New Posting - Vancouver Airport Authority

The Vancouver Airport Authority has a full-time term opportunity (one year maternity leave) for an Employment Advisor/Recruiter. Reporting to the Director, Human Resources, the successful candidate is a forward thinking, innovative Human Resources professional who will be accountable for supporting the attraction, selection and retention of outstanding employees. In addition, he/she will lead diversity initiatives and all aspects of Employment Equity, including: annual reporting to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC); developing, updating and executing on the Employment Equity Plan; and collaborating with a cross-departmental group of professionals on the Employment Equity & Diversity Team.



Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting full-cycle recruitment including: establishing requirements; building applicant pools; developing comprehensive sourcing strategies; designing recruitment processes; managing candidates; evaluating candidates; and negotiating offers
• Coaching managers on recruitment and selection issues
• Coaching employees on the recruitment process, providing feedback to employees on interview performance and leading interview/recruitment workshops both internally and externally
• Developing and implementing recruitment strategies that are aligned to the business plan
• Overseeing the Diversity and Employment Equity Program including: preparing annual report for ESDC; executing on initiatives identified in the Employment Equity Plan; participating in industry events and initiatives; and participating on the Employment Equity & Diversity Team
• Leading other projects, within HR and corporate-wide, as required

Key qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Business Administration or a related field
• Minimum of five years’ experience leading recruitment in a corporate environment, preferably in a broad range of fields, with a proven ability to build and maintain talent pools and pipelines
• At least two years of recruitment experience in a unionized environment
• Clear understanding of today’s labour market and demonstrated skills at developing recruitment strategies that support business requirements
• Working knowledge of employment standards, human rights/duty to accommodate and Employment Equity legislation with strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Proven ability to build solid relationships and work collaboratively with subject matter experts in various fields and at all levels within the organization up to and including senior management
• Proficient with MS Office and comfortable with spreadsheets/data analysis, ATS (experience with Taleo TBE preferred) and HRIS
• Demonstrated project management skills with proven experience leading projects
• Proven experience managing multiple tasks and competing demands in a high volume environment within tight timelines
• CHRP designation is an asset

This position is open to both Vancouver Airport Authority employees and external candidates.  Previous job performance will be taken into consideration for all candidates that apply for this position.
We are committed to employment equity and welcome applications from everyone, including women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.

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