Government of Saskatchewan Hiring For Employer Services Consultant at Regina, SK Full Time

Employer Services Consultant – HR-001073

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time

Location(s): SK-Rgna-Regina

Ministry: 089 Immigration and Career Training

Salary Range: $28.118-$35.239 Hourly

Grade: SGEU.08.

The Ministry of Immigration and Career Training leads efforts to help individuals prepare for, obtain and maintain employment, and activities to assist employers with the development, recruitment and retention of workers, consistent with provincial labour market needs. Our mission is to develop, attract and retain a skilled workforce that supports investment and economic growth in Saskatchewan and helps citizens realize their full potential. Our core values include providing exceptional customer service, treating others with respect, acting with integrity and upholding our commitment to excellence and innovation as one team.

The Employer Services Branch is seeking a dynamic, competent and highly motivated individual to work as an Employer Services Consultant in a fast paced environment. In this role you will provide client focused service to Saskatchewan employers who are looking for solutions to their workforce needs.

Specific responsibilities include the following:

• Conduct research and analysis on specific employers and entire sectors to identify opportunities to more effectively develop, recruit and retain workers;
• Provide employers and industry associations with tools and support for workforce planning and navigating the plethora of programs and services available through government;
• Identify preferred domestic and international labour pools for talent sourcing;
• Provide support for local recruitment fairs and overseas labour recruitment efforts;
• Provide recommendations to management regarding policy adjustments to optimize workforce development strategies and programing; and
• Develop appropriate assessment techniques to measure and report on effectiveness of government programs/services and account management efforts.

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Knowledge of labour market needs within various sectors in Saskatchewan;
• Knowledge of human resource management practices, including methods related to strategic workforce planning;
• The ability to work with colleagues, employers, industry associations and third parties to develop positive working relationships and establish partnerships;
• Experience in designing research methodologies (e.g., surveys, focus groups, interviews, literature reviews) and applying appropriate statistical and analytical techniques; and
• The ability to analyze relevant data to identify trends and issues and develop recommendations.

Typically, the competencies for this position would be obtained through a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree and related work experience.

The Ministry of Immigration and Career Training is an exciting workplace that recognizes and empowers its people, promotes continuous learning and improvement, and provides value for our clients. We offer dynamic and challenging work for talented individuals in an environment that supports innovation, creativity and diversity.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to work with purpose to create the opportunity for people to build their careers in the province and support provincial employers to have workers with the right skills at the right time to make Saskatchewan the best place in Canada – to live, to work, to start a business, to get an education, to raise a family and to build a life;
• Professional development and advancement opportunities;
• A comprehensive salary and benefits package including pension;
• Support for work-life balance;
• Vacation, earned days off (EDO) and other types of leave.

Preference will be given to qualified equity group members who self-declare in this online application, as identified in “diversity groups” below

Diversity Groups: Aboriginal persons, Persons with disabilities

Hours of Work: A – SGEU Office 36 – one day off every two weeks

Number of Openings: 1

Closing Date: Jan 14, 2022, 11:59:00 PM