TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

Competition number: J0825-0117
 
Department:                People and Culture
 
Status:                         Full-Time continuing
 
Hours:                         Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (35 hours per week)
 
Annual/hourly salary:  $63,100 – $78,800 (position with benefits and pension plan)
 
Closing date:               August 2^nd, 2026
 
 
Introducing the National Arts Centre
 
The National Arts Centre (NAC) is Canada’s bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts. The NAC presents, creates, produces, and co-produces performing arts programming in various streams – the NAC Orchestra, Dance, English Theatre, French Theatre, Indigenous Theatre, and Popular Music and Variety – and nurtures the next generation of audiences and artists from across Canada. The NAC is located in the National Capital Region on the unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation.
 
At the National Arts Centre, we believe the performing arts are vital to the human experience. A house of dreams for the Canadian performing arts, we work with artists and arts organizations from across this land to revitalize our sector. 
 
Curious to learn more? Read our 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, The Journey Ahead.  
 
 
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Anti-Racism and Accessibility
 
We are on a journey, committed to ensuring that equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, anti-racism and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples will guide our actions. 
 
The NAC welcomes applications from?candidates who can help us meet our vision, and contribute to the diversity of?lived experiences, perspectives, and approaches.?When you join the NAC, you will be part of an inclusive?community working hard to dismantle barriers to employees’?well-being, access, potential, and success. The NAC actively seeks candidates who identify as women, Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour (IBPoC), members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and people?with disabilities. We encourage you to self-identify in the recruitment process.
 
Key activities:
 
Finely honed interview techniques will assist the ideal candidate in identifying the most talented of
professionals for the many exciting careers at the National Arts Centre. Reporting to the Senior Manager, People and Culture, the incumbent will be responsible for the full recruitment and staffing process for key
union and non-union positions. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will develop partnerships with their assigned client groups and will provide advice and guidance throughout staffing processes, from recruitment to onboarding, taking into consideration all relevant People and Culture policies, procedures and collective agreements, as applicable. The incumbent will remain a key point of contact for employees and managers. The NAC’s comprehensive orientation program will continue to flourish under the incumbent’s watchful care while keeping pace with the ever-changing demands of the NAC. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will also participate and play a key role in the coordination and support of various people and Culture projects and initiatives.
 
Further responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting the Senior Managers, People and Culture
with tracking employee life changes, drafting correspondence, overseeing the attendance management
program, coordinating employee recognition events and supporting the NAC’s equity, diversity and
inclusion program.
 
Required qualifications:
 

• College Diploma or University degree in Human Resources, Commerce or Management or an equivalent combination of education & experience;
• Three (3) years of experience in Human Resources, preferably with experience in recruitment;
• Ability to work with minimum supervision while being a strong team player;
• Possess superior customer service skills and practices;
• Ability to act with discretion, tact, and confidentiality;
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to co-ordinate a variety of projects, activities and events with strict deadlines;
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office 365, (Excel and Word) and experience with Human Resources systems;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive would be considered an asset;
• Working toward a CHRP designation would be considered an asset;
• A passion for the performing arts.
• Fluently bilingual in both official languages, English and French, written and spoken.