Recruitment and Retention Analyst

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York’s Department of Design & Construction, HRSD/Recruit & Employee Reten invites applications for a Recruitment & Retention Analyst. The role supports agency recruitment goals, manages openings in NYCAPS, reviews applications, and builds recruitment networks across colleges, career fairs, and professional groups.

The position requires navigating civil service rules, maintaining logs, and coordinating with DCAS for appointments and transfers.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a baccalaureate degree with two years of community work experience, or high school diploma with six years of related experience, or equivalent combination with at least one year of the first option.

Responsibilities

• Respond to HR inquiries from DDC staff in a timely manner.
• Create job openings in NYCAPS for vacancies and share on the DDC HUB.
• Review resumes to assess minimum qualifications for agency roles.
• Develop recruitment network via campus visits, career fairs, and professional organizations.
• Coordinate and track recruitment; maintain Recruitment Logs and related systems.
• Administer civil service hiring pools and ensure DCAS timelines and list actions are followed.
• Track civil service appointments and title maturations.
• Communicate with agencies and employees about title transfers; obtain DCAS approvals.
• Track probationary periods and resignations; send reminders to responsible parties.
• Prepare PRAT report updates for monthly DCAS submission.
• Monitor attendance and lateness; enforce compliance policy.

Job description

Recruitment and Retention Analyst

• DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Department

HRSD/RECRUIT + EMPLOYEE RETEN

Salary range: $62,868.00 – $77,892.00

COMMUNITY COORDINATOR - 56058

Job Description

Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours / Week
Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Ave, LIC, Queens 11101
The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Human Resources Staff and Training Development Division seeks to hire a Recruitment & Retention Analyst. Under the supervision of a Senior Recruitment and Retention Analyst, the selected candidate will support the agency's recruitment and retention goals by performing tasks including but not limited to the following:

• Responding timely to Human Resources inquiries from DDC staff;
• Supporting DDC's recruitment program by creating job openings in NYCAPS for all vacancies and ensuring all job openings are shared on the DDC HUB;
• Reviewing resumes to assess whether candidates meet the minimum qualifications for roles within the agency;
• Developing and maintaining a recruitment network via on-site college campus visits, attending career fairs and recruitment events, and canvassing professional organizations;
• Coordinating and tracking recruitment; maintaining and updating the Recruitment Logs and other tracking systems related to recruitment and retention activities;
• Administering civil service hiring pools based on the agency's needs while adhering to all civil service hiring rules, ensuring due diligence before appointments, and ensuring all list action appointments are completed within the prescribed DCAS timeframe;
• Tracking civil service appointments and title maturations;
• Serving as an agency liaison by communicating with agencies and DDC employees concerning employees' civil service title transfers (DP-72s) while ensuring receipt of final approval from DCAS (DP-189s);
• Tracking probationary periods and conditional resignations for employees and issuing reminders to respective agency representatives;
• Researching and preparing the Provisional Reduction Action Team (PRAT) report updates for monthly submission to DCAS;
• Tracking employee absence and lateness records, notifying respective parties when employees fall outside the agency's compliance policy;
• Performing special projects as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

Candidates should have excellent writing skills, and good public speaking skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access) is also preferred. Experience in Recruitment is a plus. Must be able to travel throughout the five boroughs and surrounding areas to attend recruitment events. Potential out-of-state travel, and evening and/or weekend work may be required.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.