Under minimal supervision, provides requisition and applicant management and customer service support to applicants and departmental users.
 

• Actively sources and identifies potential candidates using various recruitment strategies and platforms.
• Provides consultation to departments to make job postings more attractive to bring in top talent.
• Provides excellent customer service in assisting candidates through the application and hiring process.
• Manages job listings and candidate referrals for students and staff positions.  Communicates with hiring departments, applicants, and completing hires. 
• Works with departments to move qualified applicants through the hiring process.  Assists recruiting assistants and hiring managers on ways to improve job listings and follows-up with expired listings.
• Collaborates by telephone or email with departments on any discrepancies, changes, or requirements. Responds to applicants requesting the ability to reapply to positions, reviewing qualifications, and requirements.
• Assists applicants and departmental users with the hiring process.  Helps troubleshoot technical issues.
• Places advertisements in electronic or print media.  Provides resources to departments with special recruiting needs due to scarcity, or specialty. Identifies additional/alternative recruiting venues.
• Processes associated billing and reconciles invoices.
• Participates in special projects.
• Trains and leads other Talent Acquisition Specialists.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Education:

Required:  Bachelor's degree.

Equivalency/Substitution:  Will accept 48 months related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 84 months related experience.

Experience:

Required: 36 months Recruiting, Human Resources, or related experience.

Certifications or Licenses:

·       None

·       Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
·       Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information
·       Strong customer service orientation
·       Ability to interact with a diverse customer base, including students, hiring managers and the general public
·       Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
·       Highly organized and ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines
·       Ability to build rapport with students, faculty and staff
·       Ability to produce reports and complete work within deadlines

Physical:
Sit for prolonged periods.  Use of a computer, calculator and telephone. Ability to engage in repetitive motions.  Communicate effectively and listen.

Environmental:
Standard Office Environment.  Frequent exposure to pressure caused by deadlines and busy periods. Requires contact with staff, other departments, and the general public.