SENIOR TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

City of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Houston is seeking a recruitment professional in the Human Resources Department to coordinate and lead high-volume hiring efforts for the People & Clients Services division. You will promote the employer brand, create job listings, and manage applicant status inquiries.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and at least three years of professional HR experience, with a preference for public-sector recruitment or large organizational staffing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, social science, liberal arts, or a closely related field.
• Three years of related professional experience in human resources are required.
• Experience with public-sector recruitment or large organizational staffing operations is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Independently manages high-volume recruitment activities from requisition initiation through candidate selection and onboarding coordination.
• Develops job postings, screens applicants, coordinates referrals and interviews, facilitates hiring approvals, and ensures compliance with City policies and procedures.
• Serves as a trusted HR partner to departmental leadership and hiring managers by providing proactive communication, timely updates, and solutions-driven recruitment support.
• Maintains accurate recruitment records, monitors key performance indicators, and prepares staffing reports, memorandums, and other personnel-related documentation.
• Proactively identifies recruitment challenges, recommends solutions, and implements strategies to improve hiring efficiency, reduce delays, and enhance service delivery.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency, personal accountability, sound judgment, and the ability to consistently deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Hiring manager support

Civil service recruitment

Education

Bachelor's degree (HR or related field)

Job description

Position Overview

Applications accepted from: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED

DEPARTMENT: HUMAN RESOURCES

DIVISION: People & Clients Services (PCS)

REPORTING LOCATION: 611 Walker St., Houston, Tx 77002

Workdays & Hours: MONDAY – FRIDAY 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM*

• Subject to Change

Description Of Duties / Essential Functions

In the Human Resources Department, coordinates and leads professional human resources activities by promoting the employer brand, conducting digital recruiting, responding to applicant status inquiries, creating job listings, coordinating applicant sourcing and community recruitment activities.

Responsibilities

• Independently manages high-volume recruitment activities from requisition initiation through candidate selection and onboarding coordination.
• Develops job postings, screens applicants, coordinates referrals and interviews, facilitates hiring approvals, and ensures compliance with City policies and procedures.
• Serves as a trusted HR partner to departmental leadership and hiring managers by providing proactive communication, timely updates, and solutions-driven recruitment support.
• Maintains accurate recruitment records, monitors key performance indicators, and prepares staffing reports, memorandums, and other personnel-related documentation.
• Proactively identifies recruitment challenges, recommends solutions, and implements strategies to improve hiring efficiency, reduce delays, and enhance service delivery.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency, personal accountability, sound judgment, and the ability to consistently deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Requires a bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Social Science, Liberal Arts, or a closely related field.

Experience Requirements

Three years of related professional experience in human resources are required. Pertinent experience at the professional level may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis

License Requirements

None

PREFERENCES

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated experience supporting hiring managers and departmental leadership.
• Proven ability to exercise sound judgment, take initiative, resolve recruitment challenges, and deliver exceptional customer service with minimal supervision.
• Experience with public-sector recruitment, civil service hiring practices, or large organizational staffing operations is highly desirable.
• Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.**

Selection / Skills Tests Required

Department may administer skills assessment test

SAFETY IMPACT POSITION

NO

SALARY INFORMATION

Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.

PAY GRADE 21

EOE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Houston is 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, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.