About the role

Talent Acquisition Specialist managing full-cycle recruitment for Animal Humane Society. Collaborating with hiring managers and implementing hiring strategies to support organizational goals.

Responsibilities

Manage the full recruitment cycle including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation.
Develop and implement creative sourcing strategies to attract diverse talent pools.
Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and provide guidance on best practices for selection and onboarding.
Leverage job boards and digital recruitment tools (such as LinkedIn, Indeed, and more) and optimize utilizing them to most effectively advertise and attract candidates to AHS roles.
Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future openings.
Ensure all recruitment activities comply with employment laws and AHS policies.
Collaborate with the People & Culture team to align hiring practices with organizational strategies and workforce planning.
Deliver an engaging and inclusive candidate experience that reflects AHS’s values and culture.
Negotiate offers and facilitate smooth transitions from candidate to employee.
Track recruitment metrics and provide insights to improve processes and outcomes.
Represent AHS at career fairs, networking events, and community outreach initiatives to promote employer brand.

3-5 years of previous experience working in Talent Acquisition, including managing full-cycle recruitment for a variety of roles. Additional experience in other Human Resources or related roles are a plus.
Proven success developing sourcing strategies, building candidate pipelines, and using other active recruitment methods to source and hire external candidates.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work as a member of the team and partner collaboratively with external and internal customers and departments.
Strong attention to detail, administrative and process management skills.
Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving skills.
Proficient with general technology use, specifically a working knowledge of Microsoft products.
Proficiency leveraging applicant tracking systems to manage talent acquisition process, and in using other HRIS tools.
Prolonged sitting at a desk.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs.
Prolonged periods of standing and walking at job fairs, recruitment related events or off-site events.
Must be comfortable with the emotional aspect of work in an animal shelter environment, including the use of humane euthanasia.
Reliable transportation required for up to 10% domestic travel, primarily to Animal Humane Society locations, off-site meetings, and special events.

Make a difference in the lives of animals and people
Join a team of coworkers who love animals as much as you do
Work-life balance
Unique animal adoption benefits and discounts on veterinary care and pet supplies
Health insurance coverage for full time staff includes the following: medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account for health care expenses and dependent care, voluntary accident insurance; critical illness insurance; hospital indemnity insurance; employee- paid supplemental life; employee-paid accidental death & dismemberment; and long term disability insurance.
Employer-paid benefits for full time staff includes the following: basic life insurance, basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability.
Support for student loans: we are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualified employer
Mental Health and Counseling Support: all employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program with 3 free counseling sessions per year
401k for part-time and full-time staff with a 4% company match
Nine paid holidays for full-time staff
Paid floating holidays for part-time and full-time staff (up to 4 days per year based on start date)
Paid Time Off for part time and full time staff (amount is based on hours worked and FTE status)
Paid parent leave for full-time staff