Recruiter Cherokee Federal

SUMMARY

Provide leadership, support, and vision during the process of acquiring and placing applicants to meet the staffing needs of the company and shares responsibility for reducing turnover within the company by staffing positions with quality candidates that meet the criteria of the positions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes the following:

• Assists with recruiting efforts, including, but not limited to advertising, employment fairs, partnerships, correspondence with applicants, and other forms of organizational marketing as related to recruiting
• Assists with administration of appropriate pre-employment screening, including, but not limited to background checks, reference checks, drug testing, and educational verification.
• Conducts searches for qualified candidates through networking, referral ads, internet, and other online sources.
• Creates and maintains written recruiting plans, tracking and documenting the process in order to handle the volume and easily provide current information to hiring managers.
• Partners with hiring managers to understand their business needs and hiring criteria, developing a comprehensive recruiting strategy based on their needs.
• Acts as a recruiting liaison with colleges and vocational schools.
• Research various geographic markets to identify recruiting and staffing trends, making strategic staffing recommendations as needed based on findings.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current trends as related to recruiting, regulations, and industry.
• Conducts phone screens and interviews for applicants. 
• Schedules and coordinates interviews for managers.
• Maintains data integrity of ES recruiting system – job postings, candidate disposition, contact notes, etc.
• Ensures that all necessary documents are complete and present prior to on-boarding.
• Ensures that hiring criteria for open positions are met while upholding the Native American preference or EEO/AA whichever is applicable for the open position being filled.
• Partners with Cherokee Nation for special projects and recruitment initiatives. 
• Examines new employee job requisitions and follow-up with the hiring managers to find out specifics on the position to drive recruiting strategies.
• Conducts phone screens and schedule testing and interviews for weekly new hire classes of up to 25 per class.
• Directs source candidates through networking, referral, and headhunting on a national basis.
• Manages all ad placements, either directly or through recruitment advertising agency as appropriate.
• Manages the scheduling and logistics of all interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
• Performs detailed reference checking on selected candidates and review results with hiring manager.
• Conducts background checks per hiring requirements. 
• Negotiates salaries based upon market pay levels for candidates' work experience and skill sets.
• Manages the presentation, selection, offer, negotiation, closing, and administrative components involved in full lifecycle recruiting.
• Administers and maintains Applicant Tracking Systems for all requisitions and applicant records.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

Manages multiple projects without having direct supervisory responsibilities

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Requires Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of recruiting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to write effective job descriptions and post to targeted job boards. 
• Ability to effectively communicate compensation and benefit plans.
• Knowledge of compensation and employment regulations for Federal contracting.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is primarily performed in a climate-controlled office setting. Occasional travel and overnight stay may be required.