HR Recruitment Manager

Job Posting

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy

Job Posting closes: September 30, 2026

Required documents uploaded by: September 30, 2026

Kansas Department of Health and Environment:

Our agency is led by Secretary Janet Stanek, who was appointed by Gov. Kelly in Dec 2021. KDHE is comprised of three divisions:
Public Health, Environment, and Health Care Finance (which includes the State’s Medicaid program, Kan Care). We are the only agency in the nation to have these three entities under one roof which allows us to take a holistic approach to improving and protecting the health and well‑being of all Kansans.

Verification of identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States is required by federal law. For a list of acceptable documents that establish these criteria, please refer to the federal Form I-9 .

KDHE does not provide sponsor ships for this position.

E-Verify: Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For additional information regarding E-Verify, please  . For additional information regarding Immigrant and Employee Rights (IER) please  .

About The Position

• Who can apply:
  Anyone (External).
• Classified/Unclassified Service:
  Unclassified
• Full-Time/Part-Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
• Eligible to Receive Benefits:
  Yes
• Veterans' Preference Eligible:
  Yes
• Sponsorship: KDHE does not provide sponsorship for this position.

Compensation:

• Hourly Pay Range: $31.00 - $33.62
• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…

Position Summary & Responsibilities

The HR Recruitment Manager position K0234256 will manage the recruitment and selection process in order to promote and retain a diverse and qualified workforce. Provide expert advice and consultation services to supervisors, managers, and Executive Leadership. Interpret and communicate human resource policies, procedures, statutes and federal and state regulations to managers, employees, and applicants. Collect and analyze data to monitor the effectiveness of program performance, determine priorities and ensure compliance with state policies and regulations.

Identify process improvements for the recruitment and selection process. Identify issues, propose solutions, and implement efficiencies. Review hire recommendations to ensure employment law compliance. Identify under utilization of protected groups in job classes to promote a diverse workforce to meet agency EEO/AA objectives and recommend strategies for improving representation. Making sure that team is trained in the recruiting process and the temporary staff process Review requests for hire of current state employees.

Negotiate salary to be offered to candidates when back filling vacant positions. Making sure recruiting team is updated on changes as they happened with in the recruiting process and implementing them in a timely manner. Making sure all recruiting documents including job ads are updated for the recruiting team to use. Oversee the entire recruitment process of qualified candidates for the Administrative (Office of the Secretary) Bureaus.

Reviews Position Action Request to send over to the Department of Administration for approval. Determines if the Salary request is equitable across the agency. Reviews screening criteria and interview questions. Posts and advertisements open positions on the State of Kansas website and any other approved recruitment site to generate the maximum number of candidates possible. When necessary, the incumbent may go to career fairs to promote DPH positions.

Incumbent works with the HR staff to verify applicants are uploaded into KDHE's personnel management system (MyOPS) then assists the recruiting supervisor with screening applicants to determine top qualified candidates. As necessary the incumbent participates in the interviewing process of candidates. Once all candidates are interviewed the incumbent will review the…