City of Raleigh, NC Hiring for Talent Acquisition Specialist at Raleigh, NC, United States Full Time

Location : Raleigh, NC

Job Type : Part-Time

Job Number : 2024-00079

Department : Human Resources

Opening Date : 01 / 19 / 2024

Closing Date : 1 / 28 / 2024 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Work Hours : Monday – Friday; 8 : 30 am – 3 : 00 pm (30 hours per week)

Hiring Range : $21.00 / hr

Job Description

Everything but recruitment? You won’t be chasing purple squirrels and unicorns in this role. This is a “behind the scenes” position where your goal is to make sure everyone is in the right place at the right time when it comes to hiring.

The Talent Acquisition Support Specialist works closely with colleagues and assigned departments to create job postings, advertise positions, screen, hire, and preboard candidates across various functional areas and locations.

Interactions with hiring departments and candidates require exceptional communication, time management and organizational skills as well as experience with technology.

We’re currently seeking an organized and outgoing person to join our amazing team as a permanent part-time Talent Acquisition Support Specialist to help facilitate and execute the delivery of high-volume recruiting and pre-boarding for the city.

Our ideal candidate is customer-focused with exceptional organizational, communication, and follow up skills with a strong attention to detail.

To be successful in this role, you must be able to work autonomously but be team-oriented, collaborative, and flexible as we shift responsibilities to best support our rapidly growing city and make enhancements to the services we provide to our organization.

Excellent initiative and intuitiveness are a must!

If you’re a self-motivated, resourceful, proactive, and collaborative team player with the ability to handle a fast paced, high volume work environment you could be just the person we are looking for!

This is a permanent part-time position that will work 30 to 35 hours a week and contributes into the LGERS retirement plan.

In addition, this position is eligible for medical benefits and 40% tele-work; flexibility is required to meet the needs of the business.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Effectively support the needs of city departments and manage recruitment process by partnering with hiring managers and support staff to review, analyze, and clarify job requirements and, understand business operations
• Create job postings for full time and permanent part time positions
• Facilitate and monitor the pre-boarding process to ensure that key deadlines are met, and all appropriate tasks are completed timely and thoroughly including offer letter, drug testing, background check, certification / licensure (if applicable) reference and employment verification checks.

Follows up with candidate when there are challenges in scheduling drug test, request for adverse actions, references, etc.

Communicates with new hires and hiring managers that new hires are cleared to start

• Welcomes new hires at new employee onboarding
• Completes I-9 forms accurately and processes information through e-verify
• When new systems / procedures are introduced, assist in the preparation and / or presentation of training and assist in transition planning in anticipation of any new procedures
• Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements
• Assist with career fairs, networking events, and other recruitment related projects as needed

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience :

High school diploma or equivalent required and two (2) years of customer service, administrative, or human resources experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Computer Skills :

Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Pro) and familiarity with Applicant Tracking System.

Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) preferred but not required.

Must have qualities :

• Must Love Helping People!
• High level of attention to detail
• Solution oriented
• Be an effective and positive team member
• Must be dedicated to providing outstanding customer service
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Applied experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Pro)
• Facilitating projects and business processes
• Working effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Providing clear and concise feedback to collaborate with departments on hiring recommendations
• Customer service – working directly with hiring managers and candidates through pre-boarding process
• Successfully managing multiple competing priorities and simultaneous requisitions with aggressive timelines using excellent organizational skills with keen attention to detail
• Effective verbal and written communication skills within all levels of the organization and with the public exemplifying excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

ADA and Other Requirements :

Positions in this class typically require reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Light Work :

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

If the use of arm and / or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work, and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light work.

Working Conditions :

Work is routinely performed in an indoor, office environment.

Note :

This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.

The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

When you join the City of Raleigh’s work family as a full-time employee, your benefits are an important part of your “total rewards”.

Your benefits impact many aspects of your life including your health, your finances, and the protection of your family. The City provides a comprehensive benefits package as part of our total rewards program to support you through important events in your life, to enhance your life outside work, and to help you plan and prepare for the future.

To find out about the City’s benefits package, and other programs, please visit our Employee Benefits page :

The City employs temporary and seasonal employees who generally are scheduled to work on a short-term basis. However, if you are hired as a temporary or seasonal employee, or as an intern, you are not eligible for the City of Raleigh’s benefits.

Please select your highest level of education completed.

• Some high school
• High school diploma (or GED)
• Some college
• Associate’s degree
• Bachelor’s degree
• Master’s degree
• PhD or other professional degree

How much relevant or comparable work experience do you have in this field?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 to less than 2 years
• 2 to less than 3 years
• 3 to less than 4 years
• 4 to less than 5 years
• 5 to less than 6 years
• 6 to less than 7 years
• 7 to less than 8 years
• 8 to less than 9 years
• 9 to less than 10 years
• 10 years or more

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