Talent Acquisition Specialist - FTT

**Marketing Statement** ----------------------- A career at TransLink and our family of companies means working with people with a wide range of skills and perspectives, all teaming up towards a common goal: preserving and enhancing the region's world-envied quality of life. Together, we connect the region and enhance its livability by providing a sustainable transit and transportation network, embraced by our communities and people. At TransLink we are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace, recognizing the unique value and skills every individual brings. Looking for a great place to work where your contributions are valued and you can make a difference in a vibrant city? At TransLink, one of BC’s Top Employers, you'll help make Metro Vancouver a better place to live, built on transportation excellence. Put your future in motion! **Responsibilities** -------------------- PRIMARY PURPOSE Provides specialized full cycle recruitment services within a designated business portfolio, leveraging recruitment tools including community and digital outreach to proactively build talent pipelines. Participates in continuous improvement projects and programs. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Works collaboratively with department managers on their strategic and proactive recruitment needs; identifies and matches open positions with ideal candidates and applies recruiting strategies and techniques to proactively source, engage and evaluate potential candidates to fill positions. Provides full cycle recruitment support which includes (but is not limited to): sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessing and presenting a diversified and high-quality pool of candidates to hiring manager in a timely manner. Develops a recruitment plan and creates a customized sourcing strategy, in consultation with the hiring manager. Advises and guides hiring team on different recruitment steps, to ensure compliance with best practices and compliance with legal, policy, and collective agreement requirements to ensure a robust hiring process. Develops a strong pool of qualified candidates by posting on various job boards/networking sites, advertising campaigns, database mining, networking, career fairs, social media and other sources. Develops high-touch relationships with pool of qualified active and passive candidates to pull from as new positions become available. Works collaboratively with other HR subject matter experts to ensure high level of HR services to managers and applicants throughout the process e.g. creates salary recommendation based on candidate skills and experiences, approved salary range, and internal equity, for review and approval by compensation subject matter experts. Implements and drives employment branding initiatives in recruitment-related processes and activities including community outreach and career