Talent Acquisition Specialist

$70,310 - $114,254/Yr

Va Dept Of Transportation - Culpeper, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Culpeper, VA

Support Activities for Transportation

About the position

Join the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), where the use of imagination and innovation in talent acquisition strategies is one of our keys to success! As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a crucial role in identifying talent to fill current and future roles within our organization, building relationships within the community to support talent pipelines, and drive progress across the Commonwealth of Virginia. This opportunity is based in the Culpeper District and as a member of the Human Resources team, you will contribute to the growth of a successful and dynamic District by attracting, retaining and developing diverse talent from the communities in which we live and support. Upon learning the business of VDOT and understanding the needs of your customers, the selected candidate will quickly assume responsibility for attracting highly skilled talent for the entire Culpeper District. Responsibilities include but may not be limited to: Collaborating with other HR professionals by executing talent acquisition services through focused efforts on broad market outreach, partnership and consultation with hiring managers and other organizational leaders; be directly involved in all phases of the talent acquisition program such as sourcing, screening, interviewing. Conduct training on interviewing & selection procedures, engaging in various talent outreach responsibilities to include career fairs, active and passive candidate outreach, and develop broad talent networks to support current and future talent pipelines. Build and maintain a database of applicants and skill sets for current and future needs, generate reports and data to assist with hiring needs and challenges, collaborate with HR Consultants and Workforce Development to ensure effective onboarding in order to maximize new hire success; and demonstrate extensive experience effectively utilizing all types of social networking and recruiting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with other HR professionals to execute talent acquisition services through focused efforts on broad market outreach.
• Consulting with hiring managers and other organizational leaders on talent acquisition.
• Being directly involved in all phases of the talent acquisition program such as sourcing, screening, and interviewing.
• Conducting training on interviewing and selection procedures.
• Engaging in various talent outreach responsibilities including career fairs and candidate outreach.
• Developing broad talent networks to support current and future talent pipelines.
• Building and maintaining a database of applicants and skill sets for current and future needs.
• Generating reports and data to assist with hiring needs and challenges.
• Collaborating with HR Consultants and Workforce Development to ensure effective onboarding.
• Demonstrating extensive experience utilizing social networking and recruiting platforms.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success with candidate recruitment across multiple disciplines.
• Experience in utilizing traditional and non-traditional recruiting techniques.
• Ability to develop strategies to improve customer services, program efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ability to analyze data and reach logical and legally supportable conclusions.
• Strong skills in using MS software, web-based applications, and automated HRIS systems.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of talent sourcing, recruiting, screening, selecting, hiring, and onboarding job candidates.
• Working knowledge of human resources functional areas and business practices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and innovative environment.
• Ability to develop and execute creative and advanced sourcing strategies to identify necessary talent.
• Knowledge of the full life cycle recruiting process.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with various stakeholders.

Nice-to-haves

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP or PHR, SPHR certification desired.
• A combination of training, experience or education in Data Analytics, Human Resources, Business, Communications, Marketing Research or related field desired.
• Recruitment or candidate sourcing experience within a similar fast-paced environment.
• Several years of experience in sourcing and social media recruiting using applications.
• Ability to operate within a matrix-managed organization and adapt quickly to public sector HR operations.

Benefits

• Excellent health and life insurance
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• State funded Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Tuition assistance
• Free wellness programs
• State retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching