Human Resource Analyst (Placement)

Commonwealth of PA; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Flexible work schedules

Work‑from‑home opportunities

Retirement options

Job summary

The Commonwealth of PA, through Pennie®, is seeking a Human Resource Analyst (Placement) to support placement and recruitment efforts in a hybrid role in Harrisburg. You will partner with hiring managers and candidates to improve the hiring process and recruitment outcomes.

You will source candidates using NEOGOV and LinkedIn Recruiter, coordinate interviews, extend offers, and support onboarding while monitoring recruitment data to identify trends and opportunities for process improvements.

Qualifications

• Two years of professional experience in human resources, recruitment, staffing, placement, or talent acquisition, including experience supporting or managing multiple stages of the recruitment lifecycle.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hiring managers to identify hiring needs, develop recruitment strategies, create NEOGOV requisitions, and support qualifications and interview criteria.
• Source and engage candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools to build talent pipelines.
• Guide candidates through the process by reviewing applications, coordinating and conducting interviews, supporting selection decisions, completing background checks, extending offers, and helping new hires transition from candidate to employee.
• Strengthen Pennie recruitment by monitoring hiring activity, using recruitment data to spot trends and opportunities, and recommending process improvements.
• Support employment inquiries, documentation, and other HR projects as needed.
• Extend offers and provide onboarding support.

Skills

Candidate sourcing

Interview coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

NEOGOV

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

The Commonwealth of PA, through Pennie® , is seeking a Human Resource Analyst (Placement) to support placement and recruitment efforts. This hybrid role in Harrisburg focuses on partnering with hiring managers and candidates to improve the hiring process and recruitment outcomes.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with hiring managers to identify hiring needs, develop recruitment strategies, create NEOGOV requisitions, and support qualifications and interview criteria.
• Source and engage candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools to build talent pipelines.
• Guide candidates through the process by reviewing applications, coordinating and conducting interviews, supporting selection decisions, completing background checks, extending offers, and helping new hires transition from candidate to employee.
• Strengthen Pennie® recruitment by monitoring hiring activity, using recruitment data to spot trends and opportunities, and recommending process improvements.
• Support employment inquiries, documentation, and other HR projects as needed.
• Extend offers and provide onboarding support.

Minimum qualifications

• Two years of professional experience in human resources, recruitment, staffing, placement, or talent acquisition, including substantive experience supporting or managing multiple stages of the recruitment lifecycle (such as intake meetings, recruitment strategy development, candidate sourcing, coordinating or conducting interviews, extending offers, and supporting onboarding).
• Bachelor’s degree (or an equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree).
• Ability to perform essential job functions.
• Must currently reside in Pennsylvania or be willing to relocate to Pennsylvania for the duration of employment.

Tools and technologies

• NEOGOV
• LinkedIn Recruiter

Work schedule and location

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home full-time, provided you have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and are able to work from an approved location within Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg.
• Salary: In most cases, the salary for Pennie positions begins at the start of the posted range and may be non‑negotiable.

Compensation

USD 70,005 - 100,186 per year.

Benefits

• Multiple health plans including health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs*
• Competitive wages and multiple retirement and investment plan options
• Paid leave benefits including paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays
• Flexible work schedules and work‑from‑home opportunities*
• Opportunities for internal mobility and professional development
• Workplace charitable giving
• Employee‑only discounts and rates on a variety of services and memberships

Additional eligibility and information

• This posting is restricted to Commonwealth employees only.
• Preferred (not required) qualifications include experience with applicant tracking systems such as NEOGOV; using recruiting metrics or hiring data; building talent pipelines and using Boolean searches or other sourcing strategies; recruiting in healthcare, insurance, government, or other highly regulated environments; using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Resume, or similar tools; and presenting information, communicating effectively with diverse audiences, and managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Equal employment opportunity

Pennie® is an equal employment opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workforce. Pennie does not discriminate based on categories protected by applicable federal or state law. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Veterans preference and TRS

• Pennsylvania law provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.
• Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

*Details available in the role’s posted benefits information.