TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST - 09032024-61315

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

09 / 03 / 2024 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

09 / 10 / 2024 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$4,017.00 - $5,028.00

Salary (Annually)

$48,204.00 - $60.336.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Nashville, TN

Department

Human Resources

LOCATION OF (1) POSTION TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS SOLUTIONS DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

Qualifications

Education and Experience : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and one year of experience in a qualifying full-time professional staffing or recruiting.experience.

Substitution of Experience for Education : Qualifying full-time professional staffing or recruiting experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.

Necessary Special Qualifications : None.

Examination Method : Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

This classification works under general supervision and is responsible for the acquisition of top talent. An employee in this class, either independently or as a member of team, will deliver all aspects of talent acquisition for the agency.

This includes recruitment and selection, support for the interview process, focus on the candidate experience, and a high level of communication and collaboration to internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and drives all facets of talent acquisition processes to meet organizational needs through strategic communication and best practices for the sourcing, screening, and selection of top talent.
• Establishes processes and procedures to provide the best possible outcomes for recruiting. Builds effective relationships with hiring managers, HR Generalists, and divisional leadership to gain an understanding of the roles and needs.

Builds effective relationships with potential applicants, external stakeholders, and organizations to identify potential innovative recruiting strategies and opportunities.

Manages the candidates' experience by providing customer support, job expectations, and timely communication throughout the hiring process.

Gathers candidate feedback to continuously improve the customer experience.

Utilizes and tracks recruiting metrics to help continuously improve the process to evaluate successes. Reports the progress on assigned job vacancies on a regular basis to stakeholders and hiring managers.

Offers alternative solutions to address recruiting challenges that are specific to each division and / or program.

• Provides candidate screening and reviews resumes to determine if employee is eligible for further consideration. Establishes candidate pool for other high priority or difficult to fill positions.
• Networks and builds recruiting applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites such as but not limited to job boards and social media.

Effectively manages internet sources used for direct and passive recruiting.

Maintains knowledge regarding best practices in the talent acquisition process to fit agency needs.

Competencies (KSA's)

• Knowledge of relevant policies / procedures / laws related to the hiring process, recruiting best practices.
• Skills in candidate screening, motivating and empowering customers, active learning / listening, critical thinking, problem solving, and documenting progress and in direct and passive recruiting strategies on social media sites and job boards.
• Ability to meeting tight deadlines, work independently, innovating, public speaking, facilitating, teaching, coordinating meetings / programs, and developing presentations.
• Competency in presentation skills, communicating with comfort around leadership at various levels, identifying potential candidates, sourcing candidates, customer orientation, and approachability.

Tools & Equipment

Use of relevant office equipment and software such as smart phone / tablet, printer / scanner, and laptop as required.

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications :

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations : driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.