Talent Acquisition Specialist; People & Culture Specialist, Long-Term Temporary

Job Summary

Are you looking for meaningful work with a team that’s smart, supportive, and fun to be around?

King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist (People & Culture Specialist, Long-Term Temporary) who’s ready to jump in and bring strong communication, sharp writing skills, and a strategic, organized approach to supporting agency-wide hiring. In this role, you’ll partner closely with hiring managers to shape clear job postings and guide recruitments forward - while helping us build an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

You’ll support agency-wide recruitment efforts, collaborate on requisitions and postings, and bring a detail-oriented, people-first approach to candidate experience and follow-through. You’ll join a People & Culture team that works hard, laughs a lot, and brings real humanity to the work, all in service of our mission. If you value teamwork, trust, and humor - and want to do work that truly matters - this might be the opportunity for you.

This position is open until filled; however, to ensure consideration applications should be submitted by August 31, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.

King County Housing Authority (KCHA), an independent municipal organization, is a high performing nationally recognized leader in affordable housing. To learn more about KCHA and our Mission visit this link.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a key role in full-cycle recruiting across a diverse organization. You will:

• Coordinate and support multiple concurrent recruitments while balancing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to develop and refine requisitions, job descriptions, and job postings that clearly define role requirements and attract qualified candidates.
• Develop job announcements, screen applications, and support all phases of the recruitment and selection process.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including system administration, end-user training, troubleshooting, reporting, and continuous improvement; provides guidance and information to employees and the public on recruitment processes.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through targeted outreach, advertising strategies, social media, job fairs, and community partnerships; assists in developing recruitment programs that attract a diverse applicant pool.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with managers and provide guidance on recruitment best practices, policies, and compliance.
• Maintain recruitment records, track outcomes, and ensure proper retention in accordance with state requirements.
• Coordinate temporary, seasonal, and agency staffing needs in collaboration with supervisors, unions, and external partners as applicable.

• Bachelor's Degree AND
• Moderate experience in human resources with a focus on recruitment, selection and/or staffing OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

• Understands technical aspects of the position and continuously builds knowledge, keeping up-to-date on the substantive and procedural aspects of the role and other related compliance areas.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HRMS, and/or HRIS (Neo Gov and/or Dayforce strongly preferred).
• Clearly and effectively communicates both verbally and in writing by actively listening and sharing relevant information.
• Ability to compose and prepare correspondence, assist in designing and producing technical information handouts; technical charts, tables, templates…