TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

Job Summary

Grade: NF04, Salary Code 4B.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs system-wide exempt staffing and full life-cycle recruiting functions.
• Administers and interprets policies relating to employment, promotion, reassignment, career management, transition assistance, and relocation.
• Develops and coordinates short and long term recruitment and staffing plans.
• Develops strategies responsive to management needs that aggressively target underrepresented areas.
• Exercises executive search techniques to locate viable candidates; proactively creating applicant pools and talent pipelines by efficiently using both active and passive recruitment efforts.
• Develops position requirements, and prepares job vacancy announcements/advertising.
• Develops and implements recruiting strategies to ensure widest possible dissemination of employment opportunities in order to maximize the pool of highly qualified candidates.
• Reviews applicant qualifications and prepares staffing packages for selecting officials.
• Ensures staffing actions conform to applicable policies, laws, and regulations.
• Conducts preliminary screening interviews to determine and clarify applicant qualifications.
• May conduct on-site interviews at career fairs, college placement offices, etc.
• May present job offers and negotiate salary on behalf of selecting officials.
• Sources outstanding candidates from a variety of channels, recruitment/job/career fairs, social media, job boards, and professional networks.
• Maintains contact with state, local, federal, military and private employment and training organizations, advertising media, colleges and university placement offices, etc.
• Congratulates overseas exempt positions and CONUS assignments of overseas returnees.
• Applies JTR and Department of State regulations in preparing relocation actions or providing information to applicants and associates.
• Maintains awareness of competitors practices, industry trends, and recruitment standards.
• Provides World Class PREMIER Customer Service for both internal and external customers and partners.
• Works under the general supervision of the Director, Talent Acquisition.
• Receives assignments in terms of broad objectives and is expected to plan and carry out work independently, and is expected to resolve most problems independently.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A total of 6 years of experience, consisting of the following:
• GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Three years of responsible experience in non-routine work which enabled the applicant to gain a good general understanding of the systems, methods and administrative machinery for accomplishing work; the ability to analyze problems, apply sound judgment in assessing practical implications of alternative solutions and resolving the problems presented; and the ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing.
• OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: 1 year of academic study above the high school level may be substituted for 9 months of experience, up to a maximum of a 4 year bachelor's degree for 3 years of general experience.
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in Human Resources recruitment with an emphasis in sourcing and recruiting qualified candidates for permanent full time positions.