Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Jean Tweed Centre is a leading, community-based organization that provides a safe and supportive environment for women with substance use, mental health, and gambling concerns. Recognizing the diversity of women’s experience today, our programs seek to address a range of issues in a woman’s life that may contribute to substance use and gambling concerns. Understanding each woman’s experience within the broader physical, emotional, social, cultural and gender framework, we provide a client-centered approach to health.

**Position Overview**:
The **Talent Acquisition Specialist** plays a vital role in supporting the day-to-day human resources activities across the organization, with a key focus on recruitment and onboarding. Reporting to the People & Culture Manager, this position supports the full recruitment cycle - posting jobs, sourcing, screening, scheduling, offers, and onboarding and contributes to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and engaging environment for all new hires and hiring managers. You will also assist in improving templates and recruitment systems to support an organized, people-first hiring experience.

**Does this sound like you?**

You are a collaborative and mission-driven HR professional who brings energy, care, and structure to everything you do. You're a natural connector who enjoys finding great talent and creating experiences where people feel seen, supported, and set up for success. You're also someone who brings strong follow-through, attention to detail, and a desire to grow. Most importantly, you’re driven by purpose and grounded in equity and inclusion.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Prepare and send out interview invitations, coordinate logistics, and ensure timely follow-up.
- Draft offer letters and manage the offer and acceptance process with professionalism and care.
- Facilitate the **onboarding experience** for new hires, ensuring all documentation is completed and that employees feel welcomed and informed on Day One.
- Promote inclusive hiring practices and participate in activities that support equity, diversity, and belonging across the recruitment process.
- Support hiring managers through timely communication, calendar coordination, and recruitment-related documentation.
- All other related duties as assigned in support of a healthy, inclusive, and high-performing workplace.

**Organizational**
- Conduct job responsibilities with a commitment to harm reduction, trauma
- informed, women-centered and anti-oppressive practices.
- Abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and work in a manner that is safe, reporting incidents immediately to direct supervisor.
- Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Jean Tweed Centre.
- Perform other duties as assigned in order to meet the overall goals and objectives of The Jean Tweed Centre.
- Maintain a client Service Orientation including learning about and addressing client needs and concerns.
- Work collaboratively including respect others, sharing information, consulting and celebrating shared successes.
- Demonstrate accountability by holding self-responsible and following tough on commitments.
- Support inclusion and equity by respecting others, embracing diversity and addressing oppression.

**Key Qualifications**

**Experience**:

- Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree, Diploma and Human Resource Post-Graduate Certificate
- Proven experience working in an office environment
- Experience using job boards (e.g., Indeed) and scheduling tools.
- The ability to work as part of a team
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills to deal effectively with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and administrative skills, with the ability to multi-task, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Work effectively and reliably under pressure, adaptable to change.
- Strong computer knowledge and skills of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft programs and human resources information system.

**Ready to apply?**
- We thank all applicants, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform at the above contact of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any material or processes used to ensure your equal participation._

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4 months

Pay: $17.20-$22.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1J5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Recruiting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1J5