Recruitment and Retention Specialist

Recruitment and Retention Specialist

Expected Start Date: July 1, 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

Relief: No

Float: No

Salary or Pay Band: SAHO Pay Band 5

Job Description: The Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency is committed to a health system that puts patients first by providing Better Health, Better Care, Better Value, and Better Teams for Saskatchewan people. Through leadership and partnership, the Agency is committed to building a robust, sustainable healthcare system that serves the needs of the province.  The recruitment, retention, transition and placement of well-trained health professionals who want to work and live in the province is an essential part of achieving that goal.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Recruitment and Retention Specialists will:

• Contribute to the development of the Agency’s short and medium-term direction.
• Contribute to the development of the annual plan.
• Identify, develop, implement and evaluate recruitment and retention strategies, policies, programs, practices, and tactics in local, national and international environments.
• Establish and maintain effective external relationships (e.g. communities, employers, regulators, post-secondary institutions) that support collaboration and advance the annual plan and objectives of the Agency.  
• Implement recognized best practices in recruitment and retention and use quality improvement principles to evaluate performance and ensure goals and accountabilities are being met. 
• 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 positively influence their decision on where to work/practice.  This includes sourcing and attracting passive candidates and persuading them to work/practice in Saskatchewan. 
• Utilize, support and troubleshoot software that hosts the job opportunities and candidate profiles to ensure the agency has the insights needed to recruit successfully and service clients through the recruitment, training, licensure and settlement processes.

Travel Required: Yes

• Extensive local, national and international travel is required. 
• Work hours outside of regular office hours, including evenings and weekends, is frequently required.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in human resources or commerce/business administration. 

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with diverse and external clients and proven success in health human resource recruitment and settlement.

Competencies

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Computer Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft applications

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 considered an asset.  

Other Information

• This position is based in-office with Travel required (Saskatoon).
• For more information on the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency please visit https://saskhealthrecruitment.ca/