Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Human Resources

Location: 1223 Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia 

Type of Employment: Temporary, Full-Time

Closing Date: November 26, 2025

Note: This is a Maternity Leave Coverage position with an expected end date of March 2027.

Join Our Team as a Talent Acquisition Specialist 

Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you Nova Scotia Power looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our HR Operations team in a Temporary, Full-time role. Reporting to the Human Resources Business Partner, you'll be at the center of our recruitment efforts, ensuring we attract the best talent to power our corporate strategies.

Key elements of this role include:

As Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will:

• Collaborate & Strategize: Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to understand position requirements and develop effective sourcing strategies.
• Promote & Attract: Manage job postings on our career website and other platforms, positioning Nova Scotia Power as the employer of choice.
• Engage & Screen: Act as a brand ambassador, screen candidates, conduct interviews, and shortlist top talent.
• Deliver Excellence: Ensure a positive experience for both candidates and clients throughout the recruitment process.
• Leverage social media: Use platforms like LinkedIn and other (online) networks to identify and attract qualified candidates.
• Build Talent Pipelines: Implement recruitment strategies, encourage employee referrals, and participate in networking events and job fairs.
• Manage Processes: Oversee administrative tasks, manage the applicant tracking system (ATS - ICIMS), conduct background checks, negotiate salaries, and prepare job offers.
• Analyze & Improve: Review internal recruitment trends to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Take Initiative: Handle ad-hoc projects and assignments as needed.

These skills will make you successful:

• Education & Experience: Post-secondary education in Business or Human Resources, with 2+ years of experience in Recruitment/Talent Acquisition.
• Client-Centric Mindset: A focus on delivering excellent client service.
• Tech-Savvy: Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and social media platforms.
• Results-Driven: Ability to meet deadlines and achieve results.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent presentation and networking abilities.
• Proactive & Resourceful: A quick learner who thrives on challenges and can work independently.
• Team Player: Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships.
• Union Experience: Experience in hiring for unionized positions is a plus.

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we've listed above, please consider applying.  

Learn more about our culture and values

At the Emera Group of Companies, you'll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.  

If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by November 26, 2025 and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• Flexibility: One flexible remote workday. 
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera

As one of Atlantic Canada's largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

Recruitment & Promotion Policy

The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.

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