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Talent Acquisition

Talent Acquisition Specialists partner and consult with hiring managers and human resources professionals on the talent acquisition structured life cycle, including job requisition management, candidate management within the applicant tracking system, and facilitation of the background check and offer processes.

• Process, facilitate, and manage talent acquisition 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 inquiries from internal customers via the inquiry management system, email, and phone; provide support and consultation to HR partners regarding hiring process, practices, and policies
• Review, update, and post requisitions and ensure the requisition language is compliant with guidelines, policies, and regulations
• 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 offer letters; review and edit offer details for accuracy; may contribute to offer negotiation process
• May partner with hiring managers on the recruitment process for unionized employees; ensure adherence to collective bargaining agreements; screen applicants for requirements; administer job specific tests
• 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
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Professional

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates baseline working knowledge of routine work tasks. Follows the standard principles and practices. Acts under direct and frequent supervision using established procedures with detailed instructions. Participates as a team member and actively contributes to completion of team goals. Clearly communicates information.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– None

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Typically none

Problem Solving:

– Encounters routine problems
– Follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems

Independence of Action:

– Work is closely monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are provided
– Applies standard operating procedures with limited guidelines for deviation

Communication and Collaboration:

– Typically communicates internally within working unit
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Clearly communicates information, ideas, or instructions verbally and in writing

• Comp Grade – 5
• Minimum – $38,300.00
• MidPoint – $46,900.00
• Maximum – $55,500.00

• Business relationship management
• Cultural competency
• Data Analysis
• Document processing
• Influence & Persuasion
• Interviewing
• Job evaluation
• Needs Assessment
• Negotiation
• Policy implementation
• Recruiting
• Trend analysis
• Writing