Talent Acquisition Specialist

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Full-TimeTemporary (FTT)

LOCATION: Oak Ridge, TN (Hybrid - 50% On-Site)

*SALARY RANGE: $56,180 - $78,166.40/Yr.

PURPOSE: 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.

1. Supports the Workforce Solutions programs by researching and implementing best practices to recruit a pool of eligible and interested candidates.

Performs professional level duties to attract, screen, recruit, and select new employees.
• Interviews and screens applicants for technical competence, applicable background and skills, individual goals and ability to fit in the organization and function effectively.
• Develops networks to ensure constant flow of qualified candidates using web-based tools, and professional relationships.
• Collaborates with hiring managers or HR Business Partners to get job requirements
• Develops compelling job postings and distributes the advertising to appropriate recruiting venues
• Writes and develops candidate packages to present to hiring officials
• Assists with scheduling hiring manager interviews
• Coordinates and presents job offers according to program protocols
• 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
• Assists in gathering and preparing employment data for reports and analysis as required
• Maintains accurate data in applicant system
• Represents ORAU or clients at meetings and conferences, university recruiting fairs, and virtual job fairs.

2. Provides client communication and employee communication, as needed. Tasks may include:

• Participate in regular meetings with colleagues to share best practices
• Maintains a high level of professionalism in a candidate-centric, client-focused team
• Communicates clearly with client HR Business Partners, Recruiters and Hiring Manager, as needed, to create a seamless hiring process
• Clearly communicate candidate offers
• Communicate candidate/hiring issues to appropriate stakeholders to seek resolution in a timely manner
• Understand and apply various client hiring rules/protocols to ensure compliance

3. Provide program support for ongoing operations of Workforce Solutions.

• Collaborate with Workforce Solutions team as needed to meet customer needs and balance workloads.

4. May assist with business development activities, as needed