"Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Temporary"

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Temporary

Job ID: 293057
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Temporary

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Responsible for leading the staffing efforts for the university. Works with hiring managers on recruiting strategies, creative sourcing, screening candidates, interviewing and recommending candidates. Assist with hiring proposal calculations and collaborates with Compensation Team to determine and extend final offer. Collaborates with HRBPs and HR Generalists on identifying talent gaps and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Partners with hiring managers to secure high level talent using creative sourcing techniques
2. Collaborates with hiring departments to design recruitment strategy for difficult to fill positions
3. Assists hiring managers by prescreening resumes/applications for assigned jobs
4. Conducts in person or phone interviews with candidates using behavioral based interviewing strategies
5. Provides recommended candidate slate to hiring managers
6. Seeks out passive candidates through creative sourcing
7. Consults with Compensation team on compensation analysis to determine market competitive and equitable salary recommendations
8. Coordinates search committees and search committee training, including advising hiring
9. Serves as a liaison with area employment agencies, industry associations and Department of Labor
10. Completes reports on hiring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
11. Works with hiring managers and HR Business Partners on future workforce planning
12. Facilitates recruitment training for the applicant tracking system and associated hiring processes

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in Business, Human Resources, or related field.

Required Experience
Three (3) years of experience in recruitment hiring
Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Advanced degree from an institution of higher education

Preferred Experience
Experience in higher education setting

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines
Able to handle sensitive and confidential information
Able to work with a variety of people, possessing tact, discretion and diplomacy
High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency, accountability, and results-orientation
Team oriented with the ability to build consensus and effective relationships
Passion for customer service excellence through attentive listening, providing timely information and welcoming feedback and open discussions regarding performance

KNOWLEDGE
Demonstrated maturity, credibility, and self-confidence to function effectively in a demanding environment

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management, and presentation skills
Analytical skills and ability to made decisions or recommendations as appropriate
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite in particular Excel)
Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette