Specialist, Talent Acquisition


Salary: $71,000 – $79,000

Status: Permanent Full-Time

Number of positions available: 1

Closing Date: 14 Days from Posting Date

 

WHO WE ARE

The Calgary Airport Authority manages and operates both YYC Calgary International Airport and YBW Springbank Airport as well as collaborates with the many vibrant community partners who impact our guest experiences. If you are interested in an exciting career in the airport industry, then this is the place to be!

WHAT WILL YOU DO

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for managing the recruitment process to attract, source, and hire top talent for the organization. This role involves partnering with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs, developing recruitment strategies, and ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

WHATS THE TEAM LIKE

Our team is dedicated to supporting the organization"s human resources needs through a variety of specialized functions. We focus on recruiting top talent, providing strategic support, managing employee relations, and ensuring compliance with disability and accommodation requirements. You will be part of a dynamic group that works collaboratively to enhance the overall employee experience.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Manage full life cycle recruitment while working with business stakeholders. Filling positions in a timely manner to ensure the business continuity of that area. 
  • Complete hiring process within defined metrics to minimize overall time-to-start.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to create successful recruiting campaigns including sourcing strategy, assessment criteria, interview strategies and designing job-specific test scenarios.
  • Screen resumes, shortlist candidates that fit the recruitment strategy, and conduct in-depth interviews to assess fit and skills, providing recommendations to business stakeholders.
  • Proactively source talent through multiple channels including social networking, web-based searches, and networking to attract both active and passive candidates and create and capture talent pipelines.
  • Coach business stakeholders and interview teams on best practices throughout the recruitment process.
  • Ensure employer brand is present through the recruiting process with a focus on advancing the candidate experience.
  • Develop consistent recruitment tools and templates to support full cycle recruitment through a lens of inclusion identifying process improvements, potential barriers, and inclusive language. 
  • Assist to maintain post-secondary institution partnership and relationships.
  • Support presentations, presence at recruiting events, and advertising opportunities as required.
  • Maintain a strong knowledge of the capabilities and potential benefits of current and emerging HR trends to ensure a commitment to innovation and improvement.
  • Work occasionally outside normal business hours to support candidate experience and recruitment events.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BRING

  • Post-secondary education in Human Resources or related discipline is required.
  • 3+ years’ experience working in talent acquisition conducting full cycle recruitment is required.
  • A strong collaborator who is skilled at building credibility and effective working relationships at all levels through exceptional presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Works proactively and takes ownership of responsibilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills – highly articulate and able to present point of view in a clear and concise manner.
  • Superior ability to manage time and prioritize while maintaining a high sense of urgency.
  • Demonstrated self-starter with high energy, capable of functioning in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment.
  • Experience utilizing HRIS Applications
  • Solid understanding of various social media platforms and how to leverage these within a recruitment portfolio.
  • Proven capability of executing talent acquisition strategies that are aligned with the organization’s core values and business strategy.
  • Strong project management skills with ability to set sub-goals and timelines.

WHAT OPTIONAL ELEMENTS SUPPORT YOUR APPLICATION (all are assets)

  • Bilingual in English or French.
  • Experience with Ceridian Dayforce preferred.
  • Holding an Exercise Design Certificate would be considered an asset.
  • Experience in a unionized environment considered an asset.
  • Current, or working towards, Registered Professional Recruiter (RPR) or Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation considered an asset.

WHAT DOES DIVERSITY MEAN TO US

We are committed to building a team where exceptional leadership shines and our crew thrives both at work and at home. We believe that deliberate steps such as creating a workplace that is physically and psychologically safe, equitable to all, and actively and diligently taking steps along the path to reconciliation are the keys to making this a reality.

OUR VALUES:

We prioritize genuine concern and compassion for everyone we engage with, from our team members to our partners and guests, always striving to help and support one another.

We actively seek diverse perspectives in our decision-making and collaboratively tackle challenges.

We work together with trust and transparency, supporting one another to achieve the collective goals of our organization.

We grow, evolve, and adapt with purpose, continually aligning our actions with our vision.

We embrace curiosity and boldly challenge the status quo, exploring new opportunities and taking thoughtful, responsible risks that drive purposeful innovation.




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