Talent Acquisition Specialist

<h2>Overview</h2> <p><strong>APPOINTMENT TYPE:</strong> Full-TimeTemporary (FTT)</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>LOCATION:</strong> Oak Ridge, TN (Hybrid - 50% On-Site) or Remote (U.S. Based Locations)</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>*SALARY RANGE: </strong>$56,180 - $78,166.40/Yr.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>PURPOSE</strong>: The successful candidate will recruit and place qualified candidates in role for ORAU’s federal government partners. The Workforce Solutions Recruiter will conduct full-lifecycle recruiting including sourcing, interviewing, hiring manager intake calls, interviews, interviews, updates in ATS, candidate offers, preboarding, data entry, reporting, and onboarding support.  </p>  <h2>Responsibilities</h2> <p>1. Supports the Workforce Solutions programs by researching and implementing best practices to recruit a pool of eligible and interested candidates. </p> <ul> <li>Performs professional level duties to attract, screen, recruit, and select new employees. </li> <li>Interviews and screens applicants for technical competence, applicable background and skills, individual goals and ability to fit in the organization and function effectively. </li> <li>Develops networks to ensure constant flow of qualified candidates using web-based tools, and professional relationships.</li> <li>Collaborates with hiring managers or HR Business Partners to get job requirements</li> <li>Develops compelling job postings and distributes the advertising to appropriate recruiting venues</li> <li>Writes and develops candidate packages to present to hiring officials</li> <li>Assists with scheduling hiring manager interviews</li> <li>Coordinates and presents job offers according to program protocols</li> <li>Coordinates arrangements for pre-employment medical examinations, travel, reporting dates, security clearances and employment processing and provides applicants with pre-employment information regarding job requirements, location, wages, benefits, allowances and employment policies, as applicable</li> <li>Assists in gathering and preparing employment data for reports and analysis as required</li> <li>Maintains accurate data in applicant system</li> <li>Represents ORAU or clients at meetings and conferences, university recruiting fairs, and virtual job fairs. </li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p> </p> <p>2. Provides client communication and employee communication, as needed. Tasks may include: </p> <ul> <li>Participate in regular meetings with colleagues to share best practices</li> <li>Maintains a high level of professionalism in a candidate-centric, client-focused team</li> <li>Communicates clearly with client HR Business Partners, Recruiters and Hiring Manager, as needed, to create a seamless hiring process</li> <li>Clearly communicate candidate offers</li> <li>Communicate candidate/hiring issues to appropriate stakeholders to seek resolution in a timely manner</li> <li>Understand and apply various client hiring rules/protocols to ensure compliance</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>3. Provide program support for ongoing operations of Workforce Solutions. </p> <ul> <li>Collaborate with Workforce Solutions team as needed to meet customer needs and balance workloads.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>4. May assist with business development activities, as needed</p> <p> </p> <h2>Qualifications</h2> <p>Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of government or STEM recruiting experience<em>.  No equivalency of experience may be substituted for education.</em> </p> <ul> <li>Experience working with candidates of all academic levels from undergraduate students to subject matter experts</li> <li>Experience with fast-paced, high-volume STEM recruiting </li> <li>Must be able to work multiple open requisitions simultaneously and effectively manage time</li> <li>Ability to identify issues/trends in the marketplace and modify recruiting strategies accordingly</li> <li>Familiarity with professional standards of ethics and legal issues in the recruitment of candidates</li> <li>Detail oriented with the ability to follow strict recruiting protocols for client contracts</li> <li>Ability to accurately record data in an applicant tracking system</li> <li>Ability to demonstrate an employee value proposition to potential applicants</li> <li>Ability to define hiring manager needs as described in a job description</li> <li>Ability to write and speak professionally</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong><u>Preferred</u></strong><strong>:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience working at a staffing firm is highly desirable</li> <li>Experience working with trade unions and craft roles is highly desirable</li> <li>Experienced user of the iCIMS Applicant Tracking System or SuccessFactors is preferred</li> <li>SHRM Veterans at Work certification or SHRM Talent Acquisition preferred </li> <li>LinkedIn Recruiter module experience preferred</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p>*The candidate’s starting salary will be determined upon hire and ORAU will use salary survey data, internal comparators, and the candidate’s qualifications to determine salary.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>TOTAL REWARDS:</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p>ORAU has a strategic approach to providing total rewards to employees through a fair, equitable, and competitive total compensation package. The goal of our total rewards system is to integrate compensation, benefits, work-life balance, performance, recognition, development, and career opportunities to attract, engage, and retain the talent required to achieve ORAU’s business objectives. The benefit component of our total rewards program supports business goals by offering the following benefits based on employee eligibility:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Legally required benefits </li> <li>Group Health insurance including Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision</li> <li>Retirement plan contribution matching </li> <li>Disability insurance</li> <li>Group life insurance</li> <li>Travel Accident Insurance</li> <li>Section 125 reimbursement accounts</li> <li>Other voluntary employee-paid benefit and insurance offerings </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>The ORAU total reward package also promotes work-life balance. Mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, ORAU offers the following additional work-life benefits based on employee eligibility: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Telework</li> <li>Paid Time Off (PTO)</li> <li>Paid Holidays</li> <li>Flexible work schedules or compressed work weeks</li> <li>Occupational Health and Wellness Programs</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p>

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