Strategic Recruitment & HR Liaison

My Florida Families; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Department of Children and Families is seeking a Hiring Specialist to coordinate recruitment activities within the SAMH program’s Business Operations Unit in Tallahassee. This role requires independent judgment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work across sections with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities include processing new hire packets, reviewing applications, coordinating interviews, and maintaining reporting on time-to-fill and vacancies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Department of Management Services Personnel Rules.
• Knowledge of People First.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook and SharePoint.
• Skills in using communication principles and techniques to effectively convey information, orally and in writing.
• Skills in knowing how to find information and identifying essential information.
• Advanced skill and ability to perform basic arithmetical calculations.
• Skills in time management and organization.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable human resource rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to use critical thinking to provide alternative approaches.
• Ability to produce written work products that display a high level of competence and job knowledge.
• Ability to compile data from various sources, organize data into a logical format, and make oral presentations.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments; and
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment activities for the assigned geographical Facility Recruitment Team.
• Serve as the HR liaison, processing documents to HR including new hire packets, Request Personnel Actions, position descriptions, Classification Request Forms, etc.
• Monitor vacancies and manage internal movement, presenting plans to fill vacancies to hiring managers as it relates to internal movement of employees and the use of viable candidate pools.
• Send job postings to Statewide Advertising specialist; receive and review applications; evaluate applicants’ education, training and work experience; determine eligibility for appointment; and code applications accordingly for all assigned job classifications.
• Send automated pre-screening tests to eligible candidates; issue list of eligible candidates for interview and interview screening tools to interview panel.
• Assist with scheduling interviews through coordinating participation of a diverse interview panel and participates on the interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood, and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria.
• Maintain internal database to include, but not limited to, open position report, time to fill, and notification to the Statewide Advertising team for disposition of applicants.
• Actively participates in staffing related activities and engages in cross functional projects as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job description

The Florida Department of Children and Families is seeking a Hiring Specialist to coordinate recruitment activities within the SAMH program’s Business Operations Unit in Tallahassee. This role requires independent judgment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work across sections with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities include processing new hire packets, reviewing applications, coordinating interviews, and maintaining reporting on time-to-fill and vacancies.