Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist will be a collaborative individual, with demonstrated talent acquisition or recruiting skills, and excellent organizational skills. She/he/they will be responsible for consulting with hiring managers to understand their recruitment needs, develop sourcing strategies to leverage diverse, high caliber candidates, pre-screen candidates to assess their qualifications, monitor requisition status to ensure an efficient recruitment process for respective candidates and clients.

Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Meet with programs to develop a working knowledge of programs to quickly identify hiring needs at the department level, as well as how those fit into the broader organizational culture.
• Work creatively with programs to help create recruitment plans, identify resources for outreach and staffing needs.
• Develop pipeline of talent, specifically for frequently filled positions.
• Provide initial screening of applicant pools, as well as phone screens or interviews where applicable. Utilize a combination of behavioral and competency-based interviewing to assess applicants.
• Work with programs to help ensure compliance with our organizations Diversity and Inclusion goals.
• Collects any applicable initial hiring paperwork from applicants before handing candidate off to HR Compliance or HR Services.
• Assist in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and/or ICMS system and training of users (i.e., programs, job seekers, etc.).
• Leverage social media & job boards recruit applicants
• Prepare all postings, work with hiring manager to determine pre-screening questions where advertising would occur to provide diverse applicant pool and be involved in candidate sourcing; review resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience, and knowledge, in relation to position requirements.
• Adhere to departments performance goals and effectively utilize metrics to review and adjust strategies.
• Review and approve internal transactions occurring for your designated departments and programs.
• Counsels employees on Career Development and growth.
• Performs all other related duties as requested by supervisor.

• College degree preferred, High School diploma or equivalent required
• Qualified NYS Driver’s license and maintained throughout employment required
• Minimum of two (2)) to three (3) years’ experience in talent acquisition/recruitment required
• Clinical recruitment a plus
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ICMS) preferred
• Experience recruiting in non-profit environment a plus
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Suite applications required
• Must be client focused, extremely detail orientated and possess strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong people skills and professional demeanor required
• Must be flexible to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills required