Job Opening: Talent Acquisition Manager

Adams County

Talent Acquisition Manager

What Success Looks Like In This Job

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead our talent acquisition efforts. They will play a crucial role in developing and executing talent acquisition strategies to attract, recruit, and retain top-quality talent that aligns with Adams County’s goals, values, and culture. They will be responsible for leading the talent acquisition team and ensuring that all recruiting processes are aligned with current and future workforce needs and that all recruiting operations run smoothly. This position resides in the People & Culture Department and reports to the Deputy Director of People & Culture.

Position classification

Hybrid -- Job duties and expectations allow for onsite and remote work scheduled every week. Employees in this classification are regularly scheduled onsite one (1) to four (4) days per week based on the County needs and as determined by Department Director. Hybrid classified roles can be onsite more than the set minimum based on employee preference.

Examples of Duties for Success

• Develop and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy that aligns with the organization’s short-term and long-term goals.
• Drive and direct all marketing, recruitment, and selection activities and processes for open positions throughout the organization.
• Provide management-level analysis and recommendations of issues and processes relative to the People & Culture (P&C) services and programs specifically in the areas of the recruitment, selection, onboarding, background investigations and compliance. 
• Offer and support a solutions-driven approach to developing and enhancing Hiring Manager relationships throughout area of influence. Ensure P&C Specialists are actively working collaboratively with hiring managers throughout the organization to understand business objectives and determine staffing needs and opportunities.
• Keep the organization and team up to date on best practices and emerging trends to ensure we remain competitive in attracting top talent.
• Oversee the administration of the criminal background and fingerprint check process.
• Administer and coordinate all County P&C policies related to recruitment, selection, onboarding, and background investigations.
• Manage the coordination and facilitation of new employee orientation and work to continually enhance the candidate and new team member first day experiences.
• Recommend and implement creative recruiting efforts to source candidates for hard to fill and/or highly competitive positions that require specialized hiring strategies.
• Provide coaching and counseling to assist P&C Business Partners in the areas of onboarding, recruitment, and retention activities.
• Supervise the daily operations and activities of assigned P&C Specialists; assign tasks and monitor workflow; review and evaluate work methods and procedures; recommend and implement improvements and modifications; supervise the preparation of departmental reports.
• Select, train, motivate, and evaluate assigned P&C team members; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures.
• Respond to requests for information, interpretation, or assistance from employees, management, outside agencies, and the public regarding County policies and procedures related to assigned program areas.
• Participate in the development and administration of the P&C department budget, goals, and objectives; forecast staffing and funding needs; approve expenditures as authorized.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Qualifications for Success

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Skilled in recruitment, retention and onboarding best practices.
• Ability to provide proactive advice, guidance, and coaching to both employees and managers.
• Knowledge of modern principles and practices of human resources program development and administration.
• Knowledge of the principles of background investigations and compliance.
• Knowledge of and ability to follow pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, regulations and ordinances.
• Ability to operate modern office equipment including computer equipment, including Microsoft based software applications.
• Ability to plan, organize, direct and coordinate the work of professional, technical, and clerical staff.
• Ability to select, train, manage, and evaluate staff.
• Ability to recommend and implement goals, objectives, and procedures.
• Ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Ability to coordinate the gathering of data and development of operational/managerial reports and recommendations.
• Skilled at communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish, maintain and foster positive, proactive, and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

More Qualifications for Success

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be

Education and Training: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

Experience:

• Five (5) years progressively responsible recruitment and selection program management experience is required, preferably in a public organization.
• Two (2) years of experience directly supervising a team is required.
• Previous experience as the administrator of an Applicant Tracking System is preferred.
• Previous experience overseeing background investigations and compliance is preferred.

License or Certificates: PHR or SPHR preferred.

Background Check: Must pass a criminal background check

Apply via The Adams County Website

$93,305.09 - $130,627.12 Annually