Strategic Recruitment Specialist

Department:
Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

The Strategic Recruitment Specialist (Specialist) reports directly to the Manager, Talent Acquisition, and is responsible for leading, planning, researching, designing, implementation, collection, strategic analysis and interpretation, and presentation of recruitment and retention data within the Talent Acquisition Unit. This position helps to enhance and provide expert recommendations and advice in support of informed decision‑making related to current and future recruitment programs, retention programs, initiatives, promotional and marketing activities, and strategies.

The Specialist leads and coordinates the development and implementation of effective HSS human resource data collection, tools and practices, and trend analysis for other work done within the division, the HSS system, and Canadian and international health and social services professions and systems, to enhance the recruitment and retention of current and future health and social services (HSS) employees.

• Knowledge of trends and developments in recruitment and retention initiatives for careers in health and social services.
• Knowledge of economic and sociological, quantitative, qualitative and statistical analysis and forecasting
• Knowledge of programs and services that currently support health recruitment.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse personalities, cultures and interests.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

• A Bachelor's degree (in Social Sciences, Business, Human Resources, Economics, or other degree with an emphasis on statistical research) or equivalent, and a minimum four (4) years of progressive experience in a human resources or labour market environment with a focus on data management, labour market trends, workforce planning, and/or statistical analysis.
• A Diploma (in Social Sciences, Business, Human Resources, Economics, or other degree with an emphasis on statistical research) or equivalent, and a minimum six (6) years of progressive experience in a human resources or labour market environment with a focus on data management, labour market trends, workforce planning, and/or statistical analysis.
• A Masters (in Social Sciences, Business, Human Resources, Economics, or other degree with an emphasis on statistical research) or equivalent, and a minimum two (2) years of progressive experience in a human resources or labour market environment with a focus on data management, labour market trends, workforce planning, and/or statistical analysis.

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel  Extension 14106
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