Talent Acquisition and Development Specialist

Ksa Engineering - Longview, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Longview, TX

101-250 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

KSA is searching for a Talent Acquisition and Development Specialist. This position requires someone who is passionate about the people of KSA. You will be the first contact candidates have during the recruiting process and involved throughout their career lifecycle. The Talent Acquisition portion of this job will research, develop, and implement effective recruiting and staffing strategies to attract a pool of qualified and capable talent for the organization. The Talent Development portion of this job focuses primarily on the development phase of the employee lifecycle by implementing talent management strategies, managing training and development, creating and monitoring career paths, supporting performance management efforts and playing a key role in succession planning. Do you want to go where everyone knows your name? Youll feel right at home at KSA. We are the kind of people that will make you feel at home immediately, wholly dedicated to living our core values: Collaborative Teamwork, Commitment to Excellence, Mutual Respect, Consistent Integrity and Future Focused. The home office for this position will be KSAs Longview, Texas office. Some things you might be looking for include room to grow, as there is a lot of opportunity to expand, both geographically and in project types. With a mission like, We Build People Who Build the Future, we take learning and development extremely seriously. You dont have to worry about your career hitting a plateau, there will always be somewhere for you to grow! A Team in a Team: Whether you are in an office of one or an office of 20, you will have mighty resources, the backing of 150+ KSA team members ready to jump in whenever you need them! We Build People Who Build the Future - Your growth is our growth, bottom line. We want to employ the very best engineers, planners and architects so that they can provide the very best project solutions for our clients! Become an Owner: Every year, KSAs Board of Directors elect new shareholders. Our shareholders are all KSA employees, and they are all professionals dedicated to their own growth and the growth of our company!

Responsibilities

• Develops, facilitates, and implements all phases of the recruitment process.
• Collaborates with department managers to identify and draft detailed and accurate job descriptions and hiring criteria.
• Identifies and implements efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the available role, industry standards, and the needs of the organization.
• Assists with job posting and advertisement processes.
• Screens applications and shortlists qualified candidates.
• Schedules interviews; oversees preparation of interview questions and other hiring and selection materials.
• Assists with the interview process, attending and conducting interviews with managers, directors, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborates with the hiring manager and/or other human resource staff during the offer process, identifying and recommending salary ranges, incentives, start dates, and other pertinent details.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies.
• Attends and participates in college job fairs and recruiting sessions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Lead KSA University efforts by coordinating with instructors to create high value content and clear association with course completion and career path advancement.
• Develop and manage career paths, course content, technical and non-technical training.
• Develop a peer review process for technical courses.
• Implement processes that support the development of employee advancement, performance development, training programs and succession planning to promote a high-performance organization.
• Ensure detailed tracking of documentation of training completions for all employees.
• Leverage development tools such as 360 feedback surveys to support and enhance learning programs and employee engagement.
• Monitor training effectiveness and suggest modifications to course content for each instructor as needed to ensure the effectiveness of the training.
• Identify and provide solutions regarding training and development to ensure that employees are qualified and trained to perform their job.
• Coordinates scheduling of training sessions, booking, and notifying participants and internal/external partners, attending/managing sessions as required.
• Assists in the design and development of effective development / training curriculum leveraging existing and new delivery tools.
• Take an active role in the employee performance review process by working with supervisors to suggest development activities based on employees career path and/or development needs.
• Focus on innovative and creative content delivery.
• Develop and catalog skills and abilities of subject matter experts.
• Develop, manage, and monitor a successful formal mentoring program.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Human Resource, Training, Learning and Development, Education, Business or similar highly preferred. Experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
• 3-5 years of experience managing all phases of the recruitment and hiring process.
• 1 - 4 years of experience developing career paths, course content and curriculum at a private sector company preferred.
• Experience developing highly technical curriculum with assistance from subject matter experts such as engineers, architects, and other technical staff.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of PTO
• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• financial planning
• wellness programs