Talent Acquisition Specialist (6-month Contract, Hybrid) 

Save the Children believes every child has the right to a future. In Canada and around the world, we do whatever it takes – every day and in times of crisis – to support children to fulfill their rights to a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. With over 100 years of experience, Save the Children is the world’s first and leading independent children’s organization – transforming lives and the future we share.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE:

Reporting to the Business Partner, People and Operations (BPPO), the Talent Acquisition Specialist (TAS) will lead full cycle recruitment, along with supporting new employee onboarding and orientation activities. To allow People & Operations department to implement its strategic objectives, this role will be responsible for actively leading and overseeing all talent acquisition needs for SCC. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will partner with hiring managers to determine job requirements, manage full cycle recruitment, forecast hiring needs as well as provide onboarding support to the People & Operations department.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Talent Acquisition 

• Partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and candidate selection criteria.
• Build and nurture a talent pool & pipeline to support the organizational talent needs and in alignment with SCC values.
• Work closely with hiring managers to understand their hiring needs and provide expert advice on recruitment strategies.
• Assist in decision-making processes by providing insights on candidate strengths and weaknesses.
• Actively source and recruit applicants through online channels, such as LinkedIn, job boards, social platforms, and other professional networks.
• Oversee and deliver full cycle recruitment services including intake meetings, job postings, sourcing, interviewing, selection, employment offers and ensuring orientation and onboarding processes are in place.
• Manage recruitment processes/steps ensuring to adhere to strict timelines including timely follow-ups with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Liaising with internal departments to determine recruitment needs.
• Conduct initial phone screenings to assess candidates’ qualifications, experience and fit.
• Update and create interview guides, templates and forms.
• Participate in interview panels as required using behaviour and competency-based techniques.
• Administer pre-employment assessments, assignments, and evaluations.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers and interview panels.
• Managing candidate pool and hiring processes via ADP Workforce Now.
• Create and document best practice recruitment processes.
• Attend job fairs and recruitment events to build a strong candidate pipeline.
• Promote SCC’s brand with recruitment initiatives and events.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience through effective communication and follow-up throughout the recruitment process.
• Provide feedback and guidance to candidates’ post-interview.
• Administer reference checks and draft offer letters for successful candidates.
• Track and report key metrics designed to measure and predict staffing activity.
• Maintain accurate and well-ordered documentation on all candidates, searches, hiring interactions, and other recruiting activities.

Onboarding

• Provide onboarding support and backup to the People & Operations team with coordinating new hire packages as well as organizing and conducting new hire orientation sessions to introduce employees to company policies, procedures, culture, and values.
• Support with preparation and coordination of new hire paperwork, ensuring all required documents are completed accurately and timely.
• Provide backup support to HR Generalist to:
  1. Coordinate with IT and Facilities to set up equipment, email accounts, and access cards for new hires.
  2. Collaborate with hiring managers to create and update onboarding schedules.
  3. Schedule and organize compliance training sessions for new hires.
  4. Monitor the progress of new hires during the onboarding period and provide support as needed.

Qualifications include (but are not limited to):

• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business and/or other related field.
• A minimum of 2-3 years experience in a hands-on talent acquisition/HR function responsible for full cycle recruitment in a complex and rapidly changing environment.
• Experience using the ADP WorkforceNow Talent Module and/or other Applicant Tracking Systems and databases such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a solution-oriented focus and the ability to develop productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A skilled organizer with excellent time management abilities, strong attention to detail and strong ability to multitask.
• Ability to work independently and handle confidential information with integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong results-driven approach.
• Demonstrated experience of bringing new recruiting operational concepts to implementation, active participant in the enhancement of tools, techniques, processes, and procedures.
• Experience in non-profit sector is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation including Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, AODA, Canada Labour Code, Human Rights Code.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite including Outlook Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Must adhere to Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding policy and protocols.

WHAT WE OFFER

This position salary range between $60,272.05 – $76,426.05 CAD depending on skills and experience. In addition to this, our employees will have the following package of additional benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package for you and your dependents available in three months after employment.
• Coordinated benefits for your partner paid by Save the Children Canada.
• Hybrid workplace, and flexible work hours to support employee wellbeing and productivity.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program services available to you and your dependents from your first day of employment.
• Discounted rate for a GoodLife membership.
• Organization-wide membership with Headspace.
• 3 weeks of annual leave.
• In addition to annual leave, we offer a December 25 – January 1 office closure (SAVE Days) so we can all recharge simultaneously.
• Paid 3-day-personal days.
• Paid 2-day-float days.
• Paid 10-day-sick leave.
• Learning and development opportunities and specialized training.

HOW TO APPLY?

If you are interested in this position, please visit https://www.savethechildren.ca/ and submit your resume and cover letter. Internal candidates, please apply via ADP by 5:00pm EST July 17, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on ongoing basis. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

It is our individual and collective responsibility to ensure all children are protected from deliberate or unintentional acts that lead to the risk of, or actual, harm caused by our employees. Each employee shall be aware that there may be additional vulnerabilities facing children associated with their age, socio-economic background, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, identity, sexual orientation or identity, and is committed to ensuring this does not form barriers to effective safeguarding.

Each employee is committed to fostering and sustaining a safe environment through proactive, accessible, and effective approaches that seek to prevent and respond to any harm to the children including but not limited to sexual exploitation and abuse. SCC and all its employees will take all reasonable steps to make itself safe, both as an organisation and in the conduct of all aspects of its day-to-day operations of emergency, humanitarian, developmental, policy, campaigning and administrative work.

SCC is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources (416) 221-5501