Supervisor - Talent Acquisition (Full-time)

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**Job Description**:
**CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Supervises and oversees the day-to-day provision of talent acquisition services provided to the Corporation, including the preparation of job postings and advertisements, coordination of social/digital media strategies and other unique sourcing strategies, monitoring applicant activity and information, and overseeing the conditional offer hiring process.
- Partners with hiring supervisors/managers who utilize a decentralized talent acquisition process to provide current updates and advice as required, and to ensure Corporate policies and procedures are adhered to.
- Provides advice and guidance to hiring supervisors/managers regarding talent acquisition activities and services.
- Administers the Corporation’s Request-to-Hire/Vacancy database, providing reports as required.

**SECTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provides day-to-day technical direction and guidance to staff in the section; identifies work priorities and ensures assigned tasks are completed within established timelines.
- Supervises Section staff including staff development, performance management/review, coaching/mentoring, health and safety, and discipline and termination decisions.
- Assesses Section staffing needs, makes recommendations on complement amendments and organizational structure, participates in recruitment processes, and makes effective hiring decisions.
- Oversees and monitors all conditional offers of employment and, where necessary, makes decisions to rescind offers of employment.
- Develops, negotiates, and coordinates offers of employment for non-union/managerial positions; prepares employment contracts and monitors contract terms with respect to end/renewal dates, in consideration of applicable notice periods.
- Oversees the daily operation of talent acquisition programs including the Summer Student Employment Program, and the Corporation’s High School Cooperative Education Program.
- Monitors and evaluates talent acquisition processes to ensure compliance with Corporate policy and procedures, resolves complex talent acquisition matters; and conducts competition file audits for process compliance, as required.
- Supervises talent outreach initiatives, including coordinating and/or participating in job fairs, special events, campaigns, and procuring services of external employment agencies.
- Maintains and revises internal HR documents and Corporate templates related to talent acquisition as required.
- Reviews and evaluates talent acquisition-related procedures and makes recommendations to Manager as required.
- Develops, oversees, and provides talent acquisition training and on-going coaching on best practices to hiring managers and interviewers.
- Prepares, reviews and presents talent acquisition metrics, as required.
- Conducts research in relation to talent development, initiatives, issues and best practices to support and inform the development of programs/initiatives.
- Performs such other related duties as required.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education/Experience**:

- Degree in business, human resources or a related discipline with four (4) years’ experience in a complex, high volume, multi-union, technology driven talent acquisition environment; or
- Diploma in business, human resources or a related discipline with six (6) years’ experience in a complex, high-volume multi union, technology driven talent acquisition environment;
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity
- Experience leading change within a complex environment and managing diverse stakeholder needs and interests
- Knowledge of and ability to interpret applicable municipal by-laws, provincial legislation (e.g. Human Rights Code) and related regulations
- Demonstrated experience using a job posting and applicant tracking system
- Exposure to/understanding of leading talent acquisition practices, technology and methodologies in the marketplace

**Skills/Abilities**:

- Superior ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing, with the ability to make presentations to a variety of audiences
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with Administration, Union executives, superiors, co-workers, employ