Senior Recruiter

Position Description

The Senior Recruiter position is responsible for developing and establishing specified strategies, programs and processes, partnering with hiring leaders to meet business placement objectives, by attracting and hiring diverse, top talent. This position sources, assesses and negotiates offers, ensuring alignment with the strategies and business goals of the departments they support. In addition to performing the duties of a recruiter, this position provides strong strategic consulting to departments on process, compliance and expectation setting in the recruitment environment.

The Senior Recruiter position provides mentorship to team members, serving as a recruitment subject matter expert, resulting in the adherence to standards of practice for optimal safety, quality outcomes, and customer service.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works closely with hiring management to understand their business, identifying recruitment strategies and providing recruitment and workforce planning services to meet the needs to hire talented and diverse candidates.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, understanding their staffing needs, and collaborating to develop effective recruitment strategies.

• Provide valuable insights on talent availability, compensation trends, and competitive landscape within the department's industry to guide recruitment strategies.

• Recruits passive and active candidates through a variety of creative recruitment strategies and tools; using latest available technology, social media platforms, networking, and numerous job boards, while utilizing cultural diversity and inclusion principles.

• Provides information regarding Harris County opportunities to applicants, emphasizing the employer of first choice.

• Conduct thorough candidate assessments to evaluate skills, qualifications, and cultural fit. Present top-notch candidates to hiring managers and facilitate interview processes.

• Ensures a positive applicant and hiring manager experience throughout the hiring process which includes timely application follow up, interview status, and candidate dispositioning.

• Serves as talent consultant on best practices and recruiting to clients and peers.

• Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the areas of recruiting, and Human Resources by reading appropriate books, journals, articles, and literature and attending professional development activities including webinars and professional association meetings.

Other Duties:

• This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Supporting Documents:

• Cover Letter

• Updated Resume

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

• Seven (7) years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to influence hiring management to move quickly in selection and offer stages to optimize the opportunity to hire top candidates.

• Proven success in hiring passive candidates.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects set service level agreements and meets and exceed customer expectations.

• Ability to work independently and accept constructive feedback.

• Capable of handling challenging/difficult situations.

• Demonstrates sound judgment and executes proficient critical thinking skills.

• Possesses advanced computer knowledge and proficiency in various computer systems e.g., Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Human Resources Information Systems and Microsoft Office software.

• Demonstrated success working independently, forging relationships, and managing multiple tasks with minimal direction.

• Exhibits strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with all levels of the team and assures delivery of excellent customer service to all candidates, leadership, team members, and stakeholders.

• Adapts to multiple ongoing priorities with minimal supervision including, organizing workflow, and actively participating in problem-solving.

• Strong knowledge and application of Federal and State employment laws, regulations, and legislation.

• Ability to analyze with qualitative and quantitative information for decision support.

• Ability to manage competing demands, while being extremely adaptable and flexible and maintain a positive work style.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Regular Full-time

• Monday - Friday

• Will be required to work early mornings, nights, and weekends, when conducting national searches.

• Hours will be discussed during departmental interview.

Salary:

• Depends on Qualifications

• Based on 26 Pay Periods

• Plus, benefits

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Typical Office Environment.

• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.

• Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports To Position: SR. Manager, Talent Acquisition

• Supervises Positions: None

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage

• Dental Coverage

• Vision Coverage

• Wellness Plan

• Life Insurance

• Long-term disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service

• Accrual rates increase based on years of service

• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday

• Professional development opportunities

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

• Healthcare Reimbursement Account

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
• Flexible schedule (varies by department)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:

https://benefitsathctx.com/

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma

• Associate Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

• None of the above

02

Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.

03

Which of the following best describes your verifiable years of related experience? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than three (3) years

• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years

• Four (4) years but less than five (5) years

• Five (5) years but less than six (6) years

• Six (6) years but less than seven (7) years

• Seven (7) years or more

• I do not have this experience

04

Please provide details about your verifiable related experience. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.

05

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced

• Intermediate

• Basic

• Entry Level

• Not proficient

Required Question

Agency Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-274-5445

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx