Recruitment and Retention Associate

Recruitment and Retention Associate 

Expected Start Date: June 15, 2025

Union: OOS

Facility: Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency

Type: Full-time 

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 7.5 hours per week (Work hours outside of regular office hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required.)

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: SAHO Pay Band 3

Travel Required: Yes (From time to time, local, national and international travel may be required.)

Human Resources Exemption: No

Job Description: 

Recruitment and Retention Associates are valuable team members who provide important support for the recruitment team and for health practitioners interested in the opportunities available in Saskatchewan.  The Associate will:

• Assist with the development, implementation, and evaluation of recruitment and retention strategies, policies, programs, practices and tactics in local, national and international environments.
• Establish and maintain effective external relationships (e.g. employers, regulators, post-secondary institutions) that support collaboration and advance the annual plan and objectives of the Agency. 
• Provide specialized and complex information on professional licensure, including required national examinations and assessment pathways, to physicians and health professionals considering Saskatchewan as a place to work/practice. 
• Build trusting relationships with students, residents, physicians and health professionals to influence their decision on where to work/practice.   
• Utilize, support and troubleshoot software that hosts the job vacancies and candidate profiles to ensure the Agency has the insights needed to promote job opportunities and service customers in the recruitment, training and settlement processes. 
• Provide occasional front office coverage for the Administrative Assistant. 

Opportunity for advancement to a Recruitment Consultant may be available with experience and demonstrated skillset development.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in human resources or commerce/business administration or other relevant field. 

Licenses

N/A

Other Education and Training

N/A

Competencies 

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Computer Skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency Microsoft Word and Outlook and basic skills in Microsoft Excel. 
• Knowledge of physician and health professional licensure or immigration would be an asset.

Other Information

• This position is in-office. 
• For more information on the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency please visit  https://saskhealthrecruitment.ca/