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Talent Acquisition

The Talent Acquisition Specialist partners and consults with hiring managers and human resources professionals on all aspects of talent acquisition including the management of recruiting transactions and processes, candidate sourcing, screening, and selection.

• Process, facilitate, and manage recruiting transactions; review, validate, and update requisition information and candidate data; facilitate the completion of hiring life cycle steps; prioritize and coordinate timely workflows in order to meet posting and hiring deadlines
• Respond to inquires from internal customers via inquiry management system, email, and phone; provide support and consultation to HR partners regarding hiring process, practices, and policies
• Review, update, and post requisitions; develop and revise job description language to attract a high quality, diverse pool of candidates and to accurately describe the duties, skills, and requirements of the position; provide job board recommendations; ensure the requisition language is compliant with guidelines, University policies, and government legislation
• Initiate, monitor, and advise on background checks, clearances or exam requests
• Continually update candidate management and tracking system with appropriate statuses, documents, and approvals; provide assistance to candidates regarding application methods, application status, and issue resolution; generate and review offer letters when appropriate
• Partner with hiring managers on the technical service recruitment process; ensure adherence to collective bargaining agreements; screen technical service applicants for requirements; administer job specific tests
• Partner with hiring managers to develop an effective interview and assessment timeline; draft interview questions based on desired candidate qualifications; build candidate scorecards
• Develop sourcing strategies to develop diverse candidate pools; engage with the candidate community through social media posts, relevant job posting sites, and other available networks; review and screen candidate pool, build pipelines, and connect candidates with other job requisitions that align with their skillset
• Provide support and guidance to users related to the recruiting system functionality and processes; participate in testing for new configurations or system improvements
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow effectiveness; contribute to process documentation, projects, and improvement initiatives

Level:

– Intermediate Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers or volunteers

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of larger unit goals, priorities, and related procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 6
• Minimum – $42,100.00
• MidPoint – $51,600.00
• Maximum – $61,000.00