Are you passionate about great storytelling, about exploring the issues that matter, about pushing the boundaries in new audiovisual experiences? So are we. As Canada’s public producer and distributor, the National Film Board has been telling the country’s stories and pioneering breakthroughs in virtually every field of audiovisual content since 1939. But to do this, we need a team that truly reflects the richness and diversity of Canada. If you’d like to be a part of this team—and part of the NFB’s incredible legacy—we’d love to hear from you.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES
Proactively manages talent-acquisition processes and provides personalized guidance to the relevant managers. Seeks to fully understand needs and challenges in order to propose tailored strategies that help attract the desired candidates
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
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Proactively manages talent-acquisition processes and provides personalized guidance to the relevant managers.
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Seeks to fully understand needs and challenges in order to propose tailored strategies that help attract the desired candidates.
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Ensures collective bargaining agreements and current guidelines are correctly interpreted so that relevant provisions are complied with and enforced.
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Supports managers in applying best practices and provides objective recommendations regarding the evaluation and selection of candidates.
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Collaborates on the development of selection and evaluation tools and plans that are tailored to the specific needs of the processes while supporting fair and informed decision making.
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Carries out selection activities, such as managing applications and coordinating interviews, while ensuring the process is professional and respectful.
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Manages the administrative follow-up and coordination of the various stages of the hiring process, ensuring compliance with current guidelines and practices as well as deadlines.
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In collaboration with other team members, contributes to the evolution of HR services by proposing innovative and efficient improvements.
REQUIRED TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
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University degree in Human Resources, Labour Relations or equivalent;
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Minimum of five (5) years of experience in talent acquisition, preferably in a unionized workplace;
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Cultural diversity competencies and ability to communicate and interact effectively with different cultural groups;
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Ability to leverage previous experiences and unique perspective or expertise to enrich interactions and the NFB as a whole;
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Knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
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Membership in the CRHA is an asset;
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Bilingualism in both official languages (French and English), both orally and in writing.
SKILLS REQUIRED
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Strong ability to communicate and build effective interpersonal relationships;
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Strong support and active-listening skills;
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Initiative, autonomy, adaptability, strong customer-service orientation and collaboration;
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Excellent ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, with an organized, meticulous, structured and rigorous approach to work;
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Excellent analytical, synthesis and problem-solving skills;
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Good written communication skills; ability to write and edit documents clearly and concisely;
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Strong sense of discretion and confidentiality.
The NFB is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce that’s reflective of Canadian society. It promotes initiatives such as employment equity and encourages candidates to voluntarily indicate in their cover letter if they are a woman, a member of a First Nations group, Inuk, Métis, a person with a disability, or a member of a visible-minority group.
The NFB is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. Feel free to advise us of any accommodation needs.
Please note that only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
