Human Resource Generalist (HRG)

Location: 122 East St., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; onsite

Salary: CAD 58,000–65,000 per year

Company

Indigenous-led organization serving an urban Indigenous community and advancing culturally appropriate service delivery, Indigenous representation, and reconciliation.

What you will do

• Provide confidential HR services, maintain employee records, support HR communications, and strengthen employee engagement and workplace culture.
• Lead inclusive recruitment and onboarding processes that prioritize Indigenous employment.
• Support employee relations through culturally safe, trauma-informed, and restorative approaches.
• Develop and implement HR policies aligned with employment standards, human rights requirements, organizational values, and funder obligations.
• Collaborate with the Health & Safety Committee to promote workplace safety and wholistic employee well-being.
• Integrate Indigenous knowledge systems, land-based practices, community accountability, and guidance from Elders and Knowledge Keepers into HR practices.

Requirements

• Degree or diploma in Human Resources, Indigenous Studies, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years of human resources experience, preferably in an Indigenous or non-profit setting.
• Experience working with an urban Indigenous community and knowledge of Indigenous cultural practices, protocols, and/or language.
• Experience administering group benefits and pension plans.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HRIS systems, plus strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed workplace wellness, anti-racist and decolonial HR practices, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, and funder compliance requirements.

Nice to have

• HR designation such as CHRP, CPHR, or SHRM-CP, or progress toward certification.
• Familiarity with the Friendship Centre Movement at the national or provincial level.

Culture & Benefits

• Four-and-a-half-day work week with full-time compensation; current schedule is 35.5 hours worked and 40 hours paid per week.
• Cultural leave and wholistic wellness programming.
• Continuous learning, Indigenous Cultural Competency training, and professional development opportunities.
• Access to annual fasting camps, sweat lodge ceremonies, seasonal feasts, traditional healing, and tobacco offering day.
• Comprehensive group health benefits and retirement plans.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume, cover letter, and three references by email.
• Indigenous applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.