International Recruitment Advisor - Recruitment Services
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager of International Recruitment, you will play a key role in supporting the recruitment and integration of Internationally Educated Registered Nurses (IENs) into our healthcare system. Acting as the primary point of expertise, you will oversee the prescreening process, collaborate with the Interprofessional Practice & Learning team for assessments, and ensure candidates are matched to suitable roles. A trusted partner to Managers and Directors, you will provide expert advice on international recruitment processes, ensuring effective and compliant hiring practices. Additionally, you will be responsible for verifying immigration eligibility, ensuring all compliance standards are met, and offering end-to-end support to the International Recruitment Team.
The International Recruitment Advisor participates in quality improvement initiatives and all other projects as requested.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
• Graduate of a post secondary degree/program in Human Resources or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR) preferred
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of recent work experience in Human Resources
• Experience working in a unionized environment preferred
• Experience working in a healthcare environment preferred
• Knowledge of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program and Nova Scotia Nominee Program is considered an asset
• Effective communication, customer service, problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to understand and anticipate the impact of decisions at departmental level
• Ability to clearly articulate HR policies and processes
• Well developed organizational and daily planning skills
• Knowledge of relevant Collective Agreement and employment guide articles and legislation (e.g. privacy legislation)
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Internet Explorer, and human resource information system (preferably PeopleSoft)
• Effective research and analytical thinking skills
• Effective conflict resolution and rapport-building skills
• Effective work practice – accountable, dependable, flexible, persevering, sets goals and meets deadlines, results oriented
• Demonstrated self-starter, decision maker and problem solver
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Long Assignment, Full Time/ 75 Hours Bi-weekly
- Anticipated Start/End dates: July 20, 2025 - June 5, 2026
- Dates are approximate and subject to change
- This position is eligible to participate in our work from home program
Compensation and Benefits
$30.51 - $38.13 hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
International Recruitment Advisor - Recruitment Services
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager of International Recruitment, you will play a key role in supporting the recruitment and integration of Internationally Educated Registered Nurses (IENs) into our healthcare system. Acting as the primary point of expertise, you will oversee the prescreening process, collaborate with the Interprofessional Practice & Learning team for assessments, and ensure candidates are matched to suitable roles. A trusted partner to Managers and Directors, you will provide expert advice on international recruitment processes, ensuring effective and compliant hiring practices. Additionally, you will be responsible for verifying immigration eligibility, ensuring all compliance standards are met, and offering end-to-end support to the International Recruitment Team.
The International Recruitment Advisor participates in quality improvement initiatives and all other projects as requested.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
• Graduate of a post secondary degree/program in Human Resources or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR) preferred
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of recent work experience in Human Resources
• Experience working in a unionized environment preferred
• Experience working in a healthcare environment preferred
• Knowledge of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program and Nova Scotia Nominee Program is considered an asset
• Effective communication, customer service, problem solving and decision making skills
• Ability to understand and anticipate the impact of decisions at departmental level
• Ability to clearly articulate HR policies and processes
• Well developed organizational and daily planning skills
• Knowledge of relevant Collective Agreement and employment guide articles and legislation (e.g. privacy legislation)
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Internet Explorer, and human resource information system (preferably PeopleSoft)
• Effective research and analytical thinking skills
• Effective conflict resolution and rapport-building skills
• Effective work practice – accountable, dependable, flexible, persevering, sets goals and meets deadlines, results oriented
• Demonstrated self-starter, decision maker and problem solver
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Long Assignment, Full Time/ 75 Hours Bi-weekly
- Anticipated Start/End dates: July 20, 2025 - June 5, 2026
- Dates are approximate and subject to change
- This position is eligible to participate in our work from home program
Compensation and Benefits
$30.51 - $38.13 hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations