HR Coordinator

Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd., a mineral exploration service and consulting company headquartered in Vancouver, BC, is seeking a full time, permanent Human Resources Coordinator to support our business and project leaders. We work in a fast-paced and nimble environment so flexibly and adaptability are critical to succeed in this role. Our HR Coordinator needs to be collaborative and supportive and maintain a focus on developing our people. Although located in Vancouver, you will support a distributed team of project leaders and employees from across Canada. You will report directly to the President. 

What You’ll Do 

• Coordinate the recruitment process from scoping hiring requirements with project leaders to marketing open roles, arranging/participating in interviews, liaising with candidates and extending offers

• Coordinate the onboarding and offboarding process by communicating with support teams (Finance, Payroll, IT, Onboarding etc.) to ensure employees are prepared for corresponding activities

• Maintain/build relationships with local job providers in remote communities (note: some travel will be required)

• Assist with recruitment of international candidates

• Monitor/optimize schedules of seasonal contract staff to ensure projects are fully staffed and there is a seamless transition of resources from project to project when required

• Own the roll-out of annual employee engagement surveys, support the data analysis, deliver results and create action plans

• Manage HR processes (e.g., performance management, onboarding/off-boarding, benefits, monthly people-related reporting etc.) and take ownership of our HRIS

• Assist with additional projects and tasks as requested by the leadership team

What You’ll Bring 

• Minimum of 1-3 years relevant work experience; HR or Business Degree/Diploma considered a bonus

• Communication: you communicate effectively through writing, listening, speaking, observing and empathy skills

• Problem Solving: you define the root cause of a problem, identify potential solutions and implement the most appropriate course of action for the business

• Decision Making: you consistently make the most reasonable and appropriate choice after gathering information and assessing multiple courses of action

• Collaboration/Team Player: you meaningfully work with others to deliver results always prioritizing the needs of the group over your own

• Accountability: you take responsibility for your work and deliverables

• Adaptable/Agile: you effectively cope with change and continue to contribute results

• Courageous: you can make difficult decisions even when they may be unpopular

• Efficient with Microsoft Office and at least one type of HRIS

Fine Print 

• Salary range of $61k to $65k with annual variable compensation of 10%+

• Competitive benefits package

• Four weeks paid vacation annually

• Requirement for intermittent travel to remote sites to participate in and understand our work environments

• Hybrid work arrangements considered, but relationship and culture building will require significant time in our Vancouver office

About Equity

We are a fast-growing consulting company with deep roots and broad experience in the mineral exploration community in Canada and the US. On behalf of our clients in 2023, we managed over 30 different exploration projects, focusing on a range of critical and precious metals deposit types. Our projects span the mineral discovery life-cycle: from early-stage, greenfields surface projects to significant resource definition drilling programs.

Why work with Equity? Since 1987, we have approached our work with fairness and honesty (our company name is no coincidence…) and a big part of this culture is actively mentoring and training for our team members. So, we asked some of our employees what they appreciate about Equity and promptly received this list:

• Opportunity for growth and increased responsibility (and it being recognized when it is deserved)
• Competitive wage/salary that also matches increased responsibility
• Plenty of opportunities for Professional Development
• Mentorship from a strong and experienced team
• Team-oriented work environment
• A team of people that like and enjoy working with and hanging out with each other
• Strong culture
• Opportunity for a dynamic career providing its employees a chance to work on several different projects at different stages of mineral exploration from greenfields to active mine sites
• Good work-life balance