Job Description

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Position Title Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist
Required Qualifications

Your accomplishments and dazzling proficiencies:

• Bachelors University Degree in applicable discipline.
• Five (5) or more years in a Recruitment role, experience with Applicant Tracking Systems
• At least one (1) year experience with onboarding new hires
• Five years of experience managing full cycle recruitment activities through an ATS system and demonstrated experience with juggling multiple priorities is required.
• Proficient knowledge in MS Office, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook is required
• A proven track-record in assessing stakeholder recruitment needs, diagnosing underlying issues & creating sound recruitment and onboarding strategy.
• An energetic, social, friendly demeanor with proven record of relationship building and maintaining across various types/groups of people.
• Self-starter able to work with minimal supervision.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including excellent oral, written communication, and listening skills.
• Able to handle a high volume of requests and sensitive and confidential information.
• Must have strong analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Knowledge of applicable provincial (Alberta) and national laws and regulations is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Human Resources Professional (CPHR) designation and/or Registered Professional Recruiter (RPR) designation is considered an asset.
• Experience in unionized environment and/or public or post-secondary institution preferred.
• Working knowledge of People Admin and Moodle (ilearn) is considered an asset.

Department Human Resources


Are you a self-starter who wants to join a great team to make an impact and take your career to the next level? Bring your skills and ambition and grow your career with us, learn with us, thrive with us.

is an equal opportunity employer looking for motivated and diverse individuals to join our College community and support our quest to educate to change lives. We offer meaningful development opportunities for our staff and a supportive balanced working environment. We are a comprehensive post-secondary educational institution located in Fort McMurray, nested in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo on traditional Treaty 8 territory. Stretching from north-central Alberta to the borders of Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, Wood Buffalo is one of the largest municipalities in Canada. Keyano College is a strategic community partner that meets both the training and talent upgrading needs of industry, as well as the personal enrichment and cultural needs of the Wood Buffalo community. We take pride in offering a safe work and study environment that embraces Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. Our students and customers come from all walks of life and so do we. That is why we are committed to hiring great people from a variety of backgrounds because it makes our employee community stronger.

What does a \xe2\x80\x9cDay in the life of a Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist\xe2\x80\x9d look like? (hint: anything but boring).

The Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist, under the direction of the Associate Director, People & Culture provides support to Keyano\'s Leadership and employees with full cycle recruitment, selection, interviewing and onboarding of new hires as well as the employer branding strategy. The position plays a critical role in ensuring we are hiring the best talent by developing and executing targeted recruiting plans, leading interviews, networking, coordinating/implementing college recruiting initiatives, completing new hire onboarding and providing recruitment reports and statistics.

The Recruitment and Onboarding Specialist will be responsible for the development and implementation of people strategies and processes for recruitment, selection and onboarding that are in line with best practices and current trends, anticipating and meeting current and forward-looking needs of our leaders and employees. An essential element of this position is the ability to align Keyano\'s processes with best practices and with our Equity & Diversity goals, evolving applicable legislation as well as Keyano\'s values and focus priorities.

Note: this is not a remote or hybrid work opportunity, you will be required to work on campus and relocate to Fort McMurray, AB.

What your expertise will be needed for:

• Update and manage the full cycle recruiting activities: attract, recruit, assess, select, hire and onboard by using our Applicate Tracking System.
• Provide advice and support to business unit leaders in the recruitment function.
• Creation and upkeep of the onboarding program/system for all new hires.
• Onboarding of new hires including emails to new employee and leader regarding start date, new hire commencement presentation, enrollment into online orientation program.
• Co-ordination and management of all pre and post recruitment and selection activities.
• Maintain current knowledge on innovative recruitment and onboarding processes, software and applications, laws and regulations.
• Ensure the College\'s recruitment and onboarding policies and processes comply with any updates to applicable laws and regulations.
• Tracking and reporting of recruitment & retention statistics
• Provide monthly KPI reports and suggestions for improvement to increase inclusivity, retention, recruitment reach etc.

What we offer\xe2\x80\xa6

• You get an opportunity to be yourself and feel accepted - our People & Culture team is so diverse we can make a poster about it, but graphic design is not our strength, so you will have to meet us to see for yourself.
• We offer an attractive competitive compensation based on your experience
• Employer paid comprehensive health and dental benefits, including a health spending account.
• Generous defined benefit pension plan though LAPP (#7 in top 100 pension funds in Canada) that starts on day 1 of your employment. Keyano College matches your contribution plus 1% so you get to enjoy schedule free life a few years earlier.
• Not only do we get the breathtaking views and immediate access to nature where we work, live and play but we get paid extra too - this position qualifies for additional payment of the Northern Living Allowance of $1,040.00 per month. This allowance is reviewed annually and is subject to budget approval, however the nature around us isn\'t going anywhere.
• Professional training and development is provided for all employees and eligibility is renewed annually.
• Generous vacation entitlement and the bonus of paid holidays between Christmas and New Years (yes, that is an extra week off you do not need to use your vacation time to cover)

Life insurance is 2.5 times your annual salary, although we hope your family would never need to access it, we want to ensure we can support your loved ones in times of need.
Paid sick days for any time you may not feel your best and need some rest

In addition, we offer various perks and discounts to our employees.

• Employee Service and Academic Achievement recognition
• Greatly discounted membership to the Syncrude Sports and Wellness Centre.
• A tuition waiver per semester for all employees and dependents to take courses at Keyano College.
• Employee Discount for the Keyano Theatre and the Keynotes Bookstore.

Oh and that is not all - we offer various perks and discounts to our employees:

• Employee Service and Academic Achievement recognition
• Greatly discounted employee membership to the Syncrude Sports and Wellness Centre (our well known gym and recreational facility).
• Tuition waiver for all employees and dependents to take courses at Keyano College to support your thirst for learning.
• Employee Discounts for the Keyano Theatre and the Keynotes Bookstore.
• Various other perks and discounts for insurance, hotels, car rentals, stores etc.

Are you ready to propel your career with us and leave a legacy? If you meet our expertise requirements and if we sound like a good fit for you, let\'s talk! Apply here in and if we jive, our Business Partner will be in touch!
Advertised Salary We offer an attractive competitive compensation package. Some relocation allowance may be available to eligible new hires upon offer acceptance.

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Posting Details

Number of Vacancies 1
Desired Start Date ASAP
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date 09/22/2023
Close Date 10/13/2023
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicant

Note: This is an in-office position located in Fort McMurray, AB hybrid or fully remote work is not available for this role).

Keyano College encourages everyone coming to our campuses to be fully vaccinated and to get their booster shots as soon as they are eligible. Vaccination against COVID-19 remains the best way to prevent severe illness and death, and third doses can boost immunity to improve protection and limit spread.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * * Are you legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e. you are a citizen, permanent resident, or hold a valid work permit)?

• Yes
• No
• * Which of the following selections applies to your eligibility to work in Canada.

• Canadian Citizen
• Permanent Resident
• Valid Work Permit
• * What draws you to apply for a job in a post-secondary educational institution?

(Open Ended Question) * * Do you have 3 years of full cycle Recruitment work experience?

• Yes
• No
• * Do you have 1 year of Employee Onboarding work experience?

• Yes
• No
• * Do you posses a CPHR or RPR designation?

• Yes
• No
• In process of obtaining
• * Are you currently living in Fort McMurray?

(Open Ended Question) * * There is a requirement for the successful candidate to work on the College campus, if you don\'t live in Fort McMurray, AB, are you willing to relocate?

• Yes
• No

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents * Resume

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents * Other Document

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