Talent Acquisition Specialist

Employment Status:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU

At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place. It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years: from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today.

Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from every day househould items to leading edge technology-to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact.

Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen.

Job Summary:
Responsibilities:

- Assists the Talent Acquisition Manager with the development, communication and implementation of recruitment strategies, plans, objectives, processes and systems, ensuring they meet all legislative requirements. Will influence global users to follow processes and systems.
- In collaboration with the Talent Acquisition Manager, will assist in the development of automating processes and systems in order to eliminate or reduce manual processes and tasks.
- Develops strong relationships with hiring managers and works closely with them to maximize effectiveness of the recruiting process
- Works with hiring managers to determine core responsibilities of new positions and evaluates existing positions for any changes/additions, ensuring alignment with the recruitment plan, processes and strategies.
- Proactively develop the applicant pool for potential needs based upon past precedent and forecasted business needs and market conditions.
- Establishes and maintains CSA Group’s recruitment networking through appropriate professional associations and industry contacts.
- Works to support the company's succession planning process by identifying trends and opportunities.
- Is the Center of Excellence (COE) for Offer Letters and new hire documentation. Is responsible for creating the processes and templates to be used, by HR staff, for offer letters, internal transfer offers, etc.
- Is responsible for coordinating and managing global Talent Acquisition systems such as the Hogan Assessment site, Background Verifications and Exit interview processes, etc.
- Coordinates and manages job postings on external sites (LinkedIn et al) and on our internal sites (e.g. Communities of Interest). Works with vendors to have CSA Group staff training on systems so that jobs can be posted by Regional HR staff.
- Works with Marketing to coordinate the online and company web-sites for recruitment, including an Applicant Tracking System, social media and CSA Group as an employer of choice.
- Assists with the development, coordination and delivery of recruitment related training.
- New hire on-boarding and orientation - assists with the development and implementation of new hire on-boarding and orientation, coordinating with manager(s) to prepare for new staff arrivals and participate in orientation where required.
- Provides support to align the overall talent acquisition strategies and framework with the company structure, direction and goals.
- Assists with producing presentations and materials as required.
- Prepares reports and metrics as required.

Education and Experience:

- Post-secondary education in business or Human Resources
- HR or Talent Acquisition designation highly desirable
- Minimum 3-5 years of progressive experience in a Human Resources role with exposure to Talent Acquisition sourcing and coordination.

Skills:

- Fluency in German and English required
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Focus on accuracy and high quality work with a sense of urgency
- Strong time management skills
- Professional, high performing and results driven
- Excellent communication, problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to prioritize, coordinate and manage multiple activities and meet deadlines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Willingness and ability to learn new systems quickly
- Worked with a variety of search mediums or sourcing channels to fill hard to fill and critical openings.
- Ability to work independently and as a team with varying levels of supervision and can quickly assimilate to new technology and build solutions to meet business needs
- Internet savvy with experience mining online databases is preferred.
- CSA Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on any grounds stipulated by applicable laws. We are an organization where opportunities are based on skills and abilities, and differences are respected and valued. Please contact us at _
- if you require accommodation in the interview process._