – $73,187 to $89,457 per year

Permanent full-time position (37.5 hours per week)

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Selection Process Number: 2090-CMN-26-OC-062

Your Place at the Museum

We value diversity and believe that we benefit from working in a place where everyone feels included and where the unique qualities and strengths inherent to a diverse workforce are combined. We welcome applications from people who may identify as a member of one or more other equity-seeking groups (e.g., women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, people with disabilities, 2ELGBTQIA+, religious or cultural minorities).

You have a place at the Museum!

About the Position

The Human Resources Advisor works within a collaborative HR team and provides practical and concrete advice as well as support to managers and employees across the museum. They serve a diverse internal clientele, ranging from researchers and scientific professionals to employees working in collections, exhibitions, public services, and corporate services.

This position requires the ability to understand different operational realities, establish effective working relationships, and provide reactive and client-focused HR services.

This position is heavily focused on workforce management and recruitment, and the advisor accompanies managers throughout the recruitment and selection process, from identifying personnel needs and launching procedures to pre-selecting applications, coordinating and participating in evaluations and interviews, as well as supporting selection and hiring activities.

The advisor also contributes to various HR programs and initiatives, including employee recognition, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion, policies and procedures, reporting, data analysis, and process improvement.

This is a fast-paced and varied position that requires managing multiple files and priorities simultaneously, and where needs can evolve quickly. The advisor works closely with other members of the HR team, responding to daily requests and helping managers manage HR-related questions and situations. A keen sense of organization, good judgment, initiative, and the ability to find practical solutions are essential to successfully reconciling the immediate needs of clients with ongoing projects and priorities.

A sense of service is an essential aspect of this position. The incumbent must demonstrate responsiveness, accessibility, and a solution-focused approach, while providing accurate and tailored HR advice.

Working at the Museum means

• Contributing to an engaging mission as well as exciting projects and challenges
• An inclusive, friendly and secure work environment
• A competitive salary established by collective agreements
• Access to the public service's collective insurance and retirement plans

Admissibility criteria

This position is open to all employees of the Canadian Museum of Nature and to any member of the public who meets the qualifications below.

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada

Education

Holding a post-secondary diploma in human resources management, business administration or industrial and social relations, OR possessing an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Language requirements

French and English are essential.

Non-imperative bilingualism: CBC/CBC

Experience

• 2 to 3 years of experience in advising, supporting and providing operational support in human resources to managers and employees.
• 2 years of experience in coordinating personnel staffing and recruitment processes at the local and national levels, including preparing or revising personnel staffing documents, pre-selecting applications, coordinating evaluations and interviews, participating in interviews and supporting selection committees.
• Experience in researching and analyzing issues, trends, practices, organizational needs or data related to human resources, and in formulating recommendations to support planning and decision-making.
• Experience in coordinating or participating in human resources projects and initiatives, including activity planning, collaborating with stakeholders, monitoring progress and supporting implementation.
• Experience in applying principles and practices of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility within human resources-related programs, processes or initiatives.
• Experience in managing multiple priorities, projects and recruitment processes simultaneously in a dynamic environment, including concurrent and urgent deadlines.
• Experience in using software, with advanced mastery of Excel and Word, particularly for data exploitation for reporting, analysis and decision-making purposes in human resources.

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The Canadian Museum of Nature is committed to establishing inclusive and barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If you are invited to participate in the selection process, we encourage you to inform us of any accommodations you may require. This information will be treated as confidential.

A statement of qualifications, providing more details on the skills, knowledge and abilities required for this role, can be obtained by contacting the Museum at competition@nature.ca.

All candidates must submit a cover letter and a curriculum vitae describing how their experience and education meet the requirements listed above.

Submit your application by completing the application form where you can upload your cover letter, your curriculum vitae and any other required document.

DEADLINE: 26 October 2026