About the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB) is the province’s provider of workplace injury insurance. We inform and inspire Nova Scotians in the prevention of workplace injury. But if it occurs, we support those whose lives it touches by championing a timely return to safe and healthy work. We also provide caring, compassionate support in the wake of workplace tragedy. Our employees describe the culture as Collaborative, Evolving, Service-Minded and Team-Focused.
SUMMARY OF WORK
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for sourcing quality candidates to meet the needs of the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB). The incumbent will participate in the full recruitment lifecycle, from posting and sourcing to selection, as well as post selection process steps.
They collaborate with hiring managers and Human Resources (HR) Business Partners to deliver a strong and vibrant pipeline of candidates for the WCB team. They propose and execute innovative sourcing strategies to ensure candidate flow to maintain time to fill and fill rates and continually work to improve candidate and new employee pre-hire experiences.
EXPECTED RESULTS/OUTPUTS
Reporting to the Manager, Human Resources, the Talent Acquisition Specialist (TAS) leads the talent acquisition and talent management processes for the organization by partnering with leaders in recruitment activities, coaching managers on interviewing and recruitment best practices, and supporting business leaders in the decision making process on the best-fit candidate.
Responsibilities/ Accountabilities Include:
- Develop and implement strategies for acquiring new talent, including developing, socializing, and leading changes to talent acquisition processes and policies.
- Ensures compliance with relevant Collective Agreement as applicable.
- Use various channels to proactively source both active and passive candidates by managing sourcing networks, ensuring specific sourcing strategies are implemented for each role.
- Develop engaging job postings, recruitment material and collateral, and ensure WCB has a presence at events that will boost our employment brand and attract candidates.
- Collaborate with leaders to manage the full talent acquisition process, including screening, interviewing, assessments, background checks, job offers, and onboarding.
- Manage all Talent Acquisition related administration, including Applicant Tracking System updates, administration of job postings and any related external advertising; weekly updates to stakeholders; and preparation of new hire HR packages and complete onboarding processes to ensure proper employee set up.
- Develop and maintain meaningful connections with current applicants, our alumni network of previous WCB employees, community partners, educational campuses, industry partners, and other talent stakeholders.
- Measure, analyze, and report on Talent Acquisition practices against established metrics. Use talent acquisition data to anticipate staffing requirements, improve processes, and enable operational success.
- Maintain an up-to-date and active professional social media presence and assist in managing our social media communications platform to promote the WCB with potential talents.
- Participate in talent management activities that support ensuring the business has a well developed and healthy talent pool for future vacancies.
- Employees at this level are responsible for following safe work procedures; using personal protective and safety equipment as required; knowing and complying with all regulations; reporting any illness or injury immediately to the manager; reporting unsafe acts and unsafe conditions; and cooperating with occupational health and safety initiatives.
Perks of Joining Our Team
- Flexibility/Hybrid work model
- Comprehensive Benefits Plan
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
- A passionate team and a supportive work environment
Application Details
Please use the Apply Now button to fill out your Candidate Profile and submit your application for the job opening. Job applications are accepted until 11:59 PM on the close date of the posting.
Accommodation Request
WCB Nova Scotia is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to working with job candidates and employees to request reasonable accommodation in a confidential manner. To request accommodation, please contact the Human Resource team by email at recruitment@wcb.ns.ca. All information received will be kept confidential.
To learn more about the Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia, navigate to the About Us section of our website.