CDOC - Human Resources Specialist III (CAREER).

State of Colorado; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work after training

Travel opportunities across the state

Job summary

The State of Colorado, Department of Corrections, is seeking a Human Resources Specialist III to support CAREER recruitment and retention initiatives. The role focuses on recruitment strategy, candidate sourcing, and innovative outreach across the state, with an emphasis on equity and inclusion.

You will collaborate with HR analysts, coordinate events, and develop pipelines for both routine and hard-to-fill positions, while traveling statewide as needed.

Qualifications

• Six years of HR experience with emphasis in recruitment and retention.
• Experience planning recruitment events and sourcing candidates.
• Experience managing social media and graphic content for recruitment.
• EDI implementation into recruitment strategies.

Responsibilities

• Implement recruitment strategies aligned with agency needs.
• Promote careers via social media and events.
• Develop retention-focused recruitment initiatives.
• Coordinate communications for recruitment materials.
• Track recruitment metrics and trends.
• Travel across the state for events.
• Collaborate with HR analysts to support hiring goals.
• Maintain pipeline of candidates in advance of openings.

Skills

Recruitment logistics

Candidate sourcing

Social media management

Graphic design basics

EDI implementation

Event coordination

Tools

Graphic design software

Social media platforms

Job description

Department Information

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

Description Of Job

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.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

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

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).

Experience:

• 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.

Be sure the “Work Experience” section of your application is complete and specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, and accomplishments as they relate to the Description of the Job , Minimum Qualifications , Required Competencies and Preferred Qualifications as listed above. Resumes and “see resume” statements will not be accepted in lieu of the “Work Experience” section of the application. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the closing date may result in your application not being accepted and/or may affect your score, rank or inclusion in the final pool of eligible applicants.

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.

If you have transcripts, a license or other relevant documentation regarding your qualifications, upload and attach copies to your application.

If an unofficial copy of transcripts is being submitted at the time of application, transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and must be included as part of your application materials. Failure to provide a transcript or credential evaluation report may prevent your application from moving forward in the selection process.

Under the Job Application Fairness Act (SB 23-058), applicants may redact information from certifications and transcripts that identify their age, date of birth or dates of attendance from an educational institution.

In order to process a background investigation, your application must include at least (10) ten years of the most current work experience unless experience related to the job for which you are applying is later than (10) years. Failure to provide this information could result in delays and/or elimination from the background investigation process.

Toll Free Applicant Technical Support: If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files and second, close the document before you attempt to upload (attach).

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Conditions of Employment:

• Must be 21 years of age
• Possess a valid driver’s license. Drivers must maintain a valid, non-restricted Colorado driver’s license, obey traffic laws, and be able to safely operate a motor vehicle. State drivers are expected to maintain a safe driving record consistent with Colorado Division of Human Resources Universal Policy Driving Standards . Eligibility to drive a State-owned vehicle, includes holding a valid Colorado driver’s license within 30 days of employment or residency change and meeting specific driving record criteria. Serious traffic violations, including DUIs or reckless driving, can disqualify drivers for up to seven years. A ll State Vehicles are monitored by telematics for safe operation and employees have no reasonable expectation of privacy while using an agency State Fleet vehicle.
• Possess a high school diploma or GED
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination are required to:
• Disclose the details of the prior termination or resignation on the application.
• Explain why the circumstances of the prior separation should not disqualify them from the current position.
• Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDOC.
• Have NO felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. The CDOC shall not hire nor promote anyone who may have contact with an offender who has engaged in sexual abuse which includes acts, activity, and sexual behavior, in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the above paragraph. The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire anyone who may have contact with offenders or residents.
• Applicants must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application; DOC cannot provide H-1B sponsorship at this time.
• Successfully pass all modules of the six-week Colorado Department of Corrections Basic Training, to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics.
• Possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics
• Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist
• Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down
• Use arms, palms of hands, shins, and feet to deliver blows
• Withstand impact (slow speed or with a safety bag) on own body from strikes/blows
• Swing a baton in a striking technique
• Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for striking with foot or using a defensive tactic;
• Get down on one or both knees and up again with multiple repetitions
• Will be exposed to Oleoresin Capsicum