Primary Purpose: The Workforce Coordinator provides high quality and efficient Human Resources support and contributes to an effective, collaborative, service-oriented work environment to assist the university in achieving its teaching and research goals.
Nature of Work: Reporting to the Manager, Workforce Administration, the Workforce Coordinator is an experienced, partner-focused professional who contributes to service-oriented HR administrative services and the continued enhancement of shared services at USask. This position maintains professional working relationships with a diverse group of partners. This position demands efficient task management, accurate data entry, the ability to work independently in a complex setting with tight deadlines, and skillful workflow planning to meet varying demands, peak periods, and unexpected challenges.
Typical Duties or Accountabilities
- Coordinate and support employee life-cycle processes including but not limited to: review and post positions, generate offer letters, prepare, distribute and collect appointment paperwork; facilitate activities for employee onboarding and offboarding
- Provide guidance to candidates and people leaders navigating the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Support in the development and maintenance of benefit and recruitment resources for staff and faculty.
- Provide guidance to faculty and staff regarding their eligibility for benefits and efficiently execute benefits administration processes, including enrollment, beneficiary updates, and other related tasks for both new and existing employees
- Serve as the primary contact for addressing employee inquiries and concerns regarding benefits, onboarding/offboarding, and collective agreements
- Process benefit claims for circumstances resulting in employment separations (e.g. job abandonment, retirement, life claims etc.)
- Contribute to university initiatives focused on enhancing recruitment processes and optimizing the employee benefits experience, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with institutional goals
- Access and enter information into human resource systems, software applications and technical support tools (e.g. knowledge base, case management system).
- Actively collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders (Functional Central Offices/Centres of Excellence, Strategic Business Advisors, Administrative Networks, Colleges/Units, and other ConnectionPoint teams) to ensure seamless, efficient resolution and/or routing of outstanding enquiries and associated HR administrative processing.
- Contribute to partner experience and process improvements by providing technology and process feedback to the Manager and internal stakeholders to improve ConnectionPoint administrative services, operations, and knowledge base.
- Reduce risk by remaining current with and adhering to university policies, guidelines and processes, collective agreements and relevant legislation that may have an impact on benefit or talent administration processes
- Perform other related duties as required.
Education: A post-secondary diploma or degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Experience: 2-3 years of related human resource administration experience within a customer orientated workplace
Skills:
- Strong understanding and knowledge regarding HR administrative processes and best practices, with experience working in a diverse and inclusive environment.
- Demonstrated customer-service experience and orientation, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; effective relationship-building capabilities, including the ability to provide timely and courteous service under stressful conditions with a tactful approach.
- Proficient with computer information and processing systems.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Demonstrated accuracy in data entry and the ability to maintain attention to detail.
- Proven problem-solving abilities; confidence to make decisions and the ability to communicate them as appropriate; ability to multitask and demonstrate effective organizational and prioritization skills in a high-volume environment.
Department: ConnectionPoint
Status: Permanent
Employment Group: ASPA
Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0
Salary: The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $53,091.00 - 82,954.00 per annum. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Salary Family (if applicable): Specialist Professional
Salary Phase/Band: Phase 1
Posted Date: 6/19/2026
Closing Date: 6/28/2026 at 6:00 pm CST
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: May be eligible for hybrid work under the terms of USask's Alternative Workspace Guidelines
The University of Saskatchewan aspires to be what the world needs and embraces equity, diversity and inclusion as foundational to excellence and innovation. We actively seek to create a welcoming environment where all individuals feel empowered to thrive, contribute, and grow. Applications from equity-deserving groups are encouraged as part of our ongoing efforts to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve: EDI Framework for Action.
We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally, and internationally and value the unique perspective that Indigenous employees provide to strengthen these relationships. Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin: Indigenous Truth policy and the Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy. Successful candidates that assert Indigenous membership/citizenship will be asked to complete the verification process of Indigenous membership/citizenship with documentation.
The University of Saskatchewan provides an accessible and inclusive workplace. Should you require support through any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us for assistance.
