Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

UNKNOWN; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

BestSelf Behavioral Health in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to actively recruit and screen candidates, promote agency programs and benefits, and collaborate with hiring managers to maintain staffing levels. The role includes attending career events and supporting onboarding with the Talent Acquisition Manager.

The position emphasizes building relationships with colleges, presenting offers, and promoting the agency’s DEI concepts, with on-site work 35 hours per

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree preferred and 2-3 years of recruiting experience
• Efficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and common office technologies
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate effectively with all stakeholders
• Experience using Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and other Office tools

Responsibilities

• Recruit talent through multiple sourcing channels including job fairs and online sources
• Collaborate with hiring managers to identify top-level talent
• Screen and present qualified candidates to managers
• Present offers and outline next steps for new hires and internal transfers
• Maintain clear communication with hires and managers about requirements
• Build relationships with Colleges/Universities and other recruiting sources
• Coordinate with Marketing on internal career spotlight processes
• Ensure positions are posted and filled promptly
• Assist with onboarding as needed
• Represent the agency at hiring events and promote DEI concepts

Skills

Communication

MS Office

Multi-tasking

Organizational skills

Remote flexibility awareness

Travel between sites

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Recruiting experience 2–3 years

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Range of Pay: $22-24.75 per hour.
Location: Buffalo, NY 14203

Full Time Status 35 Hours (onsite with some remote flexibilty)

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

The Senior Talent Acquisition (TA) Specialist will actively and proactively recruit, identify, and screen quality talent for the agency's hiring needs. The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist will positively promote our agency, programs, benefits, and positions to ensure all candidates understand why BestSelf Behavioral Health is such a great place to work. The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist will partner with all assigned hiring managers to keep an accurate report of current vacancies in order to hire and maintain sufficient levels of staffing. In addition, the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist will attend career events and serve as the back-up to the Talent Acquisition Specialist as needed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Effectively and proactively recruit talent through multiple sourcing opportunities that include attending job fairs, monitoring online sources, and developing advertisement in partnership with the marketing team.
• Works with all hiring managers to acquire top level talent.
• Identify, screen, and present qualified candidates to hiring managers.
• Present offers and communicate clearly the next steps in the process for all new hires & internal transfers.
• Maintain clear communication on next steps and requirements with all new hires & hiring managers.
• Build and maintain relationships with Colleges/Universities and other typical sources of Recruiting.
• Manage the internal career spotlight process in collaboration with the Marketing team.
• Assists all hiring managers to ensure all open positions are posted and filled within a timely manner.
• Works in collaboration with Senior Management teams to ensure the correct amount of open positions is reflected in their organization chart.
• Develop recruiting ideas and strategize with the Marketing team to increase candidate flow.
• Provide regular updates to hiring managers regarding the status of their openings.
• Supports the Talent Acquisition Specialist in the onboarding process as requested by the Talent Acquisition Manager.
• Represent the agency at hiring events as requested by the Talent Acquisition Manager.
• Promote agency's Racial, Equity, and Inclusion concepts.
• Completes all trainings required by the agency.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School degree or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree preferred and at 2-3 years of recruiting experience
• Efficiency working with common office technology/software including the use of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Must have experience using basic office technology including the full Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), copiers, faxes, scanners, phones.
• Excellent communication skills with all levels of staff and stakeholders of the agency.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders in the agency.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Knowledgeable of agency's programs and services.
• Ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast paced environment.
• Reliable transportation with ability to travel between sites & to external events as needed.

BestSelf Behavioral Health considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability , marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally-protected status. Please note, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The agency is unable to provide visa sponsorship or work authorization for this position.