Talent Acquisition Enhancement Coordinator

Job Information

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Enhancement Coordinator
Job Requisition ID: 88858
Ministry: Arts, Culture and Status of Women
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full-time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Temporary
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 16, 2026
Classification: Program Services 2E
Salary: $2,562.61 - $3,361.54 bi-weekly ($66,884 - $87,736/year)

The Public Service Commission (PSC) ensures Alberta has a professional and non-partisan and public service that proudly serves Albertans. The expertise and talent that PSC staff bring to their work is critical to our overall success, as our Ministry is responsible for delivering HR services in all HR functional areas, internal communications, and employee engagement to the Government of Alberta.

The Talent Acquisition Services (TAS) branch provides effective and efficient recruitment services to clients across the Alberta Public Service (APS), helping ensure the APS has the talent it needs to serve Albertans. The Talent Acquisition Enhancement team supports the branch through talent attraction, reporting and analytics, and service improvement. The team coordinates external advertising, provides consultation and analysis for hard-to-recruit roles, and leads an outreach program that brings a cohesive Government of Alberta presence to key career fairs and hiring events. Its reporting and analytics inform evidence-based decisions and help shape and measure recruitment strategies. To improve recruitment services, the team collaborates with Technology and Innovation on recruitment technology enhancements and works with partners on cross-government process improvement initiatives.

Role Responsibilities

Are you an organized, collaborative problem solver who enjoys working with people, data and technology? As the Talent Acquisition Enhancement Coordinator, you will help strengthen recruitment services across the Government of Alberta through a varied mix of outreach coordination, reporting and analytics, stakeholder support and recruitment technology improvements. This role offers the opportunity to support talent attraction and evidence-based recruitment strategies that help the Alberta Public Service (APS) bring in the talent it needs to serve Albertans. 

Reporting to the Manager, Talent Acquisition Enhancement, you will work within a dedicated team to coordinate career fair and hiring event participation, equip recruiters with resources and guidance, and manage outreach expenses in compliance with financial administration requirements. You will also manage general inquiries, prepare standard recruitment reports, and support the Talent Acquisition Enhancement Consultant with analysis and recruitment technology enhancements in collaboration with Technology and Innovation. Working with recruiters and partners, you will contribute to process improvements and cross-government recruitment projects that respond to emergent APS priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for the Talent Acquisition Enhancement team by managing the Talent Acquisition Enhancement general inquiry inbox, responding to inquiries and referring requests to the appropriate team members or partners as needed. 
• Support the Talent Acquisition Enhancement Consultant in preparing and analyzing recruitment data and developing reports that support evidence-based decisions, inform recruitment strategies and help measure their effectiveness. 
• Independently support the preparation and analysis of recruitment data for standard, scheduled reports and requests. 
• Support the Talent Acquisition Enhancement Consultant in developing and delivering presentations and stakeholder communications, and draft documents, reports and other materials for internal and external audiences. 
• Support the Talent Acquisition Enhancement Consultant in liaising with Technology and Innovation to enhance and maintain recruitment technologies, including collating user input, participating in design, development, testing and launch activities, and supporting the development of training materials and resources for users. 
• Coordinate the outreach program’s annual schedule of career fairs and hiring events, organize recruiter participation and event logistics, and support a cohesive Government of Alberta presence. 
• Ensure recruiters attending career fairs and hiring events have the resources, materials and clear guidance they need to participate effectively and consistently represent Government of Alberta career opportunities. 
• Manage outreach expenses in full compliance with applicable financial administration requirements, including coordinating required approvals, maintaining supporting documentation and tracking expenditures. 
• Support a variety of cross-government recruitment projects and initiatives, as required, to respond to emergent Alberta Public Service (APS) priorities. 

The Job Description is provided for further details on this position. 

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

• Systems Thinking: Consider and address how Talent Acquisition processes might impact other processes or initiatives within the department or broader Government of Alberta. 
• Creative Problem Solving: Effectively communicate data, concepts, and processes to stakeholder by developing reports, presentations, written documents, and other solutions. 
• Agility: Manage individual tasks and scheduling within the context of broader project timelines while remaining responsive to changing demands and timelines, adjusting workflows as required. 
• Developing Networks: This role will work on projects that impact multiple stakeholder areas such as Human Resources teams and client business areas. Stakeholder engagement across these parties is required with maintenance of relationships across these units being vital. 
• Building Collaborative Environments: Facilitate discussion on varying talent acquisition related subject matter and ensure all stakeholders collaborate and provide input. Likewise, the Coordinator must be able to communicate Talent Acquisition's objectives, needs, and perspectives in a manner that avoids conflict and encourages collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

Requirement: 
University graduation in a related field such as Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, Communications, Data Analytics, or a related social science; no experience required. 

 
Equivalency: 
Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 

• 1 year of education for 1 year of directly related experience; or
• 1 year of directly related experience for 1 year of education. 

Directly related experience may include experience in recruitment or human resources, project or program coordination, reporting and data analysis, stakeholder support, event or outreach coordination, process improvement, or business technology implementation. 

Experience in one or more of the following is considered an asset

• Coordinating projects, programs, events or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, timelines and deliverables. 
• Working with recruitment, talent acquisition, human resources or related programs and services. 
• Preparing, analyzing and presenting data to identify trends, support decision-making or measure program or service outcomes. 
• Using Microsoft Excel and/or Power BI to organize, analyze, visualize or report information. 
• Coordinating career fairs, outreach activities, recruitment events or other public-facing events. 
• Supporting business systems or technology enhancements, including gathering user requirements or feedback, testing changes, documenting issues, and developing user resources. 
• Reviewing administrative or business processes and identifying opportunities for improvement. 
• Preparing clear, audience-appropriate communications, presentations, reports, guides or other business materials. 
• Coordinating administrative or financial activities such as tracking expenditures, maintaining records, obtaining approvals or reconciling documentation. 

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Final Candidates will be required to complete data and presentation tasks prior to the interview.

Hours of Work

7.25 hours per day/36.25 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 8:15 am to 4:30 pm.

This competition is being used to fill more than one vacancy and future opportunities at the same or lower classification level.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) .
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.

How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply online. Please see Job Application Resources for more information.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information.

It is also recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Cindy Zaiffdeen at cindy.v.zaiffdeen@gov.ab.ca.