Talent Acquisition Specialist - Anchorage

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This job class uses Competency Based minimum qualifications (MQs). Please read the Competency Based MQ instructions below to learn more.

The Department of Family & Community Services is recruiting for a Talent Acquisition Specialist (Human Resource Consultant
1) in Anchorage!

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

As part of the Talent Acquisition (TA) team, you will manage and coordinate recruitment advertising for the Department of Family & Community Services positions. Responsibilities include overseeing recruitment postings on Workplace Alaska, developing standardized interview questions, participating in interview panels, making hiring recommendations and decisions in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and laws. In this role, you will streamline recruitment processes, enhance candidate experiences, and cultivate a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects our core values.

You will be able to ensure a seamless onboarding experience for new employees, and represent the department at job fairs, open houses, and other recruitment events. As a key point of contact for both candidates and divisions, your impact will be significant

The Department of Family and Community Services' mission is to provide support, safety, and personal well-being for vulnerable Alaskans. As a member of the Talent Acquisition Team, you will advance this mission by collaborating with leadership across the department to identify the specific needs of each section, ensuring we attract and hire the right talent for the right role

We cultivate a culture that values lifelong learning, teamwork, integrity, innovation, and compassion, while maintaining high productivity. Our team takes pride in our work and the relationships we build. We provide meaningful work that makes a positive impact on communities throughout Alaska. This position offers the following:

• Continued professional growth and development opportunities.
• Competitive health and retirement benefits.
• 12 paid holidays; personal leave accrual with a rate increase based on time served

This position is in midtown Anchorage and involves a mix of in-person and virtual interactions. You'll be working in an office with a dedicated team that supports one another and is committed to fulfilling the mission of the Department of Family and Community Services.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• Recruitment/Placement
  :
  Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
• Customer Service
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  Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
• Teamwork
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  Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link:

If you can imagine yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply!

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

This section describes the competencies and how they are used to assess candidates. Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Decision Making
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  Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Interpersonal Skills
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  Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Oral Communication
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  Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information; makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Reasoning
  :
  Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other…