Recruiting​/Sourcing Outreach and Experience Specialist

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Recruiting/Sourcing Outreach and Candidate Experience Specialist

Recruiting/Sourcing Outreach and Candidate Experience Specialist

Applied Research Laboratories

All Applicants

40

Exempt from FLSA

Immediately

Expected to Continue

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

Purpose Seeking a candidate with a strong background in Talent Acquisition and an enthusiasm for the candidate experience to be an integral part of the ARL HR Operations department of the Applied Research Laboratories. The ARL HR Operations department (HRO) operates in collaboration with the ARL HR Strategies department (HRS), and both departments report to ARL’s Assistant Director, HR Programs and Strategic Communications.

Applied Research Laboratories is a DoD University Affiliated Research Center at The University of Texas  are located on the Pickle Research Campus in North Austin, and our Executive Director reports to the Vice President for Research. Through fundamental research, innovative science, and applied engineering, ARL:

UT makes significant contributions in support of national security. Position will focus primarily on student, support and early career research positions.

• Collaborate with hiring managers and other appropriate recruiting staff to determine criteria for sourcing that will result in a group of highly qualified prospects for available positions. Develop and utilize engagement methods to encourage prospects’ interest in applying for ARL positions posted via Workday, the UT Austin official applicant tracking system. Advise ARL managers on best practices for recruiting, interviewing, and selection.
• Review and draft job requisitions in Workday for assigned position types. Discuss and review drafts with hiring managers based on both UT Workday job catalog profiles and specific internal ARL requirements for positions. Submit drafts to HRO Manager as well as the hiring manager and lab/service area director for final review and approval. Responsible for all pre-hire Workday actions related to job requisitions, which can include changes in the posting itself, posting/un-posting the position, closing and canceling the job requisition and dispositioning applicant status at the conclusion of the recruiting effort.
  
  Develop a thorough understanding of the entire UT Austin Workday candidate database.
• Routinely travel for recruiting events. Coordinate and participate in university career fairs; periodically participate in military veteran recruiting and career fairs in collaboration with other HRO staff. Consistently maintain ARL’s presence on sourcing websites, such as Indeed and Linked In; advertise via university organizations, career centers, and other venues to provide advance information for recruiting fairs.
• Research market trends and developments in the field of talent acquisition and relevant sourcing platforms via consistent monitoring and networking with peer talent acquisition professionals. Present comparisons and recommend products for projected highest return on investment (ROI) based on thorough knowledge of sourcing platforms and ARL’s current and estimated future staffing needs. Provide relevant data to consistently record and measure ROI and collaborate on developing and analyzing metrics for leadership review and strategic planning.
  
  Provide timely reports regarding all Workday recruiting activity to HRO Manager, including but not limited to number of new positions posted; position aging; interview activity and other relevant data. Develop tracking mechanism for sourcing activity and documenting discussions with hiring managers regarding…