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Are you passionate about connecting talented people with meaningful careers and helping shape the future workforce of a growing organization? Strathcona County is seeking a collaborative, service-focused Talent Acquisition Specialist to support full-cycle recruitment and talent attraction initiatives across the organization. Reporting to the Supervisor, Talent Acquisition, this role plays an integral part in delivering a positive candidate and hiring manager experience. Working closely with Talent Acquisition Partners, hiring leaders, candidates, and HR colleagues, the Talent Acquisition Specialist provides operational and recruitment support throughout the hiring lifecycle, helping attract, engage, and hire top talent while ensuring an efficient, seamless, and professional recruitment process. This posting is for 1 Full-time temporary position up to Jan 31, 2027 Support full-cycle recruitment activities, including job postings, candidate communications, interview scheduling, assessments, reference checks, background checks and post-offer coordination Manage recruitment inquiries and communicate timely updates to candidates throughout the recruitment process Work within Oracle and other recruitment systems to support resume screening, applicant tracking, offer documentation, candidate records and recruitment status updates Coordinate career fairs, campus recruitment activities, information sessions and other talent attraction events Build and maintain talent pipelines using LinkedIn, job boards, Boolean searches and other sourcing methods Maintain Talent Acquisition resources and content, including SharePoint pages, recruitment materials, templates, procedures, interview tools and training documentation Support diversity and inclusion initiatives, recruitment marketing and employer-brand activities Compile recruitment data, maintain dashboards and metrics, track advertising and job-board effectiveness, and support reporting and analysis Contribute to training, system support, research and continuous improvement projects within Talent Acquisition Related training or certificate in Human Resources, Business, Management or an equivalent discipline, plus a minimum of 5 years of related experience supporting high volume recruitment In-depth knowledge of HR policies, staffing processes and procedures, employment terms and conditions, and talent acquisition practices Strong technical skills and the ability to work across multiple systems, including Oracle, advanced Excel and SharePoint Proficiency with sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards and ATS/CRM systems, including the use of Boolean search techniques Strong analytical skills with the ability to compile, manipulate and present recruitment data Excellent organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment schedules, projects and changing deadlines Strong written and verbal communication, customer service and relationship-building skills Our vision is to become Canada's most livable community, where our workplace culture and identity are supported by our people plan and values of integrity, respect, safety, collaboration, and accountability. Competitive salary Health and wellness spending account Employee and family assistance program Commitment to employee development, through internal and external training and development opportunities Strathcona County is committed to an inclusive, respectful, and equitable workplace that represents the community we serve.