HR - Talent Sourcer

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Missouri; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS, seeks an HR - Talent Sourcer to partner with hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and executive leaders to develop and execute recruiting strategies for our academic medical center.

Bachelor’s degree and one year of HR experience are required; valid driver’s license. The role emphasizes sourcing, applicant tracking systems, and building relationships to attract diverse candidates.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of recruitment and selection processes including ATS, career sites, and sourcing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for delivering trainings and communicating with hiring managers.
• Ability to build professional relationships across the organization and coordinate recruiting activities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with HR business partners and hiring managers to plan and implement recruitment strategies.
• Coordinates job fairs and recruiting events; prepares job advertisements and promotional materials.
• Develops networks to attract diverse candidates and manages candidate communications across stages.
• Performs candidate searches using databases, networking, and referrals; supports centralized recruitment processes.
• Develops and delivers training on behavioral interviewing to ensure compliance with laws and policies.

Job description

Job Requisition ID:

R00053574

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

HR Talent Acquisition

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

HR - Talent Sourcer

Job Summary:

Partners with stakeholders across the organization (hiring managers, HR Business Partners, Employee Relations, Benefits, executive leaders) to develop and execute recruiting strategies and practices that align with the dynamic needs of an academic medical center.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree and one (1) year of human resources experience

Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses Required:

Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

Recruitment experience in a healthcare setting

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Must have knowledge of principles and procedures for effective recruitment and selection which includes but not limited to: applicant tracking systems, career sites and niche postings, intake sessions, sourcing candidates, and acting as a recruiting consultant to hiring managers. Must have knowledge of employment, equal opportunity/affirmative action program (EEO/AAP) guidelines and laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential for recruiting at job fairs and delivering training sessions to managers, etc… Must be skilled in personal computers and related software applications. Ability to build and sustain professional relationships across the organization. Ability to schedule and strong organizational skills. Identify staffing needs and cross selling opportunities as applicable. Ability to interact with a wide range of constituencies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates with human resource business partners in the planning and implementation of an innovative recruitment plan. Collects and analyzes data on demographic and hiring activity for use in measuring recruitment plans.
• Provides expertise to human resource business partners and hiring managers as it pertains to talent acquisition processes and ways to attract and maintain a well-qualified and diverse workforce. Establishes ongoing relationships with human resource business partners and hiring managers in order to understand their business and recruitment needs.
• Coordinates, schedules and participates in job fairs and other recruiting activities. Writes and reviews job advertisements for use in a variety of mediums which occasionally requires overnight travel. Develops and distributes promotional recruitment materials to include pamphlets, flyers, and handouts.
• Establishes, cultivates and maintains a network of contacts within academic, government, public and private sector entities to attract and recruit qualified and diverse candidates. Imparts information to prospective applicants such as available job openings, wages and benefits, working conditions, advancement opportunities, job application processes and hiring procedures.
• Performs searches for qualified candidates according to relevant job criteria using computer databases, networking, internet recruiting resources, media, recruiting firms, and employee referrals. Collaborates in centralized recruitment processes to include posting/advertising, requisition/applicant tracking, testing, applicant pool development, problem review and resolution.
• Develops and presents training to include behavioral interviewing to hiring managers in order to ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional laws, guidelines, regulations, policies, and procedures. Compiles data and prepares specialized reports; maintains applicable records and documentation.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, frequent travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, frequent driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, constant sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Yes

Pay Class:

Salary

FTE %:

100

Job Posting Date:

08/31/2026