Description

This is an Indigenous-specific employment opportunity. First Canadian Health is seeking an Indigenous Talent Acquisition Partner as part of its commitment to increasing Indigenous representation and creating meaningful employment pathways for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. This role will play a key part in supporting recruitment initiatives for Express Scripts Canada while helping to build an inclusive, equitable, and culturally responsive hiring practice.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience, knowledge, or sensitivity relating to Indigenous recruitment, Indigenous cultures and communities, and the principles of Truth and Reconciliation. A strong understanding of, or commitment to developing, reconciliation knowledge and Indigenous allyship is essential, along with the ability to foster culturally safe and respectful recruitment processes that support meaningful engagement with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis candidates and communities.

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, the Indigenous Talent Acquisition Partner will serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and business leaders, leading full-cycle recruitment activities across a variety of functions and levels. The successful candidates will be responsible for developing talent pipelines, building relationships with communities and educational institutions, and employment organizations, and identifying innovative strategies to attract and engage talent.

This role requires strong relationship-building skills, a consultative approach, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while ensuring compliance with company policies, employment legislation, and recruitment best practices.

Preferential hiring is given to candidates of Indigenous ancestry including status and non-status First Nations, Metis and Inuit. We encourage applicants to include this information in their email subject line when applying.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

- Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned portfolio
- Partner with hiring managers to understand business objectives, workforce needs, and ideal candidate profiles
- Facilitate intake meetings to align on job requirements, recruitment strategy, timelines, and interview processes
- Develop and execute sourcing plans utilizing job boards, networking, social media, referrals, talent pipelines, and direct sourcing techniques
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support operational needs

Candidate Assessment & Selection
- Review applications and conduct candidate screening and qualification assessment
- Conduct phone, virtual,



and in-person interviews using behavioral and competency-based interview methodologies
- Evaluate candidate qualifications, experience, and cultural alignment
- Present shortlisted candidates and provide market insights and hiring recommendations to stakeholders
- Coordinate interview scheduling and ensure timely movement of candidates through the recruitment process

Stakeholder & Hiring Manager Partnership
- Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers throughout the recruitment lifecycle
- Provide guidance on recruitment best practices, market trends, talent availability, compensation considerations, and selection strategies
- Support hiring managers in developing effective job descriptions and candidate evaluation criteria
- Facilitate debrief discussions and guide consistent hiring decisions

Candidate Experience & Employer Branding
- Deliver a positive and professional candidate experience throughout all stages of the recruitment process
- Maintain proactive communication with candidates regarding status, expectations, and next steps
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition Manager and the Marketing team to promote the organization's employment brand through outreach initiatives, talent communities, career events, referrals, and social media engagement
- Participate in recruitment marketing and employer branding initiatives

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education experience
- A minimum of 5+ years of experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, or staffing
- Demonstrated experience managing high volume - multiple requisitions across various business functions and levels
- Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, and Microsoft Office applications. Working knowledge of Workday ATS preferred
- Strong sourcing, interviewing, candidate assessment, and relationship management skills
- Knowledge of recruitment best practices, talent market trends, and candidate attraction strategies
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills
- Experience recruiting for Pharmacy, healthcare, operations, Technical or corporate functions is an asset
- Bilingualism (French & English) while not mandatory, would be an asset.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions
- Office environment
- No heavy lifting
- Comfortable workstations





Perks of Working with FCH:
- Inclusive work environment
- Generous Group Benefits with Pension
- Generous PTO
- Team Culture

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace. By embracing diversity, we build a more effective organization that empowers our employees to be the best that they can be. At First Canadian Health, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and First Canadian Health policies.

To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected] For more information about First Canadian Health, and our parent company, Tribal Councils Investment Group, please visit:

https://firstcanadianhealth.biz/

http://www.tcig.biz/

Resume can be emailed to:

HR Administrator: [email protected]

Pay: $80,000.00-$95,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate

- Mississauga, ON L5N 0A1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):
- There is a bona fide requirement of being granted security clearance through the Government of Canada for this position. Can you meet all of the following security clearance requirements: At least 18 years of age, Lived in Canada for the past 5 years, Able to clear a criminal record check
- Preferential hiring is given to Indigenous candidates for this position, though it is not a requirement. Do you identify as an Indigenous person in Canada?

Experience:
- Talent acquisition: 5 years (preferred)

Language:
- French (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Mississauga, ON L5N 0A1

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