Deadline to Apply : Thursday, November 5th, 2026 at 11.59 PM

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time

Base Location: WRPS Headquarters, 200 Maple Grove Rd, Cambridge, ON N3H 4R7

Shift: Day Shift

Working Days/ Hours: Monday to Friday, 08.00 AM - 04.00 PM

Hours of Work: 40 Hours per week

Number of Position : 1 position

Union: Waterloo Regional Police Association (Association)

Reason for Vacancy: Backfill

Salary Range July - December 2026: $88,084 - $103,628

Waterloo Regional Police Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and champions inclusion. We are committed to developing and supporting a highly skilled, professional workforce that reflects the community we proudly serve.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service provides high‑quality policing to more than 670,000 residents across the Region of Waterloo. Our region is a diverse and prosperous area in Southern Ontario, uniquely characterized by its blend of vibrant urban centres, Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo, and surrounded by the rural townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot, and Woolwich. We take pride in our diversity and remain committed to fostering a people‑focused organization that reflects the strength and character of the communities we serve.

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Human Resource Business Partner (Talent Acquisition)

Summary

The Human Resources Business Partner (Talent Acquisition) collaborates with hiring managers to understand talent requirements, provide advice and recommend innovative talent acquisition approaches. The position oversees the talent acquisition activities by delivering outstanding end-to-end recruitment services, driving the full-cycle recruitment process.

You Will:





- Coordinates and performs the full lifecycle recruitment process for internal and external positions, including initiating the intake meeting with the hiring manager, posting jobs, candidate sourcing, screening applications, candidate submission, conducting reference checks, and extending offers to candidates and onboarding.
- Conducts active and passive sourcing utilizing a range of talent sourcing channels, including social media platforms and professional networks (e.g. LinkedIn, Indeed, Twitter, etc.), learning initiatives (e.g. co-operative education programs), hiring events, post-secondary recruitment initiatives and community partnerships.
- Identifies and implements sourcing strategies for both passive and active talent. Builds applicant sources and attracts candidates by creatively conducting research and/or utilizing a multitude of resources to develop an ongoing and diverse active and passive talent pipeline.
- Ensures best practices are applied and embedded within recruitment processes and initiatives to attract qualified, diverse and talented candidates and increase the overall attraction to the Service.
- Partners with the hiring manager to establish recruiting requirements and develop effective sourcing strategies. Provides support, advice and recommendations to the hiring managers to ensure the recruitment process translates effectively into the business needs.




- Assists the hiring manager to design and perform the selection process, drafts knowledge/skill-based testing and interview questions and administers the interview process. Provides advice and guidance and training to hiring managers throughout the selection process, including criteria to be used for selection, interview techniques, and areas of priority and focus.
- Creates an agile and responsive approach to enhance the candidate’s and hiring manager’s experience throughout the recruitment process.
- Conducts background checks for candidates, including employment references, character references, credit checks and other relevant system checks. Forwards the completed file to the Supervisor, Talent Acquisition, for final review and approval for a conditional offer of employment.
- Makes verbal job offers to successful candidates and notifies unsuccessful applicants.
- Responsible for the effective onboarding experience of new hires; leads and implements the current employee orientation program (NEO).
- Fosters positive relationships with various post-secondary education institutions and other external partners to identify and build a diverse talent pipeline to respond to the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) recruitment needs.
- Attends recruitment events and presents information related to recruitment when required, in accordance with the recruitment outreach strategy.
- Develops and leads innovative outreach strategy and sourcing events to drive awareness of career opportunities at WRPS.
- Executes the internal sworn transfer process and internal civilian recruitment processes; conducts information sessions for internal ca

📌 Human Resources Business Partner Talent Acquisition (Cambridge)
🏢 Region of Waterloo
📍 Cambridge