City of Fort Collins
Sr Specialist, Recruiter (Finance)
Why Work For the City of Fort Collins?
The Sr. Recruitment will partner with hiring leaders to address current and future talent needs at the City by assisting leaders in planning talent strategically. Additionally, the Recruitment Specialist identifies essential position competencies and evaluates candidates to provide hiring managers with an interested, qualified, and high-performing talent pool. At the forefront of the City's need to compete for top talent in a dynamic market, the Recruitment Specialist navigates an evolving recruitment landscape by staying current with industry trends and best practices. The Sr Recruitment Specialist facilitates the full cycle of recruiting activities for a variety of roles, including executive and senior management talent acquisition, across all functional areas within the City. The Sr Recruitment Specialist provides expertise in developing innovative methods to attract both active and passive job seekers by engaging and establishing relationships with a diverse population of internal and external talent while serving as an ambassador of the City. This position helps City leaders strengthen the talent pool by prioritizing diversity and inclusiveness in recruitment efforts. The Sr Recruitment Specialist will report to the Talent Acquisition Manager and join an HR team dedicated to fostering and serving a thriving and engaged community through operational excellence and a culture of innovation.
While a majority of this work can be performed from a home office or other remote location, this position will periodically be required to report to work in Fort Collins, CO.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
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City Competencies
MinimumPreferredCollege degree or equivalent work experience. Some positions may require functionally related certification or advanced degrees Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communications, Psychology, Human Resource Management or a closely related field.
Experience Requirements
Certifications/Licenses/Specialized Training
Sr Specialist, Recruiter
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.
Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana Use:
Because the possession and use of marijuana, whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.
The City of Fort Collins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation (including perceived sexual orientation), gender identity and expression, disability, age 40 years or older, pregnancy or related condition, genetic information, and, in certain specific circumstances, marriage to a coworker or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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The Sr. Recruitment will partner with hiring leaders to address current and future talent needs at the City by assisting leaders in planning talent strategically. Additionally, the Recruitment Specialist identifies essential position competencies and evaluates candidates to provide hiring managers with an interested, qualified, and high-performing talent pool. At the forefront of the City's need to compete for top talent in a dynamic market, the Recruitment Specialist navigates an evolving recruitment landscape by staying current with industry trends and best practices. The Sr Recruitment Specialist facilitates the full cycle of recruiting activities for a variety of roles, including executive and senior management talent acquisition, across all functional areas within the City. The Sr Recruitment Specialist provides expertise in developing innovative methods to attract both active and passive job seekers by engaging and establishing relationships with a diverse population of internal and external talent while serving as an ambassador of the City. This position helps City leaders strengthen the talent pool by prioritizing diversity and inclusiveness in recruitment efforts. The Sr Recruitment Specialist will report to the Talent Acquisition Manager and join an HR team dedicated to fostering and serving a thriving and engaged community through operational excellence and a culture of innovation.
While a majority of this work can be performed from a home office or other remote location, this position will periodically be required to report to work in Fort Collins, CO.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
Maintain knowledge of market trends and best practice in recruiting executive and senior level roles aligning objective criteria with the leadership expectations and competencies. Partner with HRBPs and Compensation to strategize future workforce needs. Serve as the primary point of contact for the Hiring Manager, through collaboration the position develops a thorough understanding of the business needs and essential functions of the vacant classified and unclassified positions. Facilitate the recruitment of executive and senior level positions using extensive networking and candidate sourcing. Develop and implements recruitment management policies, process, and strategies as well as identifying when operating procedures need to be adjusted to meet specific recruitment and hiring needs. Determine objective criteria based on critical competencies identified within the respective position as well as success factors associated with the role. Advise Hiring Managers on recruitment timeline, screening and evaluation options, and Manager responsibilities. Utilize advanced search strategies to find passive candidates, including utilizing social media, professional networks, existing network, and niche databases. Exercise discretion in screening application materials (i.e. resume, cover letter, narrative response for position specific application questions etc.), interviewing, and selecting candidate(s) for advancement in the recruitment process and further evaluation by the Hiring Manager and department. Build strong relationships with both candidates and hiring managers, ensuring a positive experience throughout the recruitment process. Guide managers and interview panel participants with regard to diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations that encourage both an inclusive process and mitigates unconscious bias. Ensure and is accountable for facilitating a legally defensible and compliant recruitment process. Provide consultation and training related to interview best practices, question development, and candidate assessment. Serve as a representative of the City of Fort Collins with expertise in total rewards, culture dynamics, mission/vision/values, and other organizational aspects that attract candidates. Attend hiring and networking events to connect with job seekers and the community. Build bridges to internal talent through employee consultation providing career guidance and coaching. Use written and verbal communication to effectively network and explore a variety of talent pipelines to attract passive candidates. Utilize data analytics to identify talent pools, measure recruitment effectiveness, and optimize strategies. Partner with the Recruitment Coordinator to ensure an efficient process and department needs supported and provide feedback for continuous improvement Manage the candidate experience, including communication via status notifications and individual responses to inquiries. Lead or consult during panel debriefing meetings and reviews and approves final selection before offer. Build in-depth knowledge of the Northern Colorado, Regional, and National labor markets from a variety of industries.
Management Responsibilities