Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day talent acquisition and job placement activities for the assigned site or portfolio, ensuring work is coordinated, responsive, and aligned with departmental priorities.
• Develop and implement proactive recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates across job titles and experience levels based on employer and workforce needs.
• Recruit, screen, interview, and assess candidates to evaluate qualifications, employment readiness, behavioral competencies, and overall fit for employer partner opportunities.
• Match candidates with appropriate employment opportunities based on experience, qualifications, employer requirements, scheduling needs, credentialing status, and workforce readiness.
• Review candidate resumes and profiles to confirm that applicants meet employer qualifications and placement-readiness requirements.
• Provide on-site technical and performance guidance to the assigned team and help troubleshoot operational questions and site-level issues.
• Oversee the flow of Employer Relations and Job Placement work for the assigned site, monitor priorities, and elevate significant issues or needed changes to leadership.
• Prepare and manage the site monthly calendar and flag updates or changes for discussion with the Assistant Director.
• Assist with onboarding and training new staff and provide peer support across sites as needed.
• Serve as a subject matter resource at jobs committee meetings by reviewing recruitment and placement information, identifying barriers, and supporting stakeholder advocacy for job placement.
• Collaborate with Career Services, the Job Security Fund, Employer Relations and Placement teams, and other internal partners to support job readiness, workforce transition, recruitment, and placement activities.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with employers, human resources representatives, union representatives, community-based organizations, and workforce development partners.
• Increase visibility with stakeholders and community-based organizations to strengthen engagement and support for recruitment and placement efforts.
• Coordinate recruitment workflows in the Applicant Tracking System, including iCIMS or a similar platform, and maintain accurate candidate documentation, tracking, reporting, and workflow progression.
• Monitor recruitment activity, candidate pipelines, referral quality, placement outcomes, and other relevant performance indicators, and use findings to identify hiring barriers and improvement opportunities.
• Assist in developing recruitment materials, employer outreach content, and internal and external job advertisements.
• Represent the Employment and Job Placement Division at hiring events, networking functions, workforce development initiatives, and recruitment activities.
• Ensure adherence to Fund policies, recruitment standards, Collective Bargaining Agreement considerations, confidentiality requirements, and applicable compliance expectations.
• Respond to inquiries from candidates, stakeholders, site staff, and Employment and Job Placement leadership in a timely and professional manner.
• Provide a high level of customer service, professionalism, emotional intelligence, and candidate support throughout the recruitment and placement process.
• Perform additional duties and projects assigned by management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Workforce Development, Operations Management, Public Administration, or a related field required or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in workforce development, operations management, compliance tracking, recruitment operations, program coordination, or related operational leadership roles; and a minimum of two (2) years of…