Recruitment Consultant

**Req ID**:164185**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Provincial** Zone, **Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII**
**Department**:PS Recruitment**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status**:Management/Non Union** P**osition**
**Posting Closing Date**:7-Sep-23**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Director, Recruitment Services and as a part of the Recruitment - People Services team, the Recruitment Consultant will represent Nova Scotia Health as we look to broaden our student engagement, attraction, and retention initiatives. This position will be responsible for working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a positive recruitment experience for students considering and pursuing their career at Nova Scotia Health. Their focus will be on Nursing and Applied Health careers.
- Connects with stakeholders to align student recruitment efforts with portfolio and program needs.
- Design, update, and implement new and existing recruitment initiatives.
- Works collaboratively with the Recruitment team as well as our Interprofessional Practice and Learning team on early engagement efforts with upcoming graduating classes.
- Go above and beyond to connect with students to discuss career options, education and training requirements and upcoming opportunities with Nova Scotia Health.
- Have ability to quickly learn and communication the expansive opportunities within the healthcare industry, including programs, training and education required for a career in healthcare.
- Attend all student job fairs, weekly virtual information sessions, community career fairs and more to promote NSH to students.
- Works directly with schools to provide promotional material, answer questions from students and faculty on a regular basis.
- Support any other recruitment related projects that arise.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Minimum of 5-7 years of recent human resources generalist and/or recruitment experience.
- Previous experience with student engagement, attraction, and retention strategies.
- Experience working in a healthcare or unionized environment would be considered an asset or the ability to showcase you are a fast learner.
- Must have demonstrated competencies in strategic and systems thinking, networking, leadership, customer service, and be able to handle and navigate ambiguous situations.
- Very comfortable with public speaking and engaging an audience of student.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and human resource information systems.
- Effective research and analytical thinking skills
- Effective conflict resolution and rapport-building skills
- Demonstrated self-starter, decision maker and problem solver.
- Possess a customer-centric mindset.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with internal business stakeholders, outside partners and the People Services teams.
- Travel will be heavily required.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Long Assignment, Full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
- Based on events and needs shifts may include days, nights, and weekends.

***Location**:

- This position is eligible to participate in our work from home program.

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$36.33 - $45.42 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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