Inclusive Workforce Specialist - CAN WiN - REMOTE - ALBERTA

at  The Open Door Group

REQUIRED SKILLSET AND EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years of experience in Human Resources, with recruitment experience combined with leading inclusive hiring of people with disabilities in organizations.
• Sound knowledge of issues impacting employment of people with disabilities and a variety of accommodation measures that produce positive employment outcomes
• Fluent in French an asset
• A natural ability to easily translate the value of inclusive employment to employers.
• Comfort in delivering on a demand-based employment model where the employer is the client, while maintaining a trusting rapport with service partners and candidates
• Strong relationship building skills with employers, service partners and candidates.
• Effective communication and strong critical thinking skills
• Collaborative working style
• Motivated to make a positive difference for others whether this be to help make it easier for employers to hire diverse talent, connecting a qualified candidate with a disability to employment, or move the bar on inclusive employment in Canada.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Required to pass a criminal history background and/or fingerprinting.
• Must be able to work flexible hours.
• Must have the ability to work on a computer for an extended period.
• Must be open to occasional travel within the province you live in
• Occasional travel within Canada may be required.
• As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Open Door Group must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.
  Open Door Group values diversity and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. We are looking for qualified individuals who represent, at all job levels, the diversity of the people we serve and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, individuals of all genders and sexual orientation, origin and ethnic affiliations, disability, age, and religion. Priority consideration for people with experiential knowledge of disabilities.
  We strive to ensure an accessible experience for candidates. If you require an alternative method to submit your application, please contact us toll-free at 1 866 377 3670 and ask to speak with an HR representative, or you can email us at humanresources@opendoorgroup.org
  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
  Thank you for your interest in joining the Open Door Group team!

• Provide engagement, recruitment, retention, and support services CAN WiN Employer Partners – focused on making it easier for employers to connect with diverse job seekers who meet the workforce needs of their organizations.
• Facilitate specific activities, including training related to best practices related to employment of people with disabilities.
• Respect the unique nature of each organization’s business style and environment.
• As an extension of the Employer Partner’s Human Resources team, follow recruitment protocols in place within organizations engaged in the project.
• Actively seek candidates for opportunities put forward by participating employers and act as a primary resource to employers by providing and sharing relevant expertise.
• Interview and assess all candidates in advance of referral to employer.
• Recommend job-ready candidates who demonstrate suitability in relation to the opportunity and employer, identifying accommodation needs in advance as required.
• Work with the employer, local service partners and job seeker to facilitate recruitment.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and ways to remove barriers to hiring or retention.
• Maintain open, honest communication with all parties while protecting confidentiality.
• Participate in CAN WiN team meetings, career fairs, presentations, and other events.
• Collect and update data management systems.
• Collect, monitor and track progress of candidates pre/during/post hire to support project evaluation, and facilitate additional supports as required.