Talent Acquisition Specialist (HR Analyst)

SummaryThe Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention is seeking one (1) Talent Acquisition Specialist (HR Analyst) to join our Human Resources team. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will help us recruit and hire a talented, diverse workforce to meet the current and future needs of our growing and changing organization. We are looking for action-oriented professionals with strong communication and problem-solving skills. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to take an innovative and creative approach to recruitment, background coordinator and onboarding of new staff. We're a small group that works smart and cohesively to successfully meet the needs of a large department.THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL:• Bring a strong recruiting and sourcing background, fresh energy, and innovative ideas to enhance the quality and diversity of our applicant pools and identify top quality talent.• Have a genuine collaborative and consultative style in their approach to their work. Build and understand the importance of effective relationships with customers, team members, and other staff.• Have excellent interpersonal skills.• Be comfortable providing advice and consultation to senior leaders and lead value added discussions that challenge conventional norms and thinking.• Prioritize and handle multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast paced and demanding environment.• Possess effective communication skills using tact and diplomacy in all situations.• Be excited and dedicated to working with a dynamic team and will pitch in where needed.• Have experience with high volume recruiting to fill multiple vacancies.This recruitment will create an eligibility list which may be used to fill future Career Service, Term Limited Temporary or Special Duty Assignment Talent Acquisition Specialist (HR Analyst) vacancies.Job DutiesThe job description is an overview and is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not to be an exhaustive list of all the functions and tasks required of this position.• Manage and perform full-cycle recruitment processes.• Oversee complex employee background check process while still implementing effective HR practices.• Collaborate with a wide array of stakeholders to appropriately describe various bodies of work.• Partner with hiring supervisors to identify and initiate actions required to facilitate recruitment and onboarding processes and ensure short-term and long-term strategies are aligned with department priorities and operational needs.• Generate diverse competitive applicant pools in support of Equity and Social Justice Goals.• Consult with senior leadership on engaging onboarding practices/plans to increase probabilities of success and retention for new employees.• Support and contribute to the continuous process improvement of Human Resources practices and processes.• Attend various job fairs and community events aimed at engaging job seekers in addition to leading outreach and marketing efforts for the Department.• Compile and analyze Human Resources data and trends to include turnover, hiring, retention, and other statistics.• Coordinate and schedule all hiring and selection activities, including interviews, offers of employment, post-offer activities, background investigations, and on-boarding.• Prepare turnover reporting, analyze data, and make recommendations to the management team for retention strategies and continuous improvement.• Manage employment related functions such as but not limited to activities related to new hires, promotions, transfers, and terminations.• Provides guidance and support to assist in the development of social media strategies.• Utilize substantive knowledge of a variety of recruitment and employment related regulations, rules, policies, procedures, processes, materials, and/or equipment.• Coordinate/complete background investigations for both new hires and external department employees who require access to our secure detention facilities (including DAJD staff and non-DAJD access request).• Perform additional duties within scope and area of classification as assigned.Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, SkillsTo be considered minimally qualified for this role, you must demonstrate knowledge, skill and ability to:SKILLED IN AND KNOWLEDGE OF:• Principles, methods, and practical applications of employee recruitment, selection, and placement.• NEOGOV's Insight module as used in the recruitment and selection process or experience with other Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).• Strategy development on a range of recruitment issues.• Human resources principles, practices, legal environment, trends, and functions specifically focused on recruitment and selection laws and regulations.• Human resource reporting and recordkeeping requirements.• High volume recruiting.QUALIFICATIONS:Three (3) years of Human Resources experience where performing recruitment activities was a primary function of your assigned duties.- OR -An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.MOST COMPETITIVE CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:• Prior Human Resources experience in a government organization.• Prior experience working in a union environment.• Prior experience recruiting any one of the following professions: safety (i.e., fire or law enforcement) or corrections.• Experience utilizing the applicant tracking system NEOGOV or a similar applicant tracking system.• Prior experience with high volume recruiting.Supplemental InformationHOW TO APPLY: Completion of the full King County application and supplemental questionnaire is required. Resumes or letter of interest alone WILL NOT substitute for a full application. A copy of your current resume and a letter of interest detailing your qualifications is required. If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.UNION MEMBERSHIP: This position is represented by Teamsters Local 117, Professional, Technical and Administration (P/T/A) bargaining unit.WORK SCHEDULE: This position will work a 40-hour work week and is overtime eligible (provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act). Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.WORK LOCATION: The work associated with this position will be performed through a hybrid work model that will require both onsite and remote work. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change.The primary onsite work location for this position is the King County Courthouse at 516 3rd Avenue, E 245, Seattle WA 98104. However, candidates must be willing and able to report to work at different secured detention facilities in Seattle and Kent.Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and, when working remotely, must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Questions regarding this announcement or position may be directed to: Jaclyn Smith, DAJD Sr. Human Resources Analyst; at Phone Number: 206-263-3379 or via email at jacsmith@kingcounty.govSPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: It is a hiring requirement that all staff employed by DAJD successfully pass a thorough background investigations process, which includes fingerprinting, criminal history check, reference checks, and other tests as deemed necessary.WHY IT'S WORTH TAKING A SECOND LOOK AT WORKING FOR KINGCOUNTY: http://kingcounty.gov/audience/employees/careers/why-work-here.aspxCOMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICEAs the only jurisdiction in the world named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures. We have a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from vulnerable communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.To learn more, please visit the King County Equity & Social Justice website.Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed toworkforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles-we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.KING COUNTY EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYERNo person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.