Talent acquisition specialist

Responsibilities

• Process Requisitions of Personnel in timely manner
• Develop position announcements for all new positions, review position descriptions with hiring managers to ensure accuracy
• Analyze and develop staffing needs and qualifications through hiring managers to identify appropriate actions
• Analyze job specifications and establish criteria for consideration
• Formulate recruiting strategies and submit any advertising requests needed to Talent Acquisition Manager
• Recruit: strategize and devise innovative recruiting techniques to attract and retain candidates during the hiring process, develop referral networks with various universities, social services, and employment agencies, build and maintain an accurate pool of applicants and available candidates, conduct open interviews at employment agencies, on-site, and in virtual settings, participate in job/career fairs as needed, provide information on company facilities and job opportunities to prospective candidates
• Cook up staffing of selected candidates: review final considerations and make calls of hire to selected candidates and negotiate salaries when necessary, provide necessary data to Talent Acquisition Coordinator to process new hires, conduct reference checks, verify credentials, schedule New Hire Orientations, and verify employment eligibility, ensure hire confirmation letters are accurately completed
• Conduct corporate overview, personnel policies, and any additional parts of New Hire Orientation, assist in all communication and preparation of new hire orientations
• Ensure that all recruiting efforts comply with OFCCP Federal contracting guidelines, and Affirmative Action and EEO requirements
• Prepare and submit monthly Activity Reports of statistics and activities to Corporate Recruiting Manager on the first working day of the month
• Aid in EEO and Affirmative Action efforts, including end-of-year reporting
• Represent the corporation at all assigned functions for recruitment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• 3 or more years of professional (exempt-level) HR experience
• Recruitment and employment experience in a Federal contracting environment, skilled trades recruiting experience is a plus
• Experience with electronic recruiting, and with the use of an online Applicant Tracking System, Ultipro/UKG preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interact with people at every level and to represent the agency in a positive light
• Strong writing and documentation skills
• Highly organized, able to meet deadlines and manage large workload and shifting priorities
• High degree of personal integrity; ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong computer skills; proficient in all MS Office applications
• Past experience with HRIS systems preferred
• Must possess excellent organizational skills, the ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure, and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Must be willing to work occasional evening and weekend hours as required for events and fairs