HR Recruitment Manager

Kansas Department of Health and Environment; Kansas; On-site; USD 88,828,000 - 96,336,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Parental leave

Paid state holidays

Job summary

Kansas Department of Health and Environment is seeking an HR Recruitment Manager to oversee the recruitment and selection process, ensuring diverse, qualified hires. You will provide expert advice on HR policies, interpret regulations, and monitor program performance to meet EEO/AA objectives.

The role involves salary negotiation for backfilled positions, coordinating onboarding, and guiding the recruiting team through evolving processes within the agency.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to operate a state vehicle.
• Three years of experience in planning, directing, or administering personnel or HR operational functions; 1 year in recruitment/workforce development.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee recruitment process and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Provide expert advice to supervisors and leadership on HR policies and procedures.
• Coordinate salary offers and onboarding documentation for new hires.
• Manage the Position Description Library and ensure timely posting of job requisitions.
• Lead and mentor recruitment and workforce development staff to deliver timely outputs.

Skills

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Education

High School, GED

Tools

SHaRP

MyOPS

Job description

Job Posting

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy

Job Posting closes: September 30, 2026

Required documents uploaded by: September 30, 2026

Kansas Department of Health and Environment:

Our agency is led by Secretary Janet Stanek, who was appointed by Gov. Kelly in Dec 2021. KDHE is comprised of three divisions: Public Health, Environment, and Health Care Finance (which includes the State’s Medicaid program, KanCare). We are the only agency in the nation to have these three entities under one roof which allows us to take a holistic approach to improving and protecting the health and well‑being of all Kansans.

Verification of identity and employment eligibility to work in the United States is required by federal law. For a list of acceptable documents that establish these criteria, please refer to the federal Form I-9 .

KDHE does not provide sponsorships for this position.

E-Verify: Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For additional information regarding E-Verify, please click here . For additional information regarding Immigrant and Employee Rights (IER) please click here .

About The Position

• Who can apply: Anyone (External).
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes
• Sponsorship: KDHE does not provide sponsorship for this position.

Compensation:

• Hourly Pay Range: $31.00 - $33.62
• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Fitness Centers in select locations
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…

Position Summary & Responsibilities

The HR Recruitment Manager position K0234256 will manage the recruitment and selection process in order to promote and retain a diverse and qualified workforce. Provide expert advice and consultation services to supervisors, managers, and Executive Leadership. Interpret and communicate human resource policies, procedures, statutes and federal and state regulations to managers, employees, and applicants. Collect and analyze data to monitor the effectiveness of program performance, determine priorities and ensure compliance with state policies and regulations. Identify process improvements for the recruitment and selection process. Identify issues, propose solutions, and implement efficiencies. Review hire recommendations to ensure employment law compliance. Identify underutilization of protected groups in job classes to promote a diverse workforce to meet agency EEO/AA objectives and recommend strategies for improving representation. Making sure that team is trained in the recruiting process and the temporary staff process Review requests for hire of current state employees. Negotiate salary to be offered to candidates when backfilling vacant positions. Making sure recruiting team is updated on changes as they happened with in the recruiting process and implementing them in a timely manner. Making sure all recruiting documents including job ads are updated for the recruiting team to use. Oversee the entire recruitment process of qualified candidates for the Administrative (Office of the Secretary) Bureaus. Reviews Position Action Request to send over to the Department of Administration for approval. Determines if the Salary request is equitable across the agency. Reviews screening criteria and interview questions. Posts and advertisements open positions on the State of Kansas website and any other approved recruitment site to generate the maximum number of candidates possible. When necessary, the incumbent may go to career fairs to promote DPH positions. Incumbent works with the HR staff to verify applicants are uploaded into KDHE's personnel management system (MyOPS) then assists the recruiting supervisor with screening applicants to determine top qualified candidates. As necessary the incumbent participates in the interviewing process of candidates. Once all candidates are interviewed the incumbent will review the recruiting supervisor's interview summary and reference checks. If a top candidate is selected the incumbent gathers all relative materials (i.e., application, transcript, work history, recruitment file) and performs a background check. Once complete the incumbent works with the Determine appropriate salary level and extends an offer to the candidate. Once candidate has accepted an offer to hire the incumbent finalizes the hire letter and sends the initial on-boarding paperwork to the candidate and recruiting supervisor. During this time the incumbent is the point of contact for all questions related to employment with KDHE. As part of the onboarding process the incumbent confirms the recruiting supervisor has completed the necessary IT requests to ensure KDHE IT has adequate information to set up staff equipment and create computer access.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Manages the Position Description Library as part of the recruitment process by assuring current position descriptions are provided with each request to fill for vacancies.
• Provide professional and consultative service to managers and employees on complex components of employment under the provisions of the Federal Regulations, Kansas Civil Service Act and Kansas Administrative Regulations.
• Primary for Biweekly Position Changes in SHARP and verifying that MyOps was setup correctly. The HR Recruitment Manager will be secondary and will assist as needed with Position Description, SHARP Updates and MyOps.
• Responsible for management of the Workforce Development section of the grant including Intern Coordination, Jag-K, & Career Fairs. Will assist with the workplan assessment tools as it relates to the KDHE workforce.
• Train, mentor, and supervise the recruiting and Workforce Development team who are responsible for the processing of Vacant Position requests to fill, employment documents, and posting job requisitions. Ensure timely and quality customer service in the processing of recruitment job postings, advertising, and the review and processing of applications.

Qualifications

• Education:
• High School, GED
• Licensing & Certification:
• Valid Driver's License - Incumbent is required to have and maintain a valid driver's license when operating a state vehicle, a private vehicle, or a rental vehicle for the benefit of the State.
• Minimum Qualifications:
• Three years experience in planning, directing, organizing, managing or administering personnel or human resources operational functions. 1 year of recruitment/workforce development experience required.
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
• Proofreading, editing, attention to detail
• Customer Service Skills
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships
• Preferred Qualifications:
• SHRM or HRCI Certification preferred.
• 4-6 years of direct experience in HR Management, Business/ Public Administration or related degree experience.
• Knowledge of the state of Kansas employment process
• Experience using SHaRP
• Experience advising job applicants and employees of application/employment process
• Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:
• Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate: A valid Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate is a condition of employment for all employees of the State of Kansas. Applicants (including non-residents) who receive a formal job offer for a State job, are required to obtain a valid Tax Clearance within ten (10) days of the job offer. A Tax Clearance can be obtained through the Kansas Department of Revenue who reviews individual accounts for compliance with Kansas Tax Law. If you have a missing tax return(s) or you owe taxes to the State of Kansas, please know that the Kansas Department of Revenue will work with you. The Kansas Department of Revenue can set you up on a payment plan to receive a Tax Clearance so you can get a job working for the State of Kansas. The Kansas Department of Revenue can be contacted at 785-296-3199. Kansas Department of Revenue - Tax Clearance Frequently Asked Questions

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.

http://www.kdhe.ks.gov/