World Vision Canada Hiring for Specialist, Talent Acquisition (Remote) at Remote Full Time

Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child.

You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good:

For Children. For Change. For Life.

Position: Specialist, Talent Acquisition

Reports to: Lead, Talent Acquisition

Position Term: Full time temporary (12 Months)

Primary Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Workplace Type: Remote

Love the challenge of finding just the right person for your organization? Do you thrive in a fast-paced organization? Do you possess a unique blend of human resources experience with a passion for candidate experiences and the desire to attract top talent for an organization? If so, this is the right opportunity for you! You will make a meaningful difference by finding high quality talent to fill important positions in the organization so that our staff continue to do what they do – make a tangible difference in the lives of children, families and communities around the world. The bottom line is: We want to do more for more children.

Why consider us?

• World Vision Canada has consistently been awarded Canada’s and the GTA’s top employers. Other awards granted are for financial transparency, marketing, customer service and for the work we do in the field.
• We are Canada’s largest development, relief and advocacy non-profit.
• We embody an Agile mindset here.
• You get competitive pay and benefits. Our benefits start at day 1.
• You get extra time off for restoration. We close for an additional day on long weekends, 6 times a year. Vacation premium is also provided.
• You can work remotely.

The Specialist, Talent Acquisition is responsible for delivering a high quality, responsive and timely recruitment process. This includes oversight and involvement in attraction, sourcing and selecting candidates for a variety of roles. In addition to actively managing a high-quality recruitment process, the role defines and reports on meaningful measurement and uses data to maximize efforts. S/he advises on the best approach to talent acquisition, to ensure a positive candidate experience for all potential candidates and a strong bridge to on-boarding and welcoming the team member. This incumbent will actively apply a diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) lens to all talent acquisition work.

Job Description

Talent Acquisition

• Oversee full cycle internal and external recruitment for all position levels and business units of the organization. This includes supporting international recruitment and secondments from other World Vision offices.
• Source, screen, present offer, negotiate, and decline candidates. Ensure legal compliance at any point of the talent acquisition life-cycle.
• Ensure talent attraction and employer brand strategy is executed in line with organization’s requirements.
• Partner closely with Managers to ensure we have effective talent attraction/sourcing support.
• Equip and train new Hiring Managers on WVC recruitment process, interviewing techniques, and legal requirements for recruiting. Coach all Hiring Managers to ensure they are as skilled and effective in the recruitment activities as possible.
• Evaluate and screen applicants thoroughly using judgement. Provide shortlist of suitable candidates to Hiring Manager with detailed and thorough screening notes.
• Provide input and influence decision making, keeping in mind required competencies and behaviours, as well as ensuring the process is equitable and unbiased.
• Address accommodation requests from candidates appropriately.
• Provide career guidance and counsel to internal staff.
• Conduct research via external boards (LinkedIn) and ATS (Talent Community) to source candidate pools. Source candidates via events and other innovative sources.
• Provide interview questions from maintained database to Hiring Manager as required as well as provide guidance on interview set.
• Provide guidance on assessments (skills, traits, leadership, etc.), process, and upload all results and data to Human Resources Information System (HRIS).
• Answer employment inquiries over phone, email and online platforms.
• Oversee the Employee Referral program including strategy and communications.
• Oversee the Internship program including policy and procedures. This includes building partnerships with external institutions so that World Vision Canada is top of mind to attract new talent.
• Look for efficiencies, new ways to conduct business, and stay on top of trends.

Job Postings and online Career presence

• Collaborate with Hiring Managers to create compelling job postings.
• Suggest and create questionnaires to effectively funnel qualified candidates.
• Post open positions on internal/external websites ensuring proper formatting, grammar, and spelling. Track closing dates – extending as needed.
• Coordinate charge back or payment of job board costs to appropriate department.
• Update and maintain job board database. Analyze and track efficiency of online job boards.
• Create new ways to market WVC jobs; maintain WVC.ca/careers and any other employer web profiles (Indeed, Glassdoor.)
• Coordinate with the Public Relations team to ensure that reviews on online recruitment sites are addressed appropriately.

Employee On-boarding

• In partnership with People and Culture, Project Manager, assess current on-boarding program and revamp as needed.
• Ensure new employees are onboarded well into the organization.

Qualifications

• University Degree or College Diploma in Human Resources or similar field.
• Minimum 3-5 years experience in a Talent Acquisition role.
• Certified Human Resources Professional designation preferred.
• Understanding of Canadian (and international) legal contexts including the Employment Standards Act, Human Rights, diversity, inclusion, and accommodation best practices.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) are critical .
• Experience coaching and training leaders in the area of recruitment or other human resources matters.
• Marketing or employer branding experience is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in sourcing diverse talent, as well as experience in social media outreach.
• Results oriented and thrives in a fast paced, high-pressure environment.
• Tactful and diplomatic in sensitive situations. Demonstrating sound judgement.
• Previous experience with managing confidential information.
• Proven attention to detail is very important as well as the ability to oversee several moving parts simultaneously is critical to success.
• Experience with Ceridian Dayforce is an asset.
• Flexible schedule with the ability to work in the evening or weekend periodically.

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We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures. We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world is run. Our Christian faith teaches us that every child, regardless of gender, faith or race, is a precious gift to the entire world – and that their wellbeing concerns us all. We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed.

Canada’s Top 100 GTA’s Top 10

Our Core Values: We are committed to the Poor. We are Christian. We are Stewards. We value People. We are Partners. We are Responsive.

Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission of the World Vision partnership.

World Vision Canada takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.

World Vision Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Thank you for your interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.