Employment Specialist

Adult Correction; North Carolina; On-site; USD 34,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance options

Retirement Plans

NCFlex Supplemental Benefits

Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community/Par

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

The NC Department of Adult Correction is seeking an Employment Specialist for the Western Foothills Regional Employment Office in Valdese, NC. You will recruit and pre-screen applicants for certified Prison and Community Supervision roles within the service area.

Responsibilities include coordinating with candidate pools, data entry into ATS/EMS/Workday, generating reports, and maintaining DCI certification as required. This is a full-time onsite role with state benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience with databases to track job applicant and job position information.
• Experience with HR/Payroll systems to review employee data and create reports.
• Experience with background checks or DCI checks.

Responsibilities

• Performing background reviews and screening of Correctional Officer applicants.
• Ensuring applicant information is entered correctly into the ATS database.
• Working with Correctional Officer applicants to maintain rosters of qualified candidates for interviews.
• Generating reports in HR/Payroll system to verify prior service with State Government.
• Using internal databases and software (ATS, EMS, Workday, DCIN, etc.) to perform job duties.
• Maintaining certification as a DCI Operator and completing recertification as required.

Skills

Database experience

HR/Payroll systems

Background checks

Tools

Workday

ATS

EMS

Job description

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

This Employment Specialist position is located at the Western Foothills Regional Employment Office (WFREO) in Valdese, NC (Burke County). This position's primary responsibility is to provide recruitment and pre-employment screening for prospective applicants for certified positions in Prisons and Community Supervision work locations within the assigned service area.

Job duties for this position include:

• Performing background reviews and screening of Correctional Officer applicants in accordance with qualification guidelines and Criminal Justice Standards requirements
• Ensuring that applicant information is entered correctly into the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) database
• Working directly with Correctional Officer applicants to ensure that applicant rosters contain a sufficient number of qualified candidates to contact for interviews
• Generating reports in the HR/Payroll system to verify prior service with State Government
• Using internal databases: ATS, EMS, the OSC Integrated HR-Payroll System (formerly known as Beacon), DCIN, Workday, Indicium, Smartsheet, Microsoft Office, and other applications and software to perform job duties
• Maintaining certification as a DCI Operator: attending and successfully completing DCI certification and recertification as necessary to meet certification requirements.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $33,902 - $59,327

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required.

Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Experience working with databases to track job applicant and job position information such as Workday, Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Employee Management System (EMS), or similar databases
• Experience with an HR/Payroll System to review and/or research employee data and create reports preferably the OSC Integrated HR-Payroll System (formerly known as Beacon)
• Experience working with background checks or DCI checks

This posting will close at 11:59 PM the night before the end date.

About The Division of Human Resources:

The Division of Human Resources provides support and strategic direction for personnel operations within the Department of Adult Correction. This includes recruitment, compensation, classification, employee relations, policy development, benefits, and organizational development. HR ensures compliance with state and federal laws and works to enhance employee engagement and workplace culture.

State Benefits Information:

• Health Insurance options
• Retirement Plans
• NCFlex Supplemental Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Visit the State Benefits website for additional information.

Supplemental Application Information:

Application Process NCDAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

Applicants must complete the application in full. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State application. Applications must include: Complete education history (including high school) Full work experience details Certificates and licenses, if applicable Education must be from appropriately accredited institutions. Information provided must support responses to supplemental questions. Incomplete applications may impact screening and salary determination. If multiple applications are submitted, only the most recent application received before the closing date will be considered.

Education Equivalency Verification

The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalen