People & Culture Coordinator

People & Culture Coordinator

Full-time, Permanent

Hybrid

Covenant House helps youth ignite their potential and reclaim their lives. As Canada’s largest agency serving youth who are homeless, trafficked or at risk, we offer the widest range of services to hundreds of young people every day.

More than a place to stay, we provide life-changing care with unconditional love and respect. We meet youth’s immediate needs and then we work together to achieve their future goals. We offer 24/7 crisis shelter transitional housing options on-site and, in the community, health and well-being support, training and skill development, and ongoing care once youth move into the community.

For over 40 years, Covenant House has been dedicated to its mission of serving youth on the street and to protect and safeguard all youth with absolute respect and unconditional love. Since 1982, Covenant House has supported more than 100,000 young people.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director, People & Culture, the position is responsible to assist in human resources functions to meet departmental objectives, including but not limited to employee relations, regulatory compliance, policy implementation, training and development, and maintaining records and information.

Job Description/Duties:

• Support the P&C team in ensuring efficient employee recruitment and on-boarding processes

• Facilitate comprehension of, and adherence to all employee policies and procedures by responding to general P&C queries, directing or escalating unique or complex queries to more senior P&C staff, where appropriate

• Gather, follow up on, and maintain all required employee documentation in a timely manner, ensuring complete and current records at all times

• Assist the P&C team in delivering timely and impactful training and development or engagement initiatives

• Generate timely and accurate administrative reports and statistics for management, capturing key indicators of the health, impact and sustainability of the organization’s workforce

• Assists with performance management procedures

• Participate in special projects and organization-wide quality improvement initiatives

• Support the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advance a culture of safety through work and daily practices

• Other duties as required.

 Skills / Qualifications:

• Post-secondary diploma or degree with 2-3 years of experience as an HR Coordinator or a related area

• Strong aptitude in database usage

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including intermediate Excel proficiency and HRIS systems; experience with Payworks an asset

• Experience in the non-profit sector an asset

• Excellent communication, time management and administration skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team

Interested candidates, please apply directly to this posting on or before April 21, 2025. Only candidates selected to move forward in the recruitment process will be contacted. No agencies or phone calls, please.

At Covenant House Toronto we believe in a workplace culture of inclusion that is welcoming, respectful and safe for all staff. It is critical to Covenant House Toronto success to eliminate barriers and promote the inclusion of equity groups. Equity groups have been, and continue to be, underrepresented and marginalized in the workforce, leadership roles, and in some specific occupations. Equity groups include but may not be limited to Indigenous persons, racialized people, gender diverse people, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, and people with disabilities.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Covenant House Policy on Accommodation, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the Covenant House recruitment process.

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