Talent Associate; Rail Talent Team

We are only accepting applications from current King County Employees. External candidates will not be considered.

Metro Transit’s Employee Services Division is seeking to fill one full-time Career Service Talent Associate (Human Resource Associate) to join our team and support the Rail Talent Team. Our ideal candidates are organized, customer-focused, and passionate about diversity and social justice. Join us in shaping Metro’s diverse workforce by managing key elements of high-volume recruitments, including screening, testing, evaluating, and hiring.

Metro Transit’s Employee Services Division (Human Resources) supports the largest department in King County through recruitment and selection, workforce planning and development, HRIS data and analytics, and electronic records management. We’re immensely proud that our efforts enable Metro Transit to continue meeting the mobility needs of the county’s growing population.

This is an exciting time to work at King County Metro Transit. We serve the fastest-growing transit market in the nation, enjoy a 93% customer satisfaction rate, and are creating an array of innovative mobility services for our riders. We are also building a zero-emission bus fleet and operating our region’s light-rail system.

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To see why it’s worth working for King County Metro Transit, please note: in this role you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work. As a Talent Associate you will:

• Provide administrative support for full-cycle recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates, ensuring seamless coordination with recruiters and the agency, while delivering outstanding customer service.
• Engage with candidates and staff, both in person and remotely.
• Schedule and oversee candidate assessments and interviews.
• Manage HR-related documentation, ensuring accurate tracking and filing both electronically and in paper format.
• Perform comprehensive background checks on candidates, including reviewing criminal records, employment references, driving records, medical examinations, and compliance with DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations.
• Oversee the documentation and completion of hiring procedures for new hires within Metro Transit Department.
• Utilize People Soft, NEOGOV, Microsoft Word, Excel, and SharePoint to monitor recruitment efforts, draft correspondence, and compile reports.
• Use Microsoft Outlook, Teams, and Zoom for organizing meetings and managing responses for team members.
• Uphold strict confidentiality regarding HR matters, including employment decisions and disciplinary actions.
• Ensure adherence to employment standards and legal requirements, including Federal, State, and local laws, as well as DOT and CDL regulations.
• Crosstrain with colleagues to provide mutual support within the Transit HR team.
• Represent and promote Metro Transit at events, advocating for the organization as a premier employer.
• Other duties as assigned.

We value the diverse experience, skills, and abilities our candidates bring to this important role. Candidates who do not possess all the qualifications listed below should still consider applying! You are encouraged to translate life experiences to show how they meet the required experience, knowledge, education, and skills below.

We are looking for candidates who have the following minimum qualifications:

• Option 1:
  Two (2) or more years of experience providing high-volume, increasingly responsible human resources or administrative support.

OR

• Option 2:
  One (1) or more years of experience providing high volume, increasingly responsible human resources or administrative support; and education or training, such as coursework in human resources, business administration, office administration, or a related field.

AND

• Experience working on multiple tasks/projects staying organized and meeting specified deadlines.
• Experience effectively problem-solving and applying good judgment and initiative.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Experience applying excellent…