ACCES Employment Looking for Employer Liaison, Healthcare Connections at North York, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Program: Healthcare Connections Location: Toronto/North York/Brampton

Contract to March 31, 2024 Opportunities for Extension

ACCES Employment is a leader in connecting qualified jobseekers from diverse backgrounds with employers across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario, and Canada. ACCES helps more than 42,000 job seekers each year at seven locations in the GTA. As a charitable not-for-profit organization, ACCES provides job search services that connect newcomers, jobseekers, youth, women, and refugees to jobs that reflect their skills and experience. We provide over 35 customized job search programs that meet the unique needs of our jobseekers. Our vision is to achieve a fully inclusive labour force that reflects the diversity, skills, and experience of Canada’s population.

We are looking for skilled talent who thrive in a flexible and innovative environment to join our team. ACCES offers an excellent benefits package, a RRSP matching program, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program.

Healthcare Connections is an innovative new project that will expand the services available to IEHPs through ACCES Employment’s Healthcare Connections suite of programs. These services support Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals’ transitions to quality, non-licensed employment in the broader healthcare sector. With a focus on supporting highly skilled professionals in making complex career transitions, a library of content created by experts in the broader healthcare sector, and a wide stakeholder network that includes employers, researchers, and partners, Healthcare Connections is critical to ensuring that IEHPs are provided opportunities to put their skills to use in building healthy individuals and communities.

The position of Employer Liaison within the Healthcare Connections project is responsible for the creation of employment opportunities for IEHP clients in the program and other ACCES clients. The individual in this position will work in collaboration with their teammates and colleagues across the organization, as well as employers and partner agencies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement marketing and outreach strategy to employers
• Liaise with professionals and employers to create competitive jobs and employment opportunities
• Monitor all placements, oversee training plan development, and conduct on-going follow-up to ensure successful employment outcomes for program participants
• Integrate work with all ACCES staff, with the Employment Consultant team
• Provide employment preparation and employability group sessions and individual resource centre support when required
• Provide culturally sensitive employment services including intake and assessment, one-to-one and group employment counselling and referrals when required
• Arrange job fairs and networking events
• Other duties as assigned by Management

Qualifications and Experience:

• Business Degree or equivalent
• 3 or more years’ experience in job development, employer outreach, employment counseling and/or recruitment
• Experience in the not-for-profit sector and/or employment sector, particularly with employers within the broader healthcare sector is preferred
• Knowledge of/experience working with diverse job seekers including newcomers, and internationally educated healthcare professionals who may be experiencing barriers to employment, is preferred
• Understanding of labour market information and trends
• Experience in business development, sales, B2B recruitment is considered an asset
• Previous experience with Employment Ontario Programs and/or Bridging Programs is an asset
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
• Effective networking skills
• Demonstrated ability to work and co-operate in a team
• Strong organizational, planning and time management skills
• Able to facilitate group activities
• Experienced and highly proficient working in an MS Office environment and with online virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom, WebEx and Microsoft Teams
• Familiarity with online platforms and database management programs (ex. Salesforce)
• Fluency in a second language is considered an asset
• Flexible to work occasional evenings and weekend hours
• Required to travel to other ACCES site locations, employer sites, partners, networking events and job fairs

We are currently on a hybrid work schedule, working in the office and from home. This hybrid work schedule is subject to change based on business requirements.

Job status: Unionized

Contract Duration: Contract to March 31, 2024 with Opportunities for Extension

Salary: $54,467.55 per annum (as per Union salary grid), prorated to contract duration

Please Note:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Candidates who are contacted may be requested to complete a screening video interview using Spark Hire.

This position will be posted until it is filled. We will be reviewing resumes as they are submitted.

ACCES Employment is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace and in our recruitment processes. We encourage applications from members of all racialized groups, gender identities and sexual orientations, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities.

Accessibility and Accommodation: ACCES Employment is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. Please advise our HR representative or hiring manager of any accommodation measures that are required. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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