Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist

Pan American Health Organization Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 71,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pan American Health Organization seeks a Human Resources Specialist, Talent Acquisition in Washington, DC to attract, engage, and select top talent and support PAHO’s mission across the Americas.

You will contribute to workforce planning, recruitment excellence, and the delivery of high-quality talent acquisition services, coordinating end-to-end lifecycle, and advising on HR policies.

Qualifications

• Essential: A bachelor’s degree in human resources management, psychology, business administration or any other field related to the functions of the post from a recognized university.
• Seven years of combined national and international experience in human resources management with strong focus on talent acquisition and recruitment, with at least two years’ experience in supervising and coordinating work of HR teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end talent acquisition lifecycle, including sourcing, assessment, interviewing, and selection activities aligned with workforce plans and recruitment strategies.
• Manage recruitment operations, including vacancy announcements, candidate evaluations, interview processes, selection documentation, and reporting while ensuring compliance with established practices.
• Provide guidance on the interpretation and application of HR policies, procedures, exceptions, and governance frameworks related to staff and non-staff recruitment.
• Administer and review recruitment and selection processes to ensure quality, consistency, accuracy, and compliance with organizational requirements.
• Monitor recruitment and contingent workforce activities through data analysis, reporting, HR systems management, and process improvement initiatives.
• Build collaborative relationships with hiring managers, HR partners, technical units, academic institutions, and external organizations, while supporting internship, talent pipeline, and contingent workforce programs.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Sourcing

Assessment

Interviewing

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in HRM/psychology/business

Tools

HRIS

ERP

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Word

Job description

Pan American Health Organization seeks a Human Resources Specialist, Talent Acquisition in Washington, DC to attract, engage, and select top talent and support PAHO’s mission across the Americas.

You will contribute to workforce planning, recruitment excellence, and the delivery of high-quality talent acquisition services, coordinating end-to-end lifecycle, and advising on HR policies.