City of Ithaca Hiring for TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST at Ithaca, NY Full Time

LOCATION: City of Ithaca – Human Resources Department

SALARY: $71,791 – $86,14

The City of Ithaca values diverse perspectives and life experiences. We encourage people

of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+, veterans, people

with disabilities, and those with lived experiences.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: This is a professional human resources position responsible for de-
veloping, implementing, and conducting a comprehensive strategic recruitment program to meet

current and future workforce needs and to create a fully inclusive workforce. The Talent Acquisi-
tion Specialist is also responsible for designing and delivering equity-focused trainings on recruit-
ment and hiring practices that are consistent with city-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.

Additionally, the Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for all internal and external digital

marketing strategies to attract applicants, and serves as the primary social media content creator

and maintainer. The work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of Human

Resources with considerable leeway allowed for the exercise of independent professional judg-
ment in the performance of the work. Does related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A. Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, public administration,

business administration, marketing, communications, or a closely related field with similar

course curriculum and two (2) years of full-time paid experience, or its part-time paid equiva-
lent, performing recruitment or community outreach; or

B. Possession of an Associate’s degree in human resources management, public administration,

business administration, marketing, communications, or a closely related field with similar

course curriculum and four (4) years of full-time paid experience, or its part-time paid equiva-
lent, performing recruitment or community outreach; or

C. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and six (6)

years of full-time paid experience, or its part-time paid equivalent, performing recruitment or

community outreach; or

D. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B) and

(C) above.

Note: College degrees must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a region-
al, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of

Education and/or U.S. Secretary of Education. If an applicant’s degree was awarded by an educa-
tional institution outside the United States and its territories, the applicant must provide independ-
ent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be

found at

the required evaluation fee.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS: There are no residency requirements for this position.

APPOINTMENT STATUS AND EXAM REQUIREMENT: This will be a provisional appointment

pending the results of a civil service examination to be scheduled at a later date. Permanent ap-
pointment will be dependent upon the candidate’s exam score.

APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUIRED:

• City of Ithaca application
• Copy of high school and college transcripts

All applications must be submitted electronically through our online application program. We do

not accept paper applications, faxed applications, e-mailed applications or photocopies of ap-
plications.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

City of Ithaca

Human Resources Department

The City of Ithaca is committed to Equity and Inclusion. We encourage those with similar values to apply.

Re-Issued: April 6, 2023