Job Summary
The Talent Acquisition Administrator provides administrative and operational support to the Talent Acquisition team throughout the recruitment lifecycle. This role is responsible for coordinating recruitment activities, maintaining accurate recruitment records, administering pre-employment requirements, including background checks, and ensuring compliance with company policies and applicable regulations. The position plays a key role in delivering an efficient, compliant, and positive recruitment experience for candidates and internal stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment Administration
- Provide administrative support throughout the recruitment process.
- Prepare and maintain recruitment documentation, including offer letters, employment contracts (where applicable), and onboarding documents.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate and requisition records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Monitor recruitment progress and ensure candidates move through the hiring process within established timelines.
Background Checks & Pre-Employment Administration
- Coordinate and administer pre-employment requirements, including background checks, employment verification, reference checks, education verification, and other required screenings.
- Liaise with external background check vendors and internal stakeholders to facilitate timely completion of background screening.
- Track and monitor the status of background checks and other pre-employment requirements, following up on outstanding items as needed.
- Review completed background check reports for completeness and elevate any discrepancies or adverse findings to the appropriate Talent Acquisition or HR stakeholders for review.
- Ensure all pre-employment documentation is complete before onboarding.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of candidate information and background screening results.
Compliance & Data Management
- Ensure recruitment documentation complies with company policies, labor regulations, and data privacy requirements.
- Maintain complete and audit-ready recruitment files.
- Generate recruitment reports and dashboards on hiring activities, background check completion, and recruitment metrics.
- Support internal and external audits related to recruitment documentation and compliance.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve recruitment administration and background screening processes.
- Support recruitment projects and process improvement initiatives.
- Perform other recruitment administration duties as assigned.