Human Resources Recruiter - MPD

Position Description
* Restricted to current City of Minneapolis employees in the Human Resources Department*

Provide strategic and operational recruitment support to City departments by developing, implementing, and managing effective sourcing, marketing, and community engagement strategies that align with the City's workforce goals, values, and equity initiatives.

• Identify and maintain sourcing strategies to attract qualified, diverse applicants by using a variety of current and emerging processes and technologies. (print and electronic advertising, social media, job fairs, networking and engaging with potential candidates, database searches, college/university/trade school programs, community agencies, workforce centers, veteran organizations and professional organizations)
• Build relationships with key stakeholders in departments to build awareness of the City's employer brand, train on how to represent the city as a whole and ensure we are working together to cohesively promote the city as an employer.
• Maintain recruitment marketing materials (ex. Recruiting brochures, giveaways, tablecloths, etc.) - obtaining quotes for products and materials, assist in the design of products and materials, manage and track inventory.
• Create and execute an annual community engagement plan to include all levels of professional and diverse talent. Including research and selection of recruitment events (colleges/universities, community partners, etc.) that align with goals: personally attend events and find other department volunteers to attend, prepare tools needed for event, track ROI. This also includes employer panels and speaking engagements.
• Serve as brand ambassador and implement branding strategies and key messages into marketing, including assisting in the development of individual position marketing statements with HR staff.
• Develop content for social media and other online and print resources and serve as the primary system administrator, editor and publisher of various HR Jobs social media platforms. Partnering with communications and other departments as needed.
• Act as one of the primary editors in the maintenance and refreshing of content on the Job Opportunities section of the public website.
• Share expertise to educate others involved in hiring and selection on targeted recruiting techniques and concepts.
• Create and maintain an internal recruitment Sharepoint site to be used as a communication piece and toolkit for both BPS and recruitment partners in departments across the City.
• Create and maintain analytics specific to recruiting strategies, including but not limited to, targeted job postings, social media job features, social media content calendar.
• Participate in monthly meetings and community engagement activities with other public sector partners to raise awareness of jobs in government, create and streamline processes and to engage with potential candidates.
• Partner with HRBP/HRC/HRA's to attend staffing meetings with department leadership and assist in the creation of staffing plans designed to meet the changing needs of the customer and the business environment. More specifically in regard to recruitment and sourcing strategies.
• Maintain job knowledge, including knowledge of all City departments business and operation needs, by proactively seeking information, participation in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, networking, and by participation in professional organizations.
• Plan and facilitate community information sessions to attract a qualified and diverse applicant pool for recruitment.
• Develop and execute enterprise-wide targeted recruitment strategies to meet the changing needs of the customer.
• Partner with department heads, managers, supervisors and HR staff to identify targeted recruitment needs and develop strategies to align with specific needs of the customer, emphasis on (but not limited to) underrepresented positions and hard to fill roles.
• Keep abreast of labor trends in the industry and recommend best practices related to recruitment and talent pipeline strategies and initiatives.
• Incorporate equity concepts, strategies and tactics into recruitment initiatives.
• Assist with applicant inquires (phone, email, in person) in regards to their application status/hiring process. (general candidate and community inquiries)
• Able to step in and function as an HR Consultant and/or HR Associate or back them up as needed. (trained on tools, processes and technology to…