Who Can Apply?:
Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)
Salary Range:
$80,886 - $105,152
Employment status:
Term
Flexible work option:
Hybrid (2 days/week)
Term Length:
12 months
Security Level:
Reliability
Language Requirement:
Bilingual Mandatory
Closing Date:
24/09/2026
Country:
Canada
**This is a hybrid position. The incumbent must report to our HR Office in Ottawa 2 days a week.**
** This position has been designated bilingual, where English and French are essential. **
** While priority will be given to qualified candidates who meet this bilingual linguistic profile, we welcome applications from candidates who may not meet this bilingual requirement. **
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The Specialist, Talent Acquisition and Retention (12-Month Term) supports DCC's talent acquisition activities by coordinating and executing key recruitment processes across multiple regions in Canada. The primary focus of this role is to manage high volumes of candidate applications by conducting candidate shortlisting, resume screening, and pre-screen interviews to support timely and effective hiring decisions.
Working closely with Talent Acquisition team members and hiring managers, the incumbent helps ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process while maintaining efficient and consistent hiring practices. The Specialist provides administrative and operational recruitment support, including candidate communications, interview coordination, talent pipeline management, and recruitment reporting.
In addition, the incumbent supports talent acquisition initiatives and contributes to process improvements that enhance the effectiveness, quality, and efficiency of DCC's recruitment programs and services.
KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:
Primary
Collaborate with DCC’s regions, departments and other Human Resources team members to innovate and address workforce planning challenges
Partner with hiring managers to define position requirements and establish recruiting strategy
Research regional talent market and recommend creative sourcing strategies to attract and retain talented candidates from diverse backgrounds, cultures and experiences
Implement effective techniques for identifying new talent (e.g. direct sourcing, social media, referrals, networking)
Build candidate networks and pipelines for proactive recruitment
Provide data-driven insights and reporting on talent acquisition and retention activities to support the regions and departments in developing and maintaining effective workforce planning strategies
Develop and maintain talent acquisition and retention initiatives, including supporting the development of DCC’s Employee Value Proposition
Develop community partnerships with universities, colleges and employment equity groups
Develop and coordinate meet-and-greet sessions for new employees
Administer and maintain the recruitment advertising options database
Promote and administer the Employee Referral Program
Develop, maintain and help safeguard the security of DCC’s applicant tracking system (Taleo) and the recruitment module in the Human Resources Information System
Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
Other
Support the onboarding of new employees
Other duties as assigned
SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge
Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in human resources management, with a focus on talent acquisition
In-depth knowledge of applicant tracking systems, preferably Taleo, or other human resources information management systems
Project management principles
Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience
Minimum: college diploma in human resources management with four years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent
Preferred: university degree in human resources management and/or Certified Human Resources Professional or Registered Recruitment Professional designation
Abilities
Use applicable computer software and operating systems, including Excel and the Human Resources Information System
Research and write reports and presentations
Apply project management techniques
DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Provide functional advice and guidance to employees
WORKING CONDITIONS
Typical office environment with occasional travel
Check out your benefits
Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.
Your package includes:
Health and Wellness
$400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
$2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage
Telus Virtual Health Care
Home and Family
Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home
Leave and Retirement
Public-service pension
Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with enhanced travel benefits coverage
To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. As a condition of employment with DCC, a minimum reliability security status clearance is required and some roles may require secret security status clearance.
DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process. Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening.
The appropriate security clearance is a condition of employment and it is the candidate’s or employee’s responsibility to ensure, they are able to obtain and maintain their required security level clearance to begin or continue their employment with DCC. Failure to obtain or maintain, the appropriate level of security clearance means either the candidate or employee will not receive a job offer, the conditional offer will be rendered null and void or their employment will be terminated with cause. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates or employees considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:
criminal record checks
reference checks
previous employment
open source checks
credit/financial status
DCC's Code of Business Conduct (Code) is a condition of employment. It serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of DCC Employees and provides clarity to Employees on a number of issues, including real or perceived conflicts of interest. Before applying to this (or any) position at DCC, candidates shall familiarize themselves with the Code, because new employees are required to certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC. Employees are further required to review their obligations under the Code and notify the President's Office of any changes in their circumstances at the earliest possible opportunity, and to complete the Annual Update once a year.
Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace!
Roles at DCC will require security at various levels including Reliability, Secret, Top Secret and for Canadian Eyes Only (proof of Citizenship required). While we welcome applications to our roles who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information, selection will depend on the specific role’s requirements.
At DCC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from all, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the LGBTQ2+ community.
DCC’s goal is to provide barrier-free access to employment opportunities and workspaces for employees and candidates. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Should you require accommodation, please email
[email protected].
