CDOC - Human Resources Specialist III (CAREER)

State of Colorado; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Career advancement opportunities

PERA Defined Benefit Plan

401K and 457 plans

Medical and dental health plans

Disability coverage

Life insurance

11 paid holidays per year plus leave

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Training opportunities

Zusammenfassung

The State of Colorado is seeking a Human Resources Specialist III to support recruitment and retention across the agency. The role focuses on implementing innovative recruitment strategies, engaging with diverse talent pools, and coordinating statewide events while maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include leveraging social media, developing pipelines, and supporting CAREER initiatives.

Qualifikationen

• Six years of relevant HR experience with emphasis in recruitment and retention.
• Experience planning recruitment events and coordinating hiring initiatives.
• Experience sourcing active and passive candidates across various channels.
• Knowledge of social media recruitment and graphic content creation.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement recruitment strategies aligned with organizational needs.
• Coordinate recruitment events, virtual job fairs, tours, and presentations.
• Manage social media accounts and create content to promote recruitment goals.
• Monitor compensation trends and maintain an effective talent pipeline.

Kenntnisse

Recruitment strategy

Candidate sourcing

Social media marketing

EDI knowledge

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Graphic design software

Jobbeschreibung

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

This posting may be used to fill additional vacancies at this location.

This position is eligible for Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA) after the initial training period. The FWA includes a hybrid workplace which is partly remote (work from home) and partly in office at a satellite location that may be located in Canon City, Denver, Pueblo, and other locations throughout the state, or at our Headquarters location in Colorado Springs.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and builds greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined;
• Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates. Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits;
• Medical and dental health plans;
• Short and long term disability coverage;
• Paid life insurance;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more;
• Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits for more information.

Frequent travel throughout the state is required. Occasionaltravel outside of the state is required. Position may require work responsibilities outsides of normal business hours.

The Colorado Department of Corrections is the largest state agency with close to 6500 employees in 20 facilities, Headquarters and 19 parole offices around the state. The Department of Corrections, Office of Human Resources (OHR), is a friendly, fast paced environment that offers a variety of opportunities for interaction with employees and the public. It is a value-driven organization, committed to diversity, teamwork, collaboration, accountability, excellence, integrity and respect. OHR believes in outstanding customer service and continued process improvement. The office has created state-of-the-art effective and efficient systems utilizing innovation, strategy, and technology while implementing cost saving measures.

The CAREER (Cultivating Advocacy, Recruitment, Employee Engagement, and Retention) team is responsible for providing innovative recruitment/retention strategies through technology and other cutting edge ideas. The Career team is responsible for identifying, acquiring, assessing, and recruiting candidates to fill open positions within the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC). To retain the staff, CAREER focuses on Retention and Engagement Advocacy Leaders or REAL Visits to engage with staff and discuss what is important to theme CAREER team works closely with the analysts, this position calls upon knowledge of HR recruiting best practices, including social media, and knowledge of the business to accomplish customers' hiring goals and objectives. This position supports HR analysts as they provide consultation and support to customers throughout the organization.

Job duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Utilize strategies and contribute to the CDOC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan deliverables and goals, focusing on EDI implementation in recruitment and selection practices; keeping diversity and inclusion as a top priority in recruiting;
• Promote careers through a variety of social media, virtual and in‑person events;
• Develop and implements innovative and effective recruitment strategies that are aligned with current organizational needs and to effectively meet hiring goals for hard‑to‑fill and routine positions;
• Provide cutting‑edge recruitment/retention strategies through innovation and technology;
• Research trends with measurable results and data oversight;
• Assist with developing, coordinating and recommending changes for the improvement of work flow in the program or section area;
• Monitor compensation and job market trends to target state and nationwide recruitment and retention;
• Seek out and provide cutting‑edge recruitment/retention strategies through innovation and technology;
• Coordinate dissemination of appropriate information such as items for publication, presentations, reports, brochures, letters and other materials to support internal and external recruitment and retention goals and activities;
• Establish networking partnerships by interacting throughout the state with work‑force centers, colleges, universities, trades/professional schools, military transition specialists to find qualified passive and active candidates;
• Create a pipeline and pool of qualified candidates in advance of actual need, especially for open continuous job postings;
• Tailoring the perks DOC offers to appeal to modern workers (wellness program, shift differential, etc.);
• Develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive and accurate tracking system to record recruiting efforts, status, contacts, coordination of events and resources;
• Ensure the staffing needs of the department are being met, with a long‑term talent strategy and retention in mind;
• Conduct regular follow‑up with managers to determine effectiveness of recruiting efforts;
• Develop professional looking presentations and/or training for recruiting;
• Plan and coordinate specific recruiting initiatives to engage networking partners and potential candidates such as hiring events, facility tours, presentations etc.;
• Frequent travel throughout the state is required;
• Occasional travel outside the state is required;
• Other duties as assigned.

Residency Requirement:

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description:

H4G3XX Human Resources Specialist III

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• Six (6) years of relevant experience in Human Resources with an emphasis in recruitment and retention (any work experience less than full‑time will be prorated).
• Recruitment Logistics & Event Execution: Skill in planning and coordinating recruitment initiatives, including hiring events, virtual job fairs, facility tours, and presentations.
• Candidate Sourcing & Pipeline Development: Skill in sourcing active and passive job candidates across computer databases, internet resources, networking platforms, job fairs, and advertisements to build candidate pools for routine and hard‑to‑fill positions.
• Social Media Account & Web Platform Management: Hands‑on experience managing official social media accounts for an agency or hiring authority, creating written and visual content, and maintaining story banks.
• Graphic Software & Visual Content Creation: Demonstrated skill in using graphic software and web‑based applications to design error‑free promotional materials, flyers, graphics, and visual media for recruitment.
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Implementation: Knowledge and skill in integrating EDI principles directly into recruitment strategies and candidate selection practices.
• OR
• A combination of higher education from an accredited college and relevant experience in recruiting, marketing, human resources, or a related occupation equal to six (6) years.

Required Competencies

• Adaptive to reach all audiences;
• Demonstrate flexibility and self motivation;
• Creativity and ability to be innovative;
• Self‑directed, motivated, resourceful, and detail‑oriented;
• Strong understanding of marketing strategies, compensation trends, and workforce trends;
• Well versed in a variety of graphic software and web‑based applications;
• Excellent interpersonal skill with the ability to positively influence diverse audiences;
• Strong ability to collaborate and develop professional partnerships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience with leveraging social media use and analytic tools;
• Experience with retention strategies/efforts and gauge effectiveness;
• Demonstrated experience gathering, compiling and reporting complex recruiting and on‑boarding statistics;
• Experience coordinating EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) efforts;
• Proven experience positively branding organizations.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Assessment Process: Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum Qualifications (MQ's). Applicants that meet MQ’s will be included in the Comparative Analysis process. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted through a comparative analysis which may include, but is not limited to, a suitability screening, eSkills Assessment, oral assessment, written performance assessment or it may include a review of your application material and your responses to any supplemental questions by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assess and rank applicants in order to establish an eligible list for referral to the hiring manager for final consideration.

Employees who are rehired or reinstated within six months of their separation will return at either their previous pay rate if hired into the same class level or based on their time in the class series, whichever is higher. Those rehired or reinstated after six months' separation will be calculated using the same formula for new hires and promotions.

Please note that while this change in role may constitute a change in title and/or responsibility, salary adjustments are not guaranteed and may be influenced by factors such as internal pay equity, budget constraints, market benchmarks, or the individual’s current compensation level. Any changes to compensation will be determined separately and communicated accordingly.

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