Recruitment Officer – Full-Time

Our Human Resources Division has a rewarding opportunity for a Recruitment Officer – and we are looking for a dynamic professional to join our team!

Why join the Human Resources team at the City of Thunder Bay?

Our Human Resources Division provides corporate leadership and support for City operations in all aspects of human resources management. Through strategic partnerships and collaboration, HR delivers high quality services consistent with our customers’ needs and statutory compliance relative to labour relations, talent acquisition and organizational development, compensation, benefits, and health services, pension and payroll, and health and safety, while maximizing individual and organizational potential and positioning the City of Thunder Bay as an employer of choice.

It is an exciting time for our Human Resources team. In ensuring that our organization adequately meets the people needs of the Corporation, the implementation of a Human Resources strategy is underway, which has been informed by leaders and employees.

This is the time to join our team. If you seek to be a part of this transformational journey, then we would like to hear from you!

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Supervisor – Talent Acquisition, as the Recruitment Officer you will provide confidential day to day support for the centralized talent acquisition services provided by the Division, which includes creating job postings, coordinating job advertisements, compiling applications, and collecting and verifying employee information related to conditional job offers; and supporting leaders with their recruitment, selection & hiring processes.

For more accountabilities, check the job description on www.thunderbay.ca/jobs

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Diploma in business, human resources, or related field; and
• Three years of related human resources experience; or
• Secondary school graduation and six years of related human resources experience
• Experience with high volume recruitment
• General knowledge of talent acquisition services and legal requirements
• Familiarity navigating social media outlets, job boards, online portals and using a job posting and applicant tracking system
• Must be highly professional and have the ability to exercise judgment when dealing with confidential or sensitive issues

Our Great Tangible Benefits

When you join us, you will be in receipt of the following amazing benefits:

• Great competitive salary and fantastic matching pension plan
• Great paid vacation and holidays
• Strong health benefits coverage – employer paid health, vision, & dental benefits
• Excellent life insurance & accidental death & dismemberment insurance (2 times your annual salary)
• Supportive employee family assistance program (EFAP)
• Great employee wellness program
• Great corporate training & leadership development & supportive career progression opportunities
• Great tuition reimbursement program (continuous learning)
• Voluntary leave purchase plan (purchase additional leave days)
• Volunteer time off program
• Great teamwork environment – have other professional & experienced staff to work with regularly
• Opportunity to provide meaningful work

Why the Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay?

The Corporation runs on people like you; that’s why they’re creating a workplace where everyone belongs. Driven by a commitment to excellence, they make a real impact in the community every day. With this employer, stability meets purpose, and diversity is valued. In their supportive and collaborative environment, your growth and well-being will be at the heart of everything they do.

Why Thunder Bay?

Thunder Bay is a vibrant community and is the region’s commercial, administrative, and medical hub. From trees to transportation to the new frontier for research, health and life sciences, the community stands for hard work and innovation. The City by the Bay is home to 38 elementary schools, three middle schools, eight secondary schools, two private schools, an adult education facility, a post-secondary college and a university institution that provides a medical school and a law school.

If you truly enjoy the advantages of work life balance that a smaller city provides in a large organizational setting, then come join us!

How to Apply

For a detailed job description, including job responsibilities and to apply please visit: www.thunderbay.ca/jobs