Level UP: HR Policy and Governance

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Alberta Beekeepers Commission
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jules Ham
Office Manager
3
Preferred learners
  • Alberta, Canada
  • Academic experience
Categories
Leadership Organizational structure Law and policy
Project scope
What is the main goal for this project?

Number of individual students required: 1

In carrying out the duties of the Alberta Beekeepers Commission (ABC), the student will understand that the organization is a statutory corporation pursuant to the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act and is restricted to the activities authorized under this Act and the Regulations thereunder. ABC is not a society or a non-profit corporation under the Business Corporations Act. In this respect, the student intern will become familiar with the Statutory and Regulatory foundation of ABC and will work with commission management and the board to ensure that ABC remain within these jurisdictional parameters.

Reporting to the Executive Director (ED) this student will provide support to the Commission as it updates its governance, HR and regulatory frameworks.

Specific duties and responsibilities will include:

1. Review and recommend HR polices for the Commission’s staff including;

  • recruiting
  • interviewing
  • on-boarding
  • establishing performance review processes

2. Work with Commission staff and Alberta Agricultural Products Marketing Council to;

  • Review recommended changes to the Commission’s regulations
  • For those regulations that are recommended to become by-laws, help develop draft by-law documents for review
  • Review policy and procedures manual remove duplication between regulations, by-laws and policy and procedures manual and update.
How will you support learners in completing the project?

Reporting to the Executive Director (ED) virtually, the student will be provided with background information and current policies and producers, and will as required with the ED.

About the company

Today, Alberta’s commercial honey producers manage 25 billion bees, representing nearly 300,000 colonies, to produce more than 40 million pounds of pure honey each year. That makes Alberta the #1 honey producer in Canada.
Alberta Beekeepers Commission has served the interests of Alberta beekeepers since 1933. Today, we support our 175 producers, work with industry and other partners to innovate and grow, and fund research to keep our bees healthy and our industry sustainable.