BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261020T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261020T120000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Job Description Writing Fundamentals DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed for people leaders\, human resources professionals\, and compensation practitioners in post-secondary institutions who want to strengthen their understanding of how to write clear\, effective\, and meaningful job descriptions.Well-crafted job descriptions are foundational tools that support organizational clarity\, employee success\, recruitment\, compensation\, and workforce planning. A strong job description helps employees understand the purpose and expectations of their role\, supports fair and effective hiring decisions\, and provides an important framework for compensation and organizational alignment.This practical and interactive workshop will provide participants with the tools and confidence needed to prepare\, write\, and revise job descriptions more effectively. Participants will explore the language and structure of job descriptions\, deconstruct existing examples\, and practice rewriting them using clearer and more purposeful language.WORKSHOP GOALParticipants will develop a stronger understanding of how the language used in job descriptions shapes role clarity\, organizational effectiveness\, and compensation outcomes\, and how to apply that understanding when writing or revising job descriptions.LEARNING OUTCOMESBy the end of the workshop\, participants will be able to:Understand the role and importance of effective job descriptionsApply the fundamentals of writing a clear and meaningful job descriptionDevelop well-constructed function (duty) statementsUse language more intentionally to accurately reflect role responsibilities and expectationsReview and revise existing job descriptions with greater confidence and consistencyFacilitator(s):Kevin Commerford has been with the Public Sector Employers' Council Secretariat (PSEA) since 2014\, serving as both a Labour Relations Specialist/Negotiator and Director of Compensation Research and Costing.Prior to joining PSEA\, Kevin was Director of Human Resources at Douglas College and spent 12 years with the Health Employers' Association of BC (HEABC) as a Senior Compensation Consultant supporting both unionized and management roles. He also led Affiliate Services\, overseeing labour relations support for more than 180 healthcare institutions across the province.Kevin has played a key role in developing major classification and compensation systems in both the health and post-secondary sectors\, including the Health Services and Support Community Subsector classification system\, the Nurses Classification Profile system\, and the current excluded management compensation system for PSEA members. He is also the current lead for developing the post-secondary Joint Job Evaluation Plan for BCGEU support staff employers. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

This workshop is designed for people leaders\, human resources professionals\, and compensation practitioners in post-secondary institutions who want to strengthen their understanding of how to write clear\, effective\, and meaningful job descriptions.

Well-crafted job descriptions are foundational tools that support organizational clarity\, employee success\, recruitment\, compensation\, and workforce planning. A strong job description helps employees understand the purpose and expectations of their role\, supports fair and effective hiring decisions\, and provides an important framework for compensation and organizational alignment.

This practical and interactive workshop will provide participants with the tools and confidence needed to prepare\, write\, and revise job descriptions more effectively. Participants will explore the language and structure of job descriptions\, deconstruct existing examples\, and practice rewriting them using clearer and more purposeful language.

WORKSHOP GOAL

Participants will develop a stronger understanding of how the language used in job descriptions shapes role clarity\, organizational effectiveness\, and compensation outcomes\, and how to apply that understanding when writing or revising job descriptions.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the workshop\, participants will be able to:

Facilitator(s):

Kevin Commerford has been with the Public Sector Employers&rsquo\; Council Secretariat (PSEA) since 2014\, serving as both a Labour Relations Specialist/Negotiator and Director of Compensation Research and Costing.

Prior to joining PSEA\, Kevin was Director of Human Resources at Douglas College and spent 12 years with the Health Employers&rsquo\; Association of BC (HEABC) as a Senior Compensation Consultant supporting both unionized and management roles. He also led Affiliate Services\, overseeing labour relations support for more than 180 healthcare institutions across the province.

Kevin has played a key role in developing major classification and compensation systems in both the health and post-secondary sectors\, including the Health Services and Support &ndash\; Community Subsector classification system\, the Nurses Classification Profile system\, and the current excluded management compensation system for PSEA members. He is also the current lead for developing the post-secondary Joint Job Evaluation Plan for BCGEU support staff employers.


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