Job Title: Talent Acquisition and Staffing Analyst
Salary Range: $4,775.86 - $6,591.40/Monthly
Interested applicants should apply online at www.bellevuewa.gov no later than July 17, 2015.
Job Summary
The City of Bellevue – Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength.
Over the past several decades, Bellevue has grown from a quiet suburban bedroom community into a dynamic, international and multi-cultural city. Bellevue is Washington’s fifth largest city with a resident population of 134,000 and a daytime population of approximately 190,000. As Bellevue has grown, the population has diversified in age, race and ethnicity, income, ability and other factors. As one measure, there are over 80 languages now spoken in our schools and with people of color representing over 40 percent of the resident population.
Being responsive to the growing diversity in our community, The City of Bellevue launched the Bellevue Diversity Advantage. To strengthen and advance our recruitment strategies, the Human Resources team will be focused on developing and expanding the city’s outreach efforts by partnering with educational and supported programs, enhancing our use of social media, and utilizing additional sourcing tools to attract the best talent.
A 2-year fully-benefited position has been created to help achieve these goals. The Human Resources team is seeking a collaborative, innovative, and motivated Talent Acquisition and Staffing Analyst who shares our passion for furthering the city’s efforts to attract and hire exceptional employees. The incumbent will assume ongoing recruitment strategy development and assist with initiative implementation by promoting diversity within the workforce. The hired incumbent will partner with the city’s hiring teams to oversee the city’s talent acquisition needs for full-time equivalent (FTE) and limited term (LTE) staffing. This position will assist departments in developing recruitment strategies, drive candidate generation strategies in partnership with hiring managers, and manage and monitor the flow of candidates through the entire recruitment cycle.
Although the initial focus for this position will be in talent acquisition and staffing, broader human resources job functions may be assigned to support project work.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide expert recruitment advice and support to a diverse range of customers.
- Work in collaboration with hiring teams to develop and implement a recruitment strategy that includes a hiring timeline, screening/interview criteria, and marketing and advertising plan.
- Utilize strategic sourcing methods to build pools of qualified, diverse candidates. Partner with hiring managers to engage in outreach efforts. Advertise and post positions using the identified marketing and advertising plan.
- Work with hiring managers to evaluate applicable education, experience, skill, knowledge and ability requirements for hiring needs, and screen applicants for minimum qualifications through the use of an online hiring system.
- Monitor recruitment marketing strategies to measure the effectiveness of recruitment efforts, and continue or adjust recruitment/sourcing efforts as necessary. Recommend ideas and strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long range growth of the city, implementing any new processes or fine tuning standard recruiting practices.
- Provide guidance and coaching to hiring teams on the recruitment process, appropriate interview panel and interview questions that support our commitment to an inclusive and diverse working environment.
- Follow-up with hiring managers and search committees on the outcome of interviews, determine next steps and provide solutions when necessary.
- Provide guidance on the reference check process and assist in the determination of appropriate pay rates for employment offers.
- Ensure any applicable pre-employment forms and tests are administered.
- Complete the processing of new hires and update the online hiring system.
- Represent the City at career fairs and events. Establish and maintain working relationships with identified community-based organizations as appropriate. Evaluate the effectiveness of outreach efforts by assessing statistics on minority representation in candidate pool, minorities hired that are sourced through outreach efforts, etc., and identify ways to improve sourcing of qualified minority candidates.
- Expand on and enhance the use of the city’s social media to improve the city’s brand recognition to potential future talent. Act as brand ambassador on social media.
- Contribute to the creative talent acquisition process by creating unique and "outside of the box" ideas on marketing and events.
- Monitor and evaluate sourcing channels to maximize candidate pipelines.
- Work with the Human Resources team to maintain an accurate, up-to-date list of open vacancies. Ensure vacancies filled data is accurate and up-to-date.
- Assist in the development and/or implementation of project work.
- Coordinate and help manage special long-term and short-term projects as required and/or any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Communications, Business, or related field.
- Two or more years of professional, related experience in Human Resources in a comparably sized organization (1,000+ employees).
- Two or more years of experience with full cycle recruitment in a high volume environment, and an ability to manage a diverse requisition load.
- Experience with online hiring and HR/Payroll tracking systems.
- Direct experience, creativity, and a high comfort level using social media (e.g., Glassdoor, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram).
- Strong work ethic and willingness to take ownership for wide-ranging projects.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in talent acquisition with a focus on developing diverse candidate pools.
- Experience with behavioral based interviewing techniques and practices.
- Experience in a unionized public sector environment.
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR or SHRM-CP) certification.
- Proficiency in another language other than English; conversational abilities desired.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:
- Skilled in managing the recruitment and selection process for all levels of positions.
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with business partners, human resources, city officials, candidates and the general public.
- Understanding of issues and opportunities related to equity and inclusion that advance a diverse staff.
- Knowledge of employment laws and the ability to apply federal, state, and local laws and internal policies, procedures, and contracts to all HR-related situations.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Excellent customer service skills, including the ability to listen and assess the needs of the customer.
- Ability to problem-solve, and interact with employees at all levels of the organization in a professional, diplomatic manner.
- Strong team player, collaborator, and contributor. Ability to work on cross-functional teams.
- Ability to follow-through and follow-up on a regular basis.
- Organization and detail-orientation skills, ensuring accuracy of information/data.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing, fun environment.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet competing deadlines.
- Ability to analyze statistical data and write reports.
- Ability to maintain confidential information/data.
- Ability to use Word, Excel, and Outlook at a proficient level.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 10 pounds.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.
Other
This is a limited term (LTE), exempt, non-union position, with an anticipated end date of two years from hire. This position is fully benefited.
If this position is identified as a limited term, the following definition applies: Hired for no more than three years. Employment status is exactly the same as regular employees and receives all the same benefits with three exceptions:
1. Position is at-will for the duration of the limited term assignment.
2. Has a specific end date in which their employment with the City will terminate.
3. Ineligible for any form of layoff benefits and/or severance at termination.
For further information about this position, please contact Rebecca Su via email at rsu@bellevuewa.gov or at 425-452-6817. For any technical difficulties with your application, please contact the NEOGOV support line at 855-524-5627.
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