Talent Acquisition Partner - Human Resources

The Human Resources Department’s mission is to support our customers in accomplishing their missions by attracting and retaining a highly skilled and diversified workforce that is compensated and rewarded for its effort in an equitable, safe and responsible work environment.
Our mission is accomplished within existing resources, in an environment of change, with integrity, and in a manner that is consistent with the City’s policies, Code of Ethics, merit system principles, and federal and state laws. We are responsible for recruitment and testing, classification and compensation, training, benefits administration, and workforce relations.
City of Richmond Core Values:
Community Centric Service; Unity; Respect; Innovative; Trust; Accountability.
The HR Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for developing, facilitating, and implementing all phases of the talent acquisition strategic plan and recruitment process. They will identify opportunities to build applicant pools, establish trust and partnerships with the department heads, division chiefs, executive staff, and City leadership, identify potential “fit” through effective interviewing and testing, effectively oversee and administer the interviewing and onboarding process and ensure a positive new hire experience. Developing and executing recruitment plans and strategies are primary responsibilities to ensure the City of Richmond is best positioned to attract, source and recruit top talent, both internally and externally. This is an excellent opportunity to advance an already extensive career in HR with a focus on talent acquisition at the highest level.
The incumbent will report directly to the Division Chief, Recruiting/Talent Acquisition of the City of Richmond.
Supervision Exercised/Received:

• Received: This classification typically reports to a Division Chief, Deputy Director or Director
• Exercised: This classification typically supervises other employees.
• Note: Other reporting relationships may apply

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES:

• Provides expertise for talent acquisition responsibility as well as managing hiring manager/candidate expectations
• Applies knowledge of employment market conditions, federal and state laws pertaining to Human Resources and Human Resources standards, policies, practices, procedures and best practices, employment law, and industry recruitment practices
• Utilizes the complete functionality of the Applicant Tracking System, NeoGov, while maintaining data integrity and controls
• Cultivates and manages relationships/client engagement, establishes credibility, and partners with leaders to identify talent gaps, needs, risk and action plans
• Provides a positive candidate experience with frequent and timely communication throughout the talent acquisition process
• Sources and pipelines qualified candidates through a wide variety of channels, including external resume databases, LinkedIn, colleges and universities
• Works across complex matrixed divisions and partners with senior leaders, management, HR colleagues, and Finance to anticipate upcoming needs, market compensation trends, strategize pipelines, implement a talent acquisition strategy and candidate management/offer negotiations
• Understands diversity goals and provides education to hiring managers to ensure and present a diverse candidate slate
• Educates candidates on the career growth potential, benefits, compensation philosophy and many advantages of employment, selling both the City of Richmond and the opportunity
• Shares manager feedback and appropriately dispositions all candidates
• Supports the evaluation and interview process and presents qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicits feedback on candidates to refine talent acquisition strategy as applicable
• Provides guidance to hiring managers on talent acquisition processes, controls and policies
• Leverages appropriate technology strategies to increase productivity and efficiencies in the talent acquisition pipeline utilizing Boolean, LinkedIn, social media, and cold calling
• Manages multiple detailed transactions, process steps and approvals to ensure 100% compliance on fair hiring practices
• Supports in end-to-end talent acquisition process
• Conducts appropriate compensation expectation conversations with both hiring managers and candidates to ensure timely, fair, and equitable closure of offers
• Proactively shares innovative solutions to add value, anticipates needs and streamlines the recruiting process for internal stakeholders
• Implements talent acquisition strategic plan
• Ensures equitable and objective hiring practices
• Demonstrates an experienced level of understanding of talent acquisition needs by participating in client meetings and being aware of changes within the business
• Performs all additional related duties and responsibilities as required

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of employment law and industry recruitment practices
• Applicant Tracking System end-user and administrator training
• Flexibility and ability to balance conflicting priorities
• Intermediate knowledge of LinkedIn recruiting
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• In depth experience in competency-based interview and assessment techniques
• Data Management
• City of Richmond community awareness and values
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
• Collaborative team player
• Works with a high degree of confidentiality, autonomy and accountability for decisions
• Customer service orientation
• Project Management
• Advanced Microsoft Office experience, including virtual team platforms for meetings, shared team documents, and instant messaging communications

• 3-5 years of professional level recruiting experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, or Public Administration required (equivalency not accepted in place of a required degree)
• 3+ years of Human Resources/Customer Service experience

• Recruiter Academy certification and/or obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR) or SHRM HR Certification strongly preferred.

• 5+ years of experience in Recruiting/Talent Acquisition managing end to end recruiting processes
• Bachelor’s degree (equivalency not accepted in place of a required degree) Disciplines Preferred: Human Resources; Business; Public Administration

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly finger, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions; frequently walk; and occasionally stoop, reach, stand, push, pull, lift, grasp, and feel. The working conditions may contain environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".
The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.