Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Title

Talent Acquisition Specialist

131 Department of Corrections – DOC Human Resources

Full time, Regular

$51,007.84

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving the management of human resources, the completion of various human resources management activities and personnel actions, and the application of laws, rules and standards related to personnel and payroll administration and human resources management. Some positions are assigned responsibilities in a specialized area of human resources management, such as compensation, classification, recruiting, grievance management, personnel selection, employee benefits, or employee transactions.

Other positions may be assigned responsibilities in several or all of these areas, depending on the size and organization of the unit or agency to which assigned.

• Performs professional talent acquisition and human resources activities involving the interpretation and application of agency policies, procedures, laws, and regulations related to recruitment and employment.
• Conducts full‑cycle recruiting activities, including preparing and posting job announcements, sourcing candidates, coordinating interviews, and assisting hiring managers through the selection process.
• Develops and implements recruitment strategies to attract qualified applicants for agency positions; utilizes job search engines, online recruiting platforms, social media, job fairs, community outreach events, college recruiting activities, and other recruitment initiatives to identify and recruit qualified candidates.
• Provides guidance to applicants, employees, supervisors, and managers regarding recruitment procedures, hiring processes, job opportunities, and applicable employment policies.
• Maintains applicant tracking systems, recruitment records and related employment documentation in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and agency procedures.
• Assists with workforce planning activities by identifying staffing needs, monitoring vacancy data, and preparing recruitment reports and metrics.
• Interprets and applies federal and state employment laws, policies, and procedures related to hiring, equal employment opportunity, and fair employment practices.
• May assist with classification reviews, compensation studies, employee relations matters, or other human resources functions as assigned.
• Collects and analyzes data on personnel selection procedures and methods, based on established psychometric techniques; prepares charts, graphs and other statistical information on examination results, develops tests and other selection devices.
• Prepares, processes, reviews, analyzes, or approves employee personnel transactions; ensures compliance with applicable laws and rules concerning appointments, promotions, demotions, transfers, separations and other actions.

At this level employees perform advanced level human resources management work in administering various personnel programs or activities. This may include independent responsibility for a specialized agency program, duties involving providing assistance in the supervision and training of other human resources management specialists as a lead worker or project leader, or other comparable responsibilities for coordinating and completing required activities.

Knowledge of human resources management policies and procedures; of Merit Rules for Personnel Administration, the Oklahoma Personnel Act, and other applicable laws, rules and standards related to human resource management; of records maintenance; and of business communications. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to understand and apply applicable rules, laws and policies; to analyze and interpret these rules in various situations;

and to perform highly independent work.

Bachelor’s degree plus two years of professional experience in human resources management; or a master’s degree in human resources, industrial/organizational psychology, public administration, sociology, psychology or a closely…