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Play a pivotal role in the upcoming 2025 Edmonton Election!
The Edmonton Election is a large-scale, complex, highly legislated civic project that is held every four years, featuring tight timelines and a broad range of stakeholders. It is a project that requires agility, precision, and dedication, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to a process that enables Edmontonians to vote for Mayor, Council, and Edmonton Public or Edmonton Catholic school board trustees.
As an Election Specialist, Recruitment, you will be instrumental in the recruitment, training, and management of up to 500 election workers for your assigned wards. Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Consultant, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the recruitment process, from application screening and candidate assessment to onboarding and record maintenance. You will also serve as a primary point of contact for election workers and the public, providing information and support while upholding the integrity of the electoral process. This is your opportunity to engage with our diverse communities and contribute to an impactful city-wide project. If you're experienced with recruiting high volumes of staff, working in high pressure environments, and energized by connecting with people, we'd like to meet you!
What will you do?
- Manage the full recruitment cycle for a high volume of election worker applications, including reviewing and assessing applications, verifying previous experience,, conducting pre-screening calls, hiring workers, and preparing offer letters
- Schedule training and election shifts according to their availability
- Serve as the main point of contact for election workers, providing ongoing support, addressing inquiries, maintaining up-to-date contact information, and managing assignments & reassignments as needed
- Process election worker timesheets, manage payroll inquiries, and ensure compliance with payroll procedures
- Support post-election activities, such as data compilation, analysis, preparing post-election summaries, and submitting formal recommendation reports
- Assume the role of Deputy Returning Officer as set out in the Local Authorities Election Act, which may include supervising a satellite ward office on Election Day and ensuring appropriate deployment of standby workers to each voting station within the ward
- Perform administrative duties, including assisting with reception relief at the election office as needed, and other related duties as required
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