An exciting opportunity to join MDPI, a pioneer in scholarly open access publishing in the role of HR Associate.

We are looking for a pro-active and dynamic HR Associate to join MDPI’s Toronto office. The new role is a permanent and full-time position reporting to the Global HR Manager in Basel, Switzerland. This role is based in the downtown Toronto office.

This is a generalist position whereby the successful candidate will be responsible for a range of HR duties for MDPI's Canadian in-office and remote employees. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR professional seeking a role within an innovative and pioneering organization.

• Provide professional advice and support to business managers on various activities (e.g., recruitment, performance management, conflict management, etc.)
• Provide an HR advisory service for a range of employee relations matters.
• Act as key contact person for all related HR topics including company policies and regulations.
• Lead recruitment for Canada (including job advert publication, screening of applicants, interviewing, etc.).
• Organize onboarding and training for new hires.
• Ensure HR administrative activities (employment contract, offboarding, reporting, recording employee data, benefits, pension administration, etc.)
• Provide data to the accountant for the payroll process (such as tracking working hours, absences, overtime, allowances, bonuses, pension payments, etc.)
• Policy design and review and HR process improvement.
• Participate in the development and implementation of global HR projects.
• Coordinate the organization of staff events and activities with the office manager.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (Human Resources or similar is preferred)

Experience:

• 2 years+ experience in a similar role
• Relevant experience in recruitment
• Excellent understanding of Canadian/Ontario Employment Law
• HRPA-CHRP qualified preferred

Know-how/skills:

• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Team player with the capability to work independently in a dynamic and international environment
• Good knowledge of MS office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Dynamic and reliable team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a pro-active mindset