Closing Date: November 29, 2024 at 4:00 PM

People & Culture

The department of People and Culture at UNB provides leadership in the development of services and programs that enable the organization and its employees to achieve their full potential in support of UNB's overall mission. With more than 3,200 full- and part-time staff, including faculty, support staff and students at UNB, we are proudly positioned as Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2024 and one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers for 2024. People and Culture team strives to continuously empower its people through an equitable and inclusive culture that drives diversity, excellence and innovation.

WHAT WE OFFER

Full-time | 1 year Term | Fredericton | On-Campus

UNB is committed to ensuring employees can maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Standard Work Hours: Mon - Fri | 8:15 am - 4:30 pm | 36.25 hours per week

Salary Range: $58,098- $79,182 per annum

YOUR FOCUS

Reporting to the Manager, Recruitment & Compensation, the Recruitment & Employee Experience Specialist will work collaboratively within a high performing, client focused, innovative team. This position will be involved in the creation, development and implementation of strategic recruitment and engagement initiatives at the University.

• Provide ongoing support and coaching to assist managers and supervisors with recruitment and employment matters.
• Provide consultative services and support to clients on all aspects of the recruitment process including selection, assessment, interview packages, referencing, pre-­employment checks., and offers.
• Collaborate and provide input on improved or innovative recruitment strategies to ensure the university is positioned to access skilled and qualified talent pools for immediate and long-term staffing needs.
• Conduct needs assessment, diagnose, provide feedback to clients; develop, implement, and evaluate interventions that connect employees and managers with departmental and organization goals.
• Collaborate across multiple teams to ensure timely, high-quality, standardized, and consistent documentation.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements such as employment and recruitment.
• Participate in business process mapping exercises and implement solutions to streamline and increase our operations efficiency including metrics reporting.
• Responsible for approval of all documents related to staff transactions including job posting paperwork, employment offers, salary changes, reclassifications, new hires, extensions, etc.
• Ensure all paperwork and documents adhere to UNB policy and procedures.
• Research and maintain current knowledge of key recruitment issues/trends and best practice business solutions from a variety of sources and makes recommendations accordingly.
• Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.

WHAT YOU BRING

• A post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Arts or a related field.
• Proven experience in recruiting in a multi-level, multi-union environment, and a minimum three years' experience in a human resources role, advisor, generalist, or specialist role with focus on recruitment and selection. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Additional Strengths

• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• CPHR designation is considered an asset.
• Strong ability to collaborate and develop relationships of trust at all the levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and be able to balance a high number of tasks and projects within tight timeframes while maximizing administrative efficiencies.
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgement, tact and discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
• High attention to detail to collect, document and record information that initiates employee lifecycle changes accurately while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Analytical skills to review processes and procedures and recommend changes to improve HR related workflow.
• Familiarity with job classification is an asset or willingness to learn.
• Strong computer and database management skills.
• High level of personal integrity and confidentiality.

WHY CHOOSE UNB?

UNB offers a large variety of benefits for employees, including a full pension, a minimum of three weeks of vacation annually, the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and dental, life, and health insurance.

ADMINISTRATIVE, PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL GROUP (APT)

This position is part of the non-union Administrative, Professional and Technical (APT) group.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

The University of New Brunswick is committed to employment equity and fostering diversity within our community and developing an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the broader community that we serve. The University welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified individuals who will help us achieve our goals, including women, visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

We thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.