Manager, Indigenous Recruitment and Development

Manager, Indigenous Recruitment and Development

Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

CANDU Energy Inc. is the Canadian Nuclear division of AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We are stewards of CANDU technology, a Canadian pressurized heavy-water reactor design, which has been used to generate electric power in 5 countries for more than 70 years. Our experts overcome complex nuclear challenges, supporting engineering net zero initiatives. Our project solutions start at the concept stage, and continue through to design and technology development, including new-build programs, and from asset management through to end-of-life and environmental remediation.

Why Nuclear?

Clean, low-carbon nuclear power has the lasting potential to break the world’s reliance on less sustainable alternatives. And the capacity to generate consistent sources of baseline power, which intermittent renewable sources can’t.

CANDU technology is designed, manufactured, and serviced in Canada by more than 250 companies and over 76,000 jobs. AtkinsRéalis relies on a specialized workforce that’s growing to serve critical sectors across Canada and export to the world.

Being part of and working in the nuclear industry means that you will be part of a local and global solution to climate-change, while contributing to the safety and sustainability to people, animals, environment, and the world.

Did you also know that our reactor is designed with benefits beyond just producing clean energy; it can also produce crucial medical isotopes essential for cancer treatments and hydrogen elements.

Being part of and working in the nuclear industry means that you will be part of a local and global solution to climate-change, while contributing to the safety and sustainability to people, animals, environment, and the world. Working as a document controller, you will gain new skills that are transferable, and be an integral person to a team that highly values consistency, quality, and teamwork.

About the role

AtkinsRéalis released our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in Nov 2023. Our RAP which includes a commitment to hire 210 Indigenous employees (30 per year for 7 years). This position will lead the Nuclear Canada business unit’s efforts to meet this goal. This position would support immediate hiring opportunities, but also build out relationships to promote the company (and the sector) as an opportunity for Indigenous youth (employees of the future).

The Manager, Indigenous Recruitment and Development will develop relationships with Indigenous student groups in universities/colleges, participate in/support STEM camps, Indigenous career and job fairs, provide training to our recruiters, assess risks and mitigation in our hiring process, leverage existing opportunity networks.

Location – Mississauga, ON

Your role within the team:

Recruitment and Retention

• Develop and administer Indigenous Recruitment and Retention Plan (including strategy, partner research, budget, research, training, data analysis).
• Researches, cultivates, develops, and expands recruitment related partnerships that advance the goals of Indigenous recruitment.
• including develops relationships with identified Indigenous Student Centers of select Universities/Colleges, Indigenous training centers, and other Indigenous employment networks/organizations.
• Be the single point of contact (SPOC) with partner Indigenous employment networks.
• SPOC with Indigenous Recruiting agencies.
• Organize / attend key Indigenous career/job fairs – ability to travel (within Canada) required.
• Develop visual materials that are event-specific/ appropriately tailored to use at Indigenous events.
• Collaborates with Indigenous Engagement leads on projects to ensure alignment on approach and opportunities for collaboration.
• Organize recruitment visits, as necessary.

Development

• Develop and deliver internal training for recruitment and human resources related to hiring barriers and best practices.
• Develop and deliver leadership training and support initiatives to make sure that Indigenous employees feel safe, welcomed, respected, supported and mentored.
• Audit job descriptions, when required, to ensure inclusive language and application of best practices.
• Maintain data on Indigenous recruitment efforts for reporting; assess statistics (retention, recruiting) and recommend improvements.
• Identify internal barriers and put forward recommendations to leadership.
• Collaborate with existing ISET programs and support development of company-relevant up-skilling programs.
• Support Nuclear’s Indigenous Student Scholarships.
• Lead implementation of Indigenous Student co-op program.
• Collaborates with Project teams to ensure understanding of upcoming opportunities for employment and/or skills development programs.
• Champions ideation and collaborates in delivery of appropriate enrichment and/or outreach activities aimed at engaging younger Indigenous students.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

Because we offer:

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.

The ideal candidate:

• Graduate in relevant field (Indigenous Studies, Psychology, Social Sciences, Human Resources, from a college/university of recognized standing) or equivalent experience
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a presentation/strategy development/ relationship building focused role.
• Demonstrated experience in Indigenous recruitment, training and workforce development.
• Demonstrated experience in relationship-building, community engagement and/or outreach with Indigenous communities.
• Experience in developing and delivering online and in-person presentations is an asset.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong understanding of common employment barriers for Indigenous Peoples and unconscious bias in hiring.
• Thorough understanding of, and demonstrated ability of working with, First Nations, Inuit and Métis populations and understanding of the diverse needs and expectations of servicing and working with each group.
• Ability to effectively train varying and diverse groups surrounding Indigenous student recruitment.
• Ability to persuade, inform, and influence complex decisions.
• Outstanding public/promotional/persuasive speaking and presentation skills including presentations to large and small audiences.
• Ability to develop, execute, and report upon recruitment plans that measurably address assigned recruitment markets and project needs.
• Must exhibit excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to build strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Motivated, ambitious, and a results-driven go-getter.
• Ability to prioritize effectively, including the ability to work both independently and collaboratively,
• Ability to maintain and work within allocated budget for projects as well as within an annual plan.

Conditions

• pass security clearance.
• driver’s license required for some travel to events.
• hours: 37.5/week, with flexible agreed work hours.
• potential weekend events, as needed.

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

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