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About the Role

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for executing the full-cycle recruitment process to attract and hire the best candidates for the Ontario Energy Board. This role involves sourcing, screening, interviewing, and facilitating the hiring process, ensuring a seamless experience for both candidates and hiring managers. The Specialist actively builds talent pipelines, develops compelling job postings, and leverages various recruitment channels. This position demands strong communication, excellent organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a proactive approach to finding talent. The Specialist proactively sources talent and builds continuous improvement into all recruitment practices.

Responsibilities

Lead the complete talent acquisition cycle from sourcing to interviewing, closing on candidates, and presenting offers.
Conduct new employee onboarding, ensuring the process is engaging and that processes are followed and accurate.
Generate candidate flow through a variety of sourcing channels, including proactive networking, direct sourcing, applicant tracking system (ATS), and researching/initiating other channels as appropriate.
Maintain working relationships with targeted equity groups and community associations for recruiting activities to assist in building a representative workforce.
Develop attraction strategies that result in a pipeline of qualified candidates that support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Engage with internal stakeholders to enhance the onboarding and candidate experience from application to hire.
Coach hiring managers throughout the recruitment full-cycle process.
Lead employer branding initiatives with the Communications & Engagement team.
Work together to create a positive and nurturing team actively supporting each other to meet shared deliverables and common goals.
Develop and maintain partnerships with hiring managers and Senior People & Culture Business Partners to understand current and future recruitment needs and to determine sourcing strategies.
Provide strategic recruitment advice to support corporate talent development and filling of recruitment needs.
Develop a pipeline of high talent prospects for immediate and potential future hire opportunities.
Use an inclusive lens to develop solutions to attract diverse talent to the organization.
Contribute to business strategy by helping leaders and stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and build capabilities, structures, processes, and improvement needs.
Build and maintain relationships with talent pools to ensure a positive experience with OEB.
Consult and engage leadership to proactively plan for and identify recruitment needs.

Requirements

University degree in Business, Human Resources Management, or related discipline.
5 years’ experience as a seasoned Talent Acquisition Specialist executing the full-cycle recruitment process.
Demonstrated experience with talent acquisition within a unionized environment.
Experience in a Human Resources role in a regulated industry, utility, public sector, or not-for-profit setting is highly preferred.
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Teams and Zoom.
Understanding and working knowledge of records management, HRIS systems, collective agreements, employment/labour relations and Occupational Health and Safety legislation.
Strong communication skills (oral, written and presentation).
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced and changing environment.
Strong problem-solving abilities, influencing skills, strong collaborator, and relationship builder.
An understanding of web recruitment tools, including social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Glassdoor).

Skills

Talent Acquisition
Full-Cycle Recruitment
Sourcing
Screening
Interviewing
Candidate Experience
Talent Pipelines
Job Postings
Recruitment Channels
Communication
Organization
Attention to Detail
Proactive Sourcing
Continuous Improvement
Onboarding
Networking
Direct Sourcing
Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Employer Branding
Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Teams
Zoom
Records Management
HRIS Systems
Collective Agreements
Employment/Labour Relations
Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
Problem-Solving
Influencing
Collaboration
Relationship Building
Web Recruitment Tools
Social Media Recruitment

Location

Ontario

Work Type

Non-Union Permanent
Full-time

Experience Level

5 years experience as a seasoned Talent Acquisition Specialist

Education Level

University degree in Business, Human Resources Management, or related discipline

Salary/Compensations

$97,559 - $126,102

Benefits

Reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in the course of the recruitment process upon written request.

About the Company

The Ontario Energy Board is proud to be recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for four years running.
Our success resides with our people and we take great pride in fostering a workplace culture that attracts top-tier professionals passionate about shaping Ontario’s energy future.
Our reputation as a preferred employer reflects our commitment to helping deliver clean, reliable, affordable and secure energy that enables economic growth across the province.
Our One OEB culture promotes a values-driven, collaborative workplace where diverse perspectives come together to deliver regulatory excellence, and where we encourage curiosity and agility in an environment that is grounded in mental health, wellbeing and a foundational commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
We are the ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD.

Equal Opportunity

Pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Ontario Energy Board will make reasonable efforts to provide accommodation to candidates with disabilities in the course of the recruitment process upon written request. We request that candidates seeking accommodation identify their particular accommodation needs as soon as possible in the job selection process. Questions concerning the availability of accommodation in the recruitment process may be forwarded by email to hr@oeb.ca.