Recruitment and Retention Associate

Saskatchewan Health Authority; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Saskatchewan Health Authority is seeking a Recruitment Specialist to help develop and execute recruitment and retention strategies across local, national and international environments in Saskatoon. You will establish external relationships, provide licensure information to health professionals, and support recruiting activities.

The role involves building trust with students, residents, physicians and health professionals to influence their decision to work in Saskatchewan, and assisting with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in HR or commerce/business administration or other relevant field.
• 1–2 years of experience with diverse external clients, ideally in HR recruitment.
• Knowledge of physician and health professional licensure would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development, implementation, and evaluation of recruitment and retention strategies, policies, programs, practices and tactics.
• Establish and maintain external relationships with employers, regulators, and post-secondary institutions.
• Provide information on licensure and assessment pathways to physicians and health professionals considering Saskatchewan as a place to work.
• Build relationships with students, residents, physicians and health professionals to influence career decisions.
• Support and troubleshoot software that hosts candidate profiles to provide insights for promoting opportunities.
• Provide front-line service to the public on services and programs such as incentives, licensing resources and job postings.
• Contribute to sourcing and recruitment activities including initial screening of profiles and resumes; tracking and reporting.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Computer Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in HR/commerce

Job description

Position #:

Expected Start Date:August 31, 2026

Union:OOS

Facility:Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency

City/Town:Saskatoon

Department:Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency

Type:Full-time Permanent

FTE:1

Shift Information:Days

Hours of Work:Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week. Work hours outside of regular office hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required.

Relief:No

Float:No

Field Hours:No

Salary or Pay Band:SAHO Pay Band 3

Job Description:

• Assist with the development, implementation, and evaluation of recruitment and retention strategies, policies, programs, practices and tactics in local, national and international environments.
• Establish and maintain effective external relationships (e.g. employers, regulators, post-secondary institutions)
• Provide specialized and complex information on professional licensure, including required national examinations and assessment pathways, to physicians and health professionals considering Saskatchewan as a place to work/practice.
• Build trusting relationships with students, residents, physicians and health professionals to influence their decision on where to work/practice.
• Utilize, support and troubleshoot software that hosts candidate profiles to ensure the Agency has the insights needed to promote career opportunities
• provide front-line service to public and others on services and programs such as incentives, resources for licensing and job posting
• Contribute to sourcing and recruitment activities such initial screening of profiles and resumes; tracking and reporting.

Travel Required: From time to time, local, national and international travel may be required.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education:

• Bachelors degree or diploma in human resources or commerce/business administration or other relevant field.

Competencies

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Computer Skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• 1 to 2 years of experience working with diverse and external clients, ideally in human resource recruitment.
• Knowledge of physician and health professional licensure would be an asset.

Other Information

• For more information on the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency please visit https://healthcareersk.ca/