Job Description

Overview

Are you passionate about talent assessment and development? Do you want to lead in the design and deployment of pre-employment and talent assessments? We are looking for a Talent Assessment Specialist to provide advice, direction, as well as support on talent assessment design and implementation.

In this role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll lead WorkSafeBC in the design and deployment of pre-employment and talent assessments across the organization. The Talent Assessment Specialist will partner with testing vendors and clients to design and implement innovative assessments that help identify top talent for various roles. The incumbent plays a key role as a leader and will utilize their subject matter expertise to influence decision-making, representing the organization\xe2\x80\x99s character, leadership and organizational values, and applying a proactive, creative, collaborative approach to finding business and people solutions.

This job requires discretion and tact in handling confidential and sensitive management information relating to WorkSafeBC\xe2\x80\x99s operations and regulations.

Where you\xe2\x80\x99ll work

In this role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work primarily from your B.C. based home and occasionally in our Richmond office.

What you\'ll do

• Consult and advise on the identification and best practice of appropriate pre-employment, leadership, and talent development assessments.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to identify the appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities to be assessed for a given role.
• Along with the implementation of assessments, conduct analysis and generate reports that highlight the predictive validity, reliability, and return on investment of assessments utilized.
• Work with the talent team to leverage talent assessments in leadership development and contribute to the creation of personal development plans.

Is this a good fit for you?

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for someone who can:

• Work as an effective member of the management team and acts as a subject matter expert on matters related to talent assessment; identifies issues for resolution and provides ongoing advice, expertise and decision-making support on talent development matters; liaise with other staff and managers in the department and/or division.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of policies, procedures, guidelines, programs and systems in area of responsibility, acts on opportunities for continuous improvement, and provides consistent and clear guidance and recommendations.
• Lead the pre-employment assessment design and implementation process
• Manage the design and implementation of the talent development assessment process

Your background and experience:

• A Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Human Resources or related discipline
• A minimum of five (5) years of related experience supporting pre-employment testing, organizational development, or talent development preferably within a large complex organization
• Leadership Circle Profile certification is considered an asset

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Consent to a criminal record check
• Confirm you\xe2\x80\x99re legally entitled to work in Canada

WorkSafeBC\xe2\x80\x99s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the \xe2\x80\x9cPolicy\xe2\x80\x9d) is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We\xe2\x80\x99re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What\xe2\x80\x99s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It\xe2\x80\x99s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

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Our benefits

As a member of our team, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work \xe2\x80\x94 and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
• 4 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
• Benefits package that includes customizable options for health care and dental benefits, additional days off, and a health care spending account
• Optional leave arrangements
• Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)

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Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email when you submit your application.

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