Talent Acquisition Specialist - ( 12272 )

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by visiting the following link (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545). All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Please note: The salary range for this position is $68,000-$78,000/annually.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist leads all sourcing and recruitment functions related to attracting and hiring all levels of jobs at JEA, to include entry level, skilled craft, highly technical, professional and all levels of management. The Specialist provides consultation, development, and implementation of talent acquisition strategies to achieve organizational staffing and workforce objectives.

• Provide consultation and guidance to hiring managers and business leaders on talent acquisition strategies, best practices, policies and processes to determine and facilitate the organization’s human capital needs to ensure efficient and effective hiring.
• Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through pro-active market research and on-going relationship management.
• Conduct job analysis workshops with subject matter experts to identify the essential knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Develop and administer various types of assessment and selection tools and determines eligibility for applicants for examinations, appointments and placement.
• Serve as strategic internal consultant to customers through the design, development and implementation of effective talent acquisition strategies.
• Participate in special projects/talent acquisition initiatives including assessment of best practices in interviewing techniques, leveraging internal sources of talent and identification of top performers for senior-level openings.
• Manage the presentation, selection, offer, negotiation, and closing involved in talent acquisition lifecycle.
• Identify and select online recruiting resources, social media, community events, job boards and other pro-active strategies as a means to market and brand JEA’s positions..
• Stay abreast of applicable employment laws, rules, and trends governing Talent Acquisition.
• Evaluate departmental practices, make sound recommendations for improvement, develop, and implement appropriate procedures and controls.
• Provide on-the job-training to managers and hiring committee members regarding applicable employment laws, statutes, and interviewing and selection processes.
• Lead efforts on key projects to improve stakeholder satisfaction, reduce unit costs, reduce defects and improve performance of human resources services.
• Perform grievance and civil service hearing research, preparation and testimony.
• Perform other job-related work as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Demonstrate HR practices, policies and guidelines; as well as being familiar with civil service hiring processes
• Demonstrate excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate excellent consultation, facilitation, persuasion and teamwork skills; ability to achieve results by influencing others to action
• Demonstrate the ability to understand and resolve external and internal customer issues, as well as handle conflict
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively handle multiple competing priorities and manage projects down to the level of detail necessary for successful implementation
• Must be able to manage competing priorities and demands within a very fast-paced environment.
• Apply consulting and interpersonal skills to build consensus and influence managers and leaders of the organization with planning, design and implementation of talent acquisition strategies.
• Strong client focus and commitment to continuous improvement; ability to proactively network and establish effective working relationships, must pursue conscious cost-containment efforts in recruiting, continually seek new sourcing options, and develop creative approaches to delivering candidates to the customer.
• Self-sufficient and able to work with little direct supervision; proven ability to act at both the strategic and tactical levels in a fast paced environment; must be extremely organized, detail oriented, and able to multi-task.
• Ability to interpret, explain and apply Civil Service Rules, collective bargaining agreements, state and federal labor laws and court decisions as they relate to JEA’s human resources operations, policies and processes.
• Function as a resource in the field of talent acquisition to include understanding of sourcing, pipeline development, development of marketing tools and advertisements, build community and collegiate relations, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Demonstrate ability to recruit for a broad range of positions from non-exempt to executive levels.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles and best practices utilized in human resources processes, operations and services.
• Ability to navigate the organizational structure, functions, program mandates and interrelationships with other organizations and agencies
• Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of Human Resource Information Systems, e.g., Oracle
• Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of an Applicant Tracking Systems, e.g., Taleo
• Demonstrate ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Demonstrate strong initiative and solid judgment skills.
• Work effectively across multiple processes ensuring effective and timeliness of handoff procedures, practices and measurements.
• Administer, evaluate and develop human resources programs and systems in assigned area.
• Demonstrates integrity, transparency, dedication and impeccable customer service.
• Demonstrate intermediate skills in Microsoft Office, e.g., Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Public or Business Administration or closely related discipline.

AND

Experience: Five (5) years related work experience in Human Resources with a minimum of three (3) years in talent acquisition. Prior experience working with a Human Resources Management System, preferably Oracle.

Prior experience working with Taleo strongly preferred. Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification preferred.

OR

An equivalent combination of related education, experience and training.

Primary Location: US-FL-Jacksonville

Work Locations: JEA Tower, 6th Floor

Job: Human Resources

Job Posting: Dec 8, 2022, 1:37:41 PM

Closing Date: Dec 27, 2022, 10:59:00 PM