Talent Attraction Consultant

About Us

Talent is one of five Human Resource Centres of Excellence, where a team of subject matter experts focus on proactively attracting, engaging, and growing the organization’s workforce. The branch is focused on three key pieces of Talent work – Attraction, Development, and Management.

The Opportunity

The Talent branch has an opportunity for one permanent Talent Attraction Consultant. We are looking for a highly capable team player who is passionate about having the right people, with the right skills, at the right time. The Talent Attraction team aims to deliver recruitment and sourcing initiatives that enable the Government of Saskatchewan to meet its goals and respond to emerging needs. The position will be based in Regina or Saskatoon.

The Job

• Consult with clients on current and future talent needs;
• Enable hiring managers through training, coaching, guidance and tools for effective recruitment and staffing-related practices;
• Identify and develop process improvements and efficiencies in staffing;
• Review and consult on job competencies; advertisements; screening criteria; assessment tools (exercises and interview guides) and reference check guides;
• Provide deep expertise and staffing advice in order to mitigate risk;
• Perform compliance-related functions related to related to re-employment lists, staffing file reviews, and bumping.
• Source and engage candidates through various methods including social media (LinkedIn); internal applicant tracking system (ATS); career fairs; presentations; networking events; referrals and individual discussions;
• Develop sourcing strategies for diversity initiatives, hard-to-recruit and pivotal roles;
• Develop relationships and partnerships with educational institutions and associations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional units and teams within the Public Service Commission in relation to sourcing, recruitment, and staffing; and
• Contribute to initiatives being driven by the TA Team, the Talent Branch, the Public Service Commission, and the Government of Saskatchewan.

Who You Are

• Effective and experienced consultant who can provide subject matter expertise in sourcing, recruitment, and/or staffing;
• Proactive and listens attentively to understand, assess, and solve recruitment and staffing needs and/or challenges;
• Resourceful, independent, and confident when presenting to an audience or training (virtually or in person), or when developing and delivering recruitment and sourcing strategies;
• Able to thoroughly consider collective bargaining agreements, policies, and procedures in consultations;
• Clear and concise when communicating both in writing and verbally; and,
• A strategic relationship builder who can strengthen and deepen ties internally with colleagues and clients, and externally with institutions and organizations.

Typically, the knowledge and experience required is obtained through formal education in Human Resources and experience in talent acquisition, but relevant combinations will also be considered. This competition may be used for future permanent and non-permanent vacancies.

Kindly contact Kari Thompson @[email protected] for your questions and any accommodation requests.