Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant – Information Technology

Service New Brunswick

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant – Information Technology

R85-2025/26-531

Open – 2 year contract with possibility of extension

Flexible and hybrid options within New Brunswick

Join the team powering New Brunswick’s digital transformation!

 
Service New Brunswick (SNB) is looking for an innovative and driven IT Recruiter to join our People and Culture team. With an IT division of over 800 professionals and growing, SNB is one of the largest IT employers in the province-playing a central role in advancing digital government services that impact every New Brunswicker.

What You'll Do - Play a key role in hiring the professionals who will strengthen our province’s digital future: 

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for a wide range of IT roles across the province.
• Partner with hiring teams to understand technical requirements and workforce priorities.
• Develop and implement creative sourcing strategies and talent pipelines.
• Use data and market insights to inform decision-making and improve outcomes.
• Contribute to workforce planning aligned with long-term digital transformation efforts.
• Represent SNB at recruitment events, job fairs, and other outreach opportunities.
• Demonstrate specialized knowledge within the technology services field aligned with skill or role specialization.
• Demonstrate specialized knowledge within the technology services field aligned with skill or role specialization.

Please ensure that you indicate the competition number R85-2025/26-531 when applying.

What You Bring - Two Paths to Success

We’re open to candidates from two distinct backgrounds who are excited to support the future of digital public service in New Brunswick:

Option 1: RecruitmentFocused

• Strong experience in talent acquisition, preferably in a high-volume or complex environment.
• Exposure to or interest in recruiting for IT or technical roles.
• Deep understanding of sourcing strategies, candidate experience, and market trends.

Option 2: ITFocused

• Background in IT (e.g., systems, development, project delivery, or technical support).
• Looking to pivot into a people-facing role to help build the future IT workforce.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a passion for talent development.

Regardless of your path, we’re looking for someone who:

• Thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
• Is a strategic thinker with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Brings creativity, curiosity, and a drive to make an impact.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: University degree or diploma in Business, Information Technology or Human Resources or other related field. 

University Degree: A minimum of 4 years of related work experience in either IT or recruitment (depending on the path). 

Diploma: A minimum of 6 years of related work experience in either IT or recruitment (depending on the path)

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Written and spoken competence in English is required.  Please state your language capability.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration. Please state your language capability on your application and ensure that preferred language for assessment is clearly identified.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS: While not required, the following qualifications would be considered strong assets:

• Experience working in the public sector or on large-scale transformation projects.
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Experience with proactive sourcing techniques (e.g., Boolean searches, LinkedIn Recruiter).
• Knowledge of current trends in IT (e.g., cloud, cybersecurity, DevOps, digital services).
• Understanding of employment legislation and hiring best practices in New Brunswick.
• Experience developing or participating in employer branding or recruitment marketing campaigns.
• Certification in HR, recruitment, or IT 

Subject to the response to this competition, candidates may be required to demonstrate on their application one or more of the asset qualifications in addition to the essential qualifications in order to be given further consideration.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: The following operational requirement(s) is also required:

• Travel throughout the province as well as outside of the province may be required.
• Candidates will be required to undergo Criminal History Clearance prior to appointment.

Résumés should be in chronological order specifying education and employment in months and years including part-time and full-time employment.

Salary: $58,474 - $81,770 annually – Pay Band 4 - Management and Non-Union Pay Plan

We strongly encourage you to submit your application via the online portal by using the “Apply Online” button, before October 24, 2025 indicating competition number R85-2025/26-531. In the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties or are unable to complete your application online, contact pc@snb.ca.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level. We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Candidates registered with the Equal Employment Opportunity Program and veterans, who demonstrate they are among the most qualified, shall be given preference at the time of appointment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.