Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will lead the full-cycle recruitment process; source and qualify candidates and build a robust pipeline for current and future positions; and develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies focused on driving candidate generation. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will facilitate the interview offer process in partnership with Hiring Managers and Human Resources department and fine-tune standard processes for increased efficiency. The specialist will draw on extensive knowledge of talent acquisition and the ability to network with all functional areas of the affordable multifamily housing industry to understand current and future staffing requirements. Being well-organized, results-driven, professional, and employing excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships with prospective employees, team members, and Hiring Managers is essential.

1. Generate a high-volume pipeline of candidates under tight timelines to deliver upon both immediate and strategic long-term talent needs.

2. Responsible for creating and maintaining job postings and necessary updates that are needed within the Applicant Tracking System.

3. Develop candidate talent pipelines through sourcing channels, recruitment sites, networking, social media, database searches, and referrals.

4. Review resumes and conduct phone screens to pre-qualify candidates; conduct in-person interviews to qualified candidates within the framework of the position requirements.

5. Establish effective working relationships and provide customer service to prospective employees throughout the entire recruiting process.

6. Maintain detailed records of recruiting efforts for weekly recruiting meeting and roll up reporting.

7. Monitor and advise on processes and fine-tune standard processes for candidate sourcing in partnership with HR & Employee Development teams.

8. Attend career fairs and find creative ways to source candidates outside of the online applicant pool by creating ideas to attract new candidates.

9. Possess commonly-used concepts, practices, procedures, and knowledge within the affordable housing industry in order to understand the needs of the Hiring Managers and qualifications of prospective employees.

10. Deliver recruiting process excellence by following internal policies and procedures, accurately tracking candidate and requisition activity, and adhering to all relevant compliance and legal requirements.

11. Travel as required for in person classes and annual education conferences.

12. Regular and reliable attendance during scheduled hours

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Education and / or Experience

Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) or an Associate's Degree (A.A. or A.S.) or High School diploma or general education degree (GED); equivalent combination of education and experience. At least 3 years of experience recruiting and hiring candidates at high volume using a variety of research techniques and tools. Experience conducting multiple searches, projects, and client relationships. HRIS experience with sourcing, tracking, and managing candidates. Display knowledge of multiple recruiting sources (i.e. Zip Recruiter, Indeed, Glassdoor, Craigslist, job fairs, trade schools, colleges, various employment resource centers, etc.) and possess proven sourcing techniques to identify and engage these resources.

Physical Demands

The physical demands 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will be regularly communicating through telephone, Skype and in person and must have the ability to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.