CONSULTANT TALENT ACQUISITION

• Job ID: 63894
• Job Category: Human Resources
• Division & Section: People & Equity, Talent Acquisition
• Work Location: METRO HALL, 55 John Street, Toronto ON M5V 3C6 (Hybrid)
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Temporary (12 months) Vacancy

• Salary Range: $87,800.00- $116,745.00 (2025 rates)

  Hiring Zone: $93,079.00-$100,917.00

• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week 
• Affiliation: Non-Union
• Number of Positions Open: 1 
• Posting Period: 20-Apr-2026 to 04-May-2026

This is an exciting opportunity to play an active role in supporting recruitment across the City of Toronto. As a Talent Acquisition Consultant within the People & Equity Division, you’ll support end‑to‑end recruitment in a large, unionized organization, partnering with hiring managers to deliver fair and accessible recruitment processes.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you’ll partner with hiring managers across the organization to deliver end‑to‑end recruitment for a diverse range of union and non‑union positions. You’ll support the full recruitment lifecycle—from intake and job postings through sourcing, assessment, selection, and hiring—with care, consistency, and attention to candidate experience.

You’ll bring a strong advisory lens to this work, providing clear, equity‑informed guidance to hiring managers on recruitment options, assessment approaches, qualification requirements, and the implications of different hiring decisions. This includes supporting the development and review of job posting descriptions, designing competency‑based assessment tools, and helping hiring managers navigate recruitment processes in a fair, transparent, and accessible way.

A key part of the role involves applying workforce equity, Reconciliation, accessibility, and human rights principles throughout recruitment activities. You’ll help identify and address potential barriers in job requirements, screening methods, and interview processes, and support inclusive outreach and sourcing approaches that strengthen representation. You’ll also ensure accommodations are coordinated effectively so candidates have a respectful and inclusive experience throughout the recruitment process.

You’ll use contemporary sourcing strategies and labour‑market insight to help build strong candidate pools, particularly for hard‑to‑fill roles. This includes recommending targeted outreach, alternate posting approaches, or modified qualification strategies where appropriate, and collaborating with senior Talent Acquisition leaders on more complex or specialized searches.

Throughout your work, you’ll ensure recruitment decisions are well‑documented and aligned with policies, collective agreements, and legislative requirements. You’ll monitor recruitment activity, maintain accurate data in recruitment systems, and contribute to reporting and insights that inform workforce planning and continuous improvement of recruitment practices.

You’ll also contribute to the overall effectiveness of the Talent Acquisition team by collaborating closely with colleagues, supporting shared service standards, and sharing insights on opportunities to improve tools, processes, and candidate engagement. From time to time, you may support coaching, mentoring, or knowledge‑sharing activities that help strengthen recruitment capability across the organization.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

1. Post‑secondary education in Human Resources or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
2. Considerable experience delivering end‑to‑end recruitment in a large, complex organization, including unionized environments.
3. Experience partnering with hiring managers to provide consultation and guidance on recruitment approaches, assessment methods, and qualification requirements.
4. Experience developing and using inclusive, competency‑based assessment tools and supporting fair, accessible hiring processes.
5. Strong sourcing skills, including the use of modern recruitment tools and strategies to support hard‑to‑fill roles and diverse candidate pools.
6. Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to work effectively with hiring managers, candidates, and internal and external partners.
7. Sound understanding of employment legislation, collective agreements, and recruitment‑related policies, with the ability to apply them effectively in hiring decisions.
8. Strong organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment files, shifting priorities, and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
9. Strong judgement and problem‑solving skills, including the ability to identify risks, navigate complex situations, and escalate issues appropriately.
10. Proficiency using recruitment systems and digital tools to manage postings, candidate workflows, documentation, and reporting. Experience with SAP and SuccessFactors is an asset.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation

The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.