At Hydro we work to foster positive work-life balance and offer remote or hybrid working arrangements for some positions based on the nature of work being performed and an assessment of other relevant factors.

Opportunities, Growth, Job Satisfaction...Join the Hydro Team.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is focused on delivering safe, reliable service to power our customers. We are a company of people who work hard behind the scenes for our customers, the people and businesses of this province. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team as we work to bring renewable energy to our province and beyond. We value our employees, we take care of each other, we recognize excellence, we respect individuality and we work hard to create an inclusive and welcoming workplace. People who work at Hydro feel like they're part of a community and we give back to the communities where we live and work to make them stronger.

We're looking for passionate and performance focused people - people who want to make a difference for our customers and who share our values.

Engagement and Diversity Advisor
Competition Number: NLH-NR-25-011
Status: Term (2 Years)
Location: St. John's, NL

The Engagement and Diversity Advisor plays a key role in advancing strategic initiatives related to engagement, culture and our people processes.

Working as part of the Engagement and Culture team, and reporting to the Lead, Engagement and Diversity, you will support essential strategic initiatives including our Employee Engagement Strategy; Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Strategy and Hydro's Accessibility Plan; and Employee Recognition. As part of this you will provide key guidance in these areas both within the team and when collaborating and/or interfacing with other groups.

Fundamental to this role will be the advancement of initiatives in our newly completed Employee Engagement Strategy. This will include completing identified actions, liaising with various stakeholders and recommending other enhancements.

Responsibilities:
You will provide guidance, based on your expertise, in improving the work environment for equity deserving groups and continuing to advance IDEA at Hydro. This will include collaborating on and helping to execute Strategy tactics and advising on ad hoc situations and questions as they arise.

You will manage our Employee Recognition Program including our awards of excellence and our long service awards. In addition to this you will recommend ways to enhance recognition across the organization.

You will work with groups from across the business from our front lines to our executive. To be successful in this role you must have the ability to develop and foster a relationship of mutual respect with diverse individuals and have the ability to work collaboratively to review, recommend and communicate improvement opportunities and advance our people based strategies.

Qualifications:
Degree in business or a related discipline, with a minimum of five years of experience in people related fields like human resources, diversity and inclusion and/or culture. Extensive experience advancing the work for equity seeking groups would be an asset for this role. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

This position may be eligible for hybrid work arrangements subject to Management approval.

CLOSING DATE: March 7, 2025

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro manages our province's electricity system. We are a company of people who work hard behind the scenes because we know our customers are counting on us. Through our generation, transmission and distribution operations, we're committed to meeting the needs of our customers and providing residents, businesses and communities across the province with safe, reliable power. For more information, visit www.nlhydro.com.

Our company values diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from diverse candidates, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

Submit your application online. Please quote the competition number with your application. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.