Megan Jackson

Ministry of Justice

Working under the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skilled Trades & Professions Division: Alberta Advanced Education is responsible for 22 non-health Professional Regulatory Organizations (PROs) established under 9 governing legislations and 28 supporting regulations. Primary role in leading public member recruitment and appointment and being the key point of contact for public members.

HRBP under the ministry of Environment and Parks, specifically the Regulatory Assurance Division and Strategy & Governance Division portfolios. Provide human resources expertise to clients by advising, coordinating, coaching, and providing strategic direction on a variety of human resources functions.

Human resources role highlights include supporting compensation and talent cycle, conducting harassment investigations, and performance management of non-unionized employees including salaried supervision and management. Labour relations portfolio was made up of approximately 400 unionized employees over four separate collective agreements. Emphasis on grievance responses, facilitating joint conferences, mediations, unionized employee discipline recommendations, and coaching management based on risk and arbitration award precedent.

Full-cycle HR for the Casino Yellowhead location in close conjunction with the General Manager and Operations Management team. Responsibilities in the functional areas of employee relations, performance management, benefits, compensation, policy training & development, onboarding & orientation, and administration of all employee leaves and WCB claims. Central role in performance management including recommendation and delivery of appropriate corrective action for employee behavioral or performance issues (up to and including termination) and personally conducting all investigations and/or mediations alongside managers to achieve resolution and coaching management as needed during the process.

HR Representative in a highly centralized and service-focused HR environment acting as first-line support for employees, leaders, retirees, and candidates per the Enbridge HR Service Delivery Model. As Enbridge spans across North America, contains multiple business units and subsidiaries, and contains both Union and Non-Union environments, this role required a high degree of adaptability, organization, and multitasking to ensure prompt and accurate information is provided to all stakeholders. Assisted employees with all facets of HR including Benefits, Payroll, Pension, Workday software, Compensation, Travel & Expense, Performance Management, and Training & Development. Utilized Neocase case management system to track and answer requests, inquiries, and follow-ups.

Functions and responsibilities as both Control Drilling accounts receivable and Control Manufacturing accounts payable, general administrative duties, file maintenance, and answering a 4-line office phone system. Daily use of Simply Accounting Sage 50 software including creating and e-mailing of customer invoices, journal entries, entering payables, printing cheques for payables, completing month end bank reconciliation and preparation of month end reports.

Oversee that the Sport for Life SwimGym evening program is running smoothly by providing support for swimming, diving, and gymnastics coaches, leading rotations and check-in/check-out, keeping up-to-date attendance, answering any program inquiries, attending to any behavioural issues or injuries, and filling out necessary paperwork each night.

Accounts payable responsibilities including using SAP ERP software, invoice collection, review and verification of invoices against purchase orders, researching and resolving any discrepancies, and monitoring accounts to ensure payments are up to date. Contacted accounts receivable of various suppliers to collect and reconcile statements. Worked with vendors to resolve any billing or payment discrepancies. Assisted in closing out accounts of previous projects through GR/IR and gathering backup for back charges.

File maintenance and data entry including creating electronic and hard copies of employee files post-orientation, keeping records of certifications and competencies, maintenance of Employee Matrix. Other administrative duties including JHA/PTI filing, administering Talent Click, daily distribution of several reports, and assisting as needed in putting together Weekly District Call and JV slides. Daily communication and assistance to a wide variety of employees from tradesmen to upper management.

Team leader for horticulture subdivision. Operated Kubota tractor and rotary cutter. Performed various maintenance and labour tasks and responsible for maintenance of equipment.