Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for developing strategic relationships with hiring leaders across Liberty’s North American portfolio of Regulated Utilities in order to identify, attract, and source qualified talent using different niche channels and social media outlets. The Specialist will bring integrity, customer-focus, creativity, and a value-add mindset to collaborate effectively with dynamic utility operations teams spanning electric, gas, and water commodities.

Accountabilities

• Accountable for full-cycle recruitment for individual contributor to Director level roles
• Continually build talent pool pipelines for high-volume, niche, and critical roles
• Gather and act on market intelligence, adapt and influence outcomes
• Build influential candidate relationships during the selection process
• Support behavioral Interviews and assessments
• Build and maintain community relationships in support of company goals
• Continually identify new opportunities for key process improvements
• Research and participate in relevant career fairs, workforce development programs, and professional events to support hiring initiatives and build the Liberty employer brand
• Contribute to social media campaigns and drive brand awareness
• Consult with leaders to develop interview guides and rating criteria aligned with HR and hiring manager expectations

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Communication, Business Administration or related field of study. Extensive industry experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree.
• 5+ years of experience managing full-cycle recruitment activities
• Experience developing passive candidate sourcing strategies and campaigns
• Strong proficiency in Boolean Search, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and other common sourcing platforms
• MS Office Products, and ATS system experience
• Excellent active listening, negotiation and presentation skills
• Strategic, dynamic, enthusiastic, and quick to take the initiative
• Highly motivated, goal-driven, result-oriented and team player

What We Offer

As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience. You will also have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Annual bonus and merit increase eligibility
• Retirement: 401K plan with a 100% match of 5%, effective day one
• Retirement: Cash Balance Pension Program, company-issued annual equity at 4 – 8% of base pay, based on age and years of service.
• 3 weeks of vacation, 5 sick days, 12 paid company holidays, & 3 paid volunteer days
• Tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, & reimbursement for certification costs
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Reward & recognition programs, service awards, a great company culture, and a collaborative & flexible work

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global, Act Local” business model.