City of Rock Hill Looking for Talent Acquisition Specialist at Rock Hill, South Carolina Full Time

Position: Talent Acquisition SpecialistSalary: $48,000 – $52,000/DOQ
Position Type: Full-Time
Close Date: Until Filled

General Description:

The purpose of this class within the organization is to strategically and proactively source passive and active candidates to build and maintain a quality talent pipeline for current and future workforce needs for the City of Rock Hill. This class works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Minimum Training and Experience:

Requires Associate Degree supplemented by two to five years full cycle recruitment experience. Minimum one year experience handling confidential information.Prefer graduation from a four-year college or university with major course work in human resources, public or business administration, or the social sciences.The equivalent combination of education and related work experience may be considered.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of talent acquisition processes / procedures.
• Maintains extensive knowledge of external labor market conditions.
• Knowledge of FCRA as it relates to background and credit compliance.
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook, data processing and related software.
• Knowledge of city, state, and federal laws applicable to human resources administration.
• Knowledge of employee onboarding procedures and strategies.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to implement brand confidence and retention practices amongst newly recruited talent.
• Ability to research and participate in the most relevant career fairs, local job fairs and professional events to support talent acquisition.
• Ability to exercise exceptional judgment when conducting employment, criminal, credit and educational background/reference checks and interviews.
• Ability to multi-task and make sound decisions in a sometimes stressful and complex work environment.
• Ability to analyze data and communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations or tight deadlines.
• Ability to maintain positive customer-focused relationships with co-workers, supervisors, agencies, the general public, and all other internal and external customers. Personally demonstrates appropriate customer service skills.
• Work is performed onsite. The incumbent must be present at work to perform the essential functions of this job.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Works closely with hiring managers to determine recruitment needs and develops a hiring strategy for each role.
2. Identify, attract and source hard-to-find passive talent using different niche sites / channels.
3. Oversees the recruitment and selection process by creating job postings, job descriptions, scheduling interviews, advertising jobs and attending job fairs.
4. Advertises job opportunities on the City’s webpage as well as other websites.
5. Conducts phone screenings, in-person interviews and / or virtual interviews with prospective candidates.
6. Builds and maintains relationships with potential candidates, recruitment agencies, schools and associations.
7. Actively maintains records of recruitment resources and organizations with which to proactively source candidates.
8. Conducts thorough and timely background/reference checks on prospective employees.
9. Extends contingent job offers and obtains background check approvals, such as the Background Authorization Form, Credit Authorization Approval, FMCSA authorization, etc.
10. Thoroughly reviews data and information to determine applicant qualifications and eligibility for employment with the City.
11. Utilizes the City’s Enterprise Resource Planning system to perform HR functions and transactions, such as logging applications, hiring new employees, updating employee records, etc.
12. Actively screens applications/resumes, conducts reference checks, schedules interviews, coordinates post offer drug screens for the City.
13. Ensures CDL candidates have proper requirements to operate the City’s commercial vehicles, including DOT Medical Card, proper commercial driver’s license, MVR according to City standards, prior 3 year drug & alcohol records, etc.
14. Promptly schedules candidates for new employee orientation sessions and sends Welcome Letters. Notify additional facilitators of upcoming class size; reserves meeting rooms, orders orientation lunches, and provides participant orientation packages.
15. Serves as a first point of contact for talent acquisition assistance, questions, training, etc.
16. Provides timely feedback to candidates on application and interview status. Promptly dispositions and notifies candidates interviewed but not selected to move forward in the interview process.
17. Serves as the SME for the City’s applicant tracking system; providing system / template updates, employee additions /deletions, tutorial administration and training.
18. Coordinates and facilitates orientation sessions on a bi-weekly basis to acquaint new employees with City policies, procedures, regulations and technology. Ensures proper assembly of new hire files and collects all required documentation within a timely manner.
19. Schedules timely New Hire Meetings with City Management and Human Resources according to stated availability.
20. Utilizes external sites to add and/or extract employee information relating to South Carolina Retirement, health benefits, MVRs, reference checks, I-9s and new employee documents.
21. Responsible for completing, tracking and reporting various HR metrics such as, drug testing, employee orientation, and job requisitions according to established standards.
22. Oversees the Employee Referral Bonus Program (ERB), providing education and resources to existing employees and timely bonus payouts.
23. Coordinates all aspects of City-wide job fairs, upon request.
24. Provides special event assistance to include the City’s benefits programs, the health fair, wellness programs, insurance enrollment and customer service training. Serves as team leader and manager for designated special events in support of Human Resources’ strategic goals and department needs.
25. Performs all other duties as may be assigned to meet organizational needs.