Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Job Information

Job Number: J

Job Title:

Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Job Type: Career Development Assignment (CDA)

Department:
Human Resources

Job Category:
Human Resources

Number of Positions: 1

Date Posted (dd/mm/yyyy): 27/02/2026

Closing Date (dd/mm/yyyy): 08/03/2026

Salary (with Salary Rate): 64,635./Year

Assignment Duration From: 16/03/2026

Assignment Duration To: 22/01/2027

Employee Group:
Non-Union

Salary Level: NU03

Hours Per Week: 35

Date Position Available: 16/03/2026

Carleton University is situated on unceded Algonquin territory and bordered by the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in Ottawa, Ontario. The university is just minutes from the heart of our nation's government and G-7 organizations and this capital advantage provides opportunities for staff and faculty and students to make a positive impact in our community and around the world.

Named a Top 100 Employer in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and a National Capital Region Top Employer for 10 consecutive years, Carleton University is one of Canada’s most resourceful and productive hubs of learning and research, fuelling a rich talent pipeline that is supporting social and economic renewal. The university’s smart, caring and connected community inspires and empowers individuals to become change leaders who drive impact in the world while challenging conventional modes of thinking and doing.

At Carleton, we are committed to fostering an innovative, equitable and welcoming work environment. Carleton is also a nationally certified Healthy Workplace and is a recipient of the Canada Awards for Excellence, Healthy Workplace Order of Excellence and Platinum Level Certification for Mental Health at Work.

The university’s Strategic Integrated Plan  is an ambitious vision for the future, anchored in Carleton’s strengths and student‑centric, community‑engaged values.

Responsible to provide support to Talent Acquisition team in the recruitment and selection process, orientation, and onboarding for professional services staff. Also responsible for coordinating casual pool recruitment.

• Maintains, tracks, and refreshes casual applicant pool
• Provides overall support to the Talent Acquisition Specialists and Officers including collecting job posting requirements, vetting applicants, supporting the recruitment and selection process, and verifying employee and job information with hiring manager and employee
• This position is responsible for following the current and approved process flow to properly notify internal HR stakeholders by completing required paperwork of new appointments, promotions and transfers for the enterprise system (Banner)
• Organizes and maintains competition file records by filing closed competition files and ensuring proper ongoing storage of files, including annual file archiving. This is completed both digitally and hardcopy as appropriate and required
• Prepares postings for internal and open competitions, maintains applicant tracking system, creates job postings, and assembles competition files
• Assembles orientation and onboarding materials, introduces onboarding sessions, verifies and ensures validation of SIN & Date of Birth
• Makes logistical arrangements for interviews, candidate testing, and orientation sessions
• Interacts with vendors, system provider, recruitment firms, job boards and social media platforms to arrange services
• Support special projects e.g., casual pool recruitment process improvements, process mapping, and researches on best practices as directed
• Maintains filing systems in accordance with corporate records management policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of office administration policies, procedures, and processes
• Knowledge of collective agreements, recruitment and selection, orientation, and onboarding policies, procedures, and processes
• Knowledge of office as well as the broader university academic units, departments, and divisions
• Knowledge of office productivity software and databases, internet browsers and search engines, discipline‑specific software, enterprise software, and technology devices
• Knowledge of cultural competency and diversity…