Job Description
ROLE Surerus Murphy Joint Venture (SMJV) is seeking a Human Resources Advisor to join our team. This position will be responsible for processing immigration applications and other immigration-related paperwork involved in cross-border immigration primarily between the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. This position will also support a variety of human resources programs and initiatives. A successful candidate will have a solid understanding of HR programs, processes, and understanding of immigration laws, policies, and procedures, in addition to a strong customer service focus.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Immigration: - Prepare, review, and liaise with external legal counsel to submit visa applications and supporting documentation for employees migrating between the US, Canada, and the UK.
- Advise the organization and employees on the best immigration pathways, eligibility criteria, and documentation requirements.
- Ensure all applications comply with the respective immigration laws and regulations of the involved countries. Track deadlines and ensure timely submission of all materials.
- Regularly monitor the status of applications and proactively communicate with legal counsel and employees.
- Identify potential issues in the visa process or eligibility and propose solutions to minimize delays.
- Coordinate reverification and expiring work authorizations.
- Stay current with changes in immigration laws and policies.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients by offering professional and confidential service
- Provide ongoing support and guidance throughout the entire immigration process.
- Maintain accurate records of all cases, communications, and documentation in line with internal standards and legal requirements.
- Create secondment agreements that clearly define the terms, responsibilities, and expectations, ensuring compliance with both home and host country laws and regulations.
- Coordinate cross-border tax services as needed.
- Create standardized immigration processes by capturing and documenting various internal and external procedures, ensuring consistency and compliance across the organization.
- Create and manage a comprehensive secondee process to support employees being temporarily assigned to work in different countries or regions, including providing support, employee experience, and compliance with host country regulations.
Human Resources: - Generate various employee lifecycle documents with accuracy and coordinate changes with various stakeholders within the business.
- Assist employees at all stages of the employee lifecycle to address concerns and questions.
- Responsible for administering multiple aspects of the company’s reward programs.
- Responsible for coordinating various annual human resources programs.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of HR, programs, policies, and procedures based on business need, research, market data, and emerging trends.
- Draft guidance documents for various HR programs.
- Implementing, tracking, and reporting on various HR programs.
- Assisting with recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding activities as needed.
- Triage employee requests to applicable HR unit(s) and/or provide direct support to employees.
- Assist in special projects supporting HR priorities and business initiatives.
Note: In addition to these duties personnel are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required in order to support the objectives of the company. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience in immigration law or global mobility is an asset.
Experience - Minimum 4 years of related experience in Human Resources, ideally in an advisor-level position or equivalent.
- Experience in immigration processes, including knowledge of visa types, applications, and legal requirements.
Skills and Knowledge - Ability to identify and mitigate risk.
- Effectively communicates with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds; listens and builds collaborative relationships.
- Works under pressure and deadlines.
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential employee information appropriately.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Exceptional customer focus, including a bias for fast resolution, experience with legal council is a plus.
- Strong teamwork and organizational abilities with superior verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to contribute in a fast-paced and fluid work environment consistently and positively with the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks and manage time efficiently.
- Self-directed, analytical, detail-oriented problem solver with a desire to contribute to the organization's reputation and success.
- Excellent organizational skills, time management skills, and attention to detail.
WORKING CONDITIONS This is a permanent position based at our Calgary head office.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS The Human Resources Advisor reports to the Manager, Human Resources.
We thank all applicants in advance. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Work at office, Visa sponsorship,