Talent Acquisition Specialist-EN

CAE’s Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness. We strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed through empowerment, innovation, excellence, integrity, and OneCAE.

About the role

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be a specialized member of the HR team focused on recruitment operations to support the business segments of CAE Defense and Security.

Responsibilities

• Source candidates through networking, direct sourcing, and working with external search firms.
• Evaluate candidates during resume review, screening, and interview process.
• Oversee an efficient and professional interview process.
• Leverage all aspects of sourcing and candidate development including job posting, internet sourcing, social networking, employee referrals, college programs, and networking events.
• Work closely and build strong working relationships with hiring managers and leaders across the organization to understand current and future needs.
• Guide hiring managers through the recruiting process including clear expectation setting and effective and timely updates.
• Provide weekly status reports about open job requisitions and recruiting activities to hiring managers and HR leadership.
• Recommend and implement recruiting strategies to ensure the company stays competitive in the market and attracts, retains, and motivates its top talent.
• Ensure policies and procedures are in place to comply with local and US federal legal requirements and ensure all applicant documentation and records meet compliance requirements for candidates at each phase of the recruiting process.
• Identify, drive, and update recruiting processes designed to improve efficiencies and create a positive recruiting experience for hiring managers and candidates.
• Build a candidate pipeline for key positions and maintain regular contact with possible future candidates.
• Track metrics and use data for strategic analysis of recruiting campaigns and sourcing strategies.
• Stay current on recruiting and hiring trends and external data points to influence key stakeholders on sourcing, candidate selection, compensation benchmarking, job titles, and content of job descriptions.
• Identify, implement, and manage an applicant tracking system that will meet the company’s current and future needs.
• Comply with all company security and data protection/usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside the company without management approval.
• Must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or combination of education and equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years professional recruitment/talent acquisition experience in a corporate and/or search firm environment.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in recruitment and support of US Defense contracts and/or proposals.
• Professional experience recruiting for Engineering, Aerospace, Aviation, Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Space & Missile Defense, and I.T. roles.
• Comprehensive understanding of complex environments for global infrastructure, enterprise, managed services, and government/DoD.
• Ability to create and run highly complex Boolean searches.
• Possess intimate knowledge of DoD acronyms and terminology.
• Experienced in using web-based applicant tracking systems (Workday or other similar systems).
• Experience recruiting using various recruitment tools that include, but are not limited to job boards, social media, and networking.
• Experience in developing and execution of recruitment strategies to attract talent to the organization.
• Ability to multi-task with a high degree of versatility and flexibility.
• Ability to prioritize and produce superior results under deadline pressure.
• Enthusiastic, energetic, and self-motivated individuals with a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn and grow.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate – verbal & written – at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to handle multiple business area requirements and balance support effectively.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple, competing assignments in a dynamic environment, with the ability to be extremely flexible and adaptable.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role.

Preferred Skills

• Working knowledge of employment hiring laws including, but not limited to EEO, FLSA, and OFCCP.
• PHR/SPHR certification.

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to operate a personal computer, communicate via telephone, and give oral presentations.