Talent Acquisition Specialist Jobs

Available Title(s)

1138-NN_ADMINPRO - Coordinator

Business Title

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Employee Type

Admin. Professional

Time Type

Full time

Position Term

12 Month

Position Details

Summary of Duties:

The Talent Acquisition Specialist leads and manages the full talent lifecycle for highly qualified Advancement professionals to support philanthropic efforts at Washington State University (WSU).

In this role, you will utilize industry best practices to source and recruit new talent, develop and maintain talent pipelines and relationships, screen and interview candidates, and work closely with hiring managers across Advancement to support recruitment and hiring needs. You will also utilize the Workday and OPDRS systems to support candidate flow and be responsible for orientation to WSU Advancement and may support certain onboarding functions.

The Talent Acquisition specialist serves all of WSU Advancement — Constituent Development Units, WSU Foundation, and WSU Alumni Association—and follows fundamental Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging (DEAIB) principles in hiring and recruitment.

This position may be eligible for a remote/hybrid schedule.

Essential Job Functions

• 15% Training and Engagement
• 80% Talent Acquisition
• 5% Other

Annual Salary

This position is based in the WSU Zone 1 / Salary Grade 4, which has a minimum annual salary of $48,742.80 and maximum annual salary of $73,100.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU’s Administrative Professional Compensation.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

FTE: 100%

Position Type: This is a permanent position.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work independently while at the same time being a supportive team player.
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of applicable employment laws, talent acquisition/management best practices, and/or human resources principles.
• Significant full lifecycle recruitment experience.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion when dealing with confidential matters.
• Experience developing and presenting trainings both in-person and virtually.
• Experience managing and improving complex administrative processes.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage relationships with multiple stakeholders with conflicting needs and timelines.
• Experience working with applicant tracking systems, such as Workday or PeopleAdmin.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to area of specialization and three (3) years of experience directly related to the specialty area. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Experience developing reports on recruitment metrics, analyzing the findings and using that analysis to improve future operations.
• Demonstrated highly developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for an Advancement department or university foundation.
• Knowledge of or experience with Clifton Strengths or other similar performance coaching programs.
• Experience with executive searches.
• Experience working with LinkedIn Recruiter and LinkedIn job slots.
• Experience recruiting in higher education.
• Experience with proactive recruitment, especially utilizing social media.

Additional Information

Area/College: University Advancement

Department Name: Talent Management

City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99163

Department Link: WSU Foundation

Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their completed application by Monday, August 28, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Applicant Instructions: Please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected].