Talent acquisition specialist at Melwood in Upper Marlboro, MD

TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for coordinating and executing Melwood’s corporate hiring procedures ensuring the acquisition of quality talent for Contract Services including sourcing, recruiting, interviewing, and hiring employees for non-exempt and exempt positions. The incumbent will ensure integrity and accountability in the recruitment and selection of staff; and interface with staff at all levels to implement the hiring process for staffing requirements. The Talent Acquisition Specialist is also responsible for building and developing the agency’s identity through advertising, job fair attendance, social networking, and other means. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Process Requisitions of Personnel in timely manner: • Develop position announcement for all new positions, review position description with hiring manager to ensure accuracy • Analyze and develop staffing needs and qualifications through hiring manager to identify appropriate action • Analyze job specifications and establish criteria for consideration • Formulate recruiting strategy and submit any advertising requests needed to Talent Acquisition Manager. 2. Recruit: • strategize and devise innovative recruiting techniques to attract and retain candidates during hiring process • develop referral networks with various universities, social services and employment agencies • develop resources and maintain an accurate pool of applicants and available candidates • conduct open interviews at employment agencies, on site and in virtual settings. • participate in job/career fairs as needed • provide information on company facilities and job opportunities to prospective candidates 3. Coordinate the selection of candidates with hiring manager or appropriate supervisory staff: • conduct prescreening and preliminary interviews to determine applicant’s suitability for placement • refer candidates to hiring manager or appropriate supervisory staff with consideration to priority placement of qualified candidates • schedule and/or assist with scheduling of follow-up interviews • schedule pre-employment background and drug tests and track. • Coordinate intake with vocational support staff to ensure candidates disability status get approved. 4. Coordinate staffing of selected candidates: • review final considerations and make call of hire to selected candidates and negotiate salary when necessary • provide necessary data to Talent Acquisition Coordinator to process new hire reference checks, verification of credentials, scheduling of New Hire Orientations, and verification of employment eligibility and insure hire confirmation letters are accurately completed. • Conduct corporate overview, personnel policies and any additional parts of New Hire Orientation. • Assist in all communication and preparation of new hire orientation. 5. Ensure that all recruiting efforts comply with OFCCP Federal contracting guidelines, and Affirmative Action and EEO requirements. 6. Prepare and submit monthly Activity Report of statistics and activities to Corporate Recruiting Manager the first working day of the month. 1. Assist with EEO and Affirmative Action efforts, including end-of-year reporting. 2. Represent Corporation at all assigned functions for recruitment. 3. Other duties as assigned.  QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field • 3 or more years of professional (exempt-level) HR experience. • Recruitment and employment experience in a Federal contracting environment, skilled trades recruiting experience is a plus. • Experience with electronic recruiting, and with the use of an online Applicant Tracking System, Ultipro/UKG preferred. • Demonstrated knowledge of Federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interact with people at every level and to represent the agency in a positive light. • Strong writing and documentation skills. Highly organized, able to meet deadlines and manage large workload and shifting priorities. • High degree of personal integrity; ability to maintain confidentiality. • Strong computer skills; proficient in all MS Office applications. • Past experience with HRIS systems preferred. • Must possess excellent organizational skills, the ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure and ability to maintain confidentiality. • Must be willing to work occasional evening and weekend hours as required for events and fairs. PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS : Should be able to move freely from place to place, stoop, kneel, crouch and lift up to 50 pounds and communicate clearly. Hearing and vision required to complete interviews at various sites and with a diverse group of applicants.  Salary Range: $60,000- $80,000 Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. 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