Human Resources Specialist

Agency: Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Position Title: Staff Recruiter (Human Resources Specialist)(Special Skills)

Job Posting ID: PS41409

BPIS:

Start Date: 09/20/2024

Closing Date: 10/04/2024

Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $6,339 monthly; Full Range $6,339 - $9,178 monthly

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Plan/BU: RC062

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Posting Identification Number: PS 41409

Position Overview:

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Personnel and Administrative Services is seeking to hire a dynamic individual to serve as a Staff Recruiter. This position will serve as a Staff Recruiter for the recruitment program for the agency which will include representing the agency at various recruitment events both in person and virtually. Additionally, this position will develop and conduct professional interviews of job candidates for critical and sensitive positions within the Agency.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about Human Resources, track and implement best practices that compliment a strategic direction, initiate and adopt standards and processes to meet the challenging needs of our teams. The candidate should also demonstrate a strong attention to detail, independent initiative and strong interpersonal skills, experience developing and implementing short term and long-term goals for the office, and possess excellent communication and organizational skills.

HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.

About the Agency:

Employees receive a robust benefit package including:

• Monday-Friday work schedule and will include weeknight and weekend recruitment events

• Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)

• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance

• Pension Plan

• (10) Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave

• Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)

• Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.

• New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.

• Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.

• (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)

If you are seeking a new opportunity, and this position appeals to you, please apply today!

At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.

HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Staff Recruiter in the Bureau of Selection and Recruitment

• Establishes and maintains effective professional networks and public relations with both public and private organizations, officials, and other state agencies regarding recruitment efforts to effectuate the successful recruitment of qualified individuals for vacancies within the Department of Healthcare and Family Services

• Performs complex, specialized duties and activities as an interviewer in the human resources administration for the Bureau of Selection and Recruitment (BSR)

• Serves as an independent monitor, assisting Subject Matter Experts, when review of applications are necessary

• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college

• Requires two years of professional human resources experience

Specialized Skills

Of the two years of experience noted above:

• Requires two years of experience implementing employment and/or marketing strategies

• Requires two years of experience implementing outreach initiatives in a professional environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience implementing employment and/or marketing strategies

• Two (2) years of experience implementing outreach initiatives in a professional environment

• One (1) year of professional experience conducting, both online and in-person, recruiting job events (i.e., job fairs, university events, career days, military recruiting)

• Two (2) years of professional experience overseeing a project from start to completion, managing schedules and timelines

• One (1) year of professional experience in optimizing processes or implementing continuous improvement initiatives in a professional environment

• Working knowledge of job descriptions

• Basic knowledge of state government and its processes

• Experience obtaining and soliciting relevant information/data from individuals

• One (1) year of professional experience working with hiring process in a public or private business organization interpreting and implementing personnel rules regarding hiring practices

• Extensive knowledge of the Personnel Code, Rules, Position Classification Plan, Pay Plan, Collective Bargaining Contracts, Federal Merit Standards, Equal Employment Opportunity Act and Civil Rights Act, Interview and Selection rules and guidelines, and departmental policies, procedures and processes

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to pass a background check

• Requires ability to travel, including evening, weekend, and overnight travel

• Requires the physical ability to lift, transport, and carry recruitment materials

• Requires the ability to become a certified interviewer within assigned probationary period

• The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description

Work Hours: Monday

• Friday 8:30a.m.

• 5:00p.m.

Work Location: 2946 Old Rochester Rd, Springfield, Illinois, 62703

Email: HFS.DPASApps@illinois.gov

Posting Group: Leadership & Management

This position DOES contain "Specialized Skills" (as that term is used in CBAs).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

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Nearest Major Market: Springfield