Talent Acquisition Specialist

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Retirement plans

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead complex recruitment efforts across divisions, ensuring alignment with state policies and timelines.

You will advise hiring managers, source candidates, conduct interviews, and manage offers while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and agency policies. A supportive benefits package accompanies this role.

Qualifications

• Experience performing advanced talent acquisition work advising divisions on recruitment needs and strategies.
• Experience solving complex hiring challenges and evaluating applicant pools.
• Strong written and verbal communication with managers, executives, applicants, and employees.
• Experience using targeted sourcing methods and analyzing job classifications to strengthen applicant pools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to develop and refine job specifications and interview strategies.
• Screen applications to determine minimum qualifications.
• Conduct proactive sourcing and targeted headhunting for hard-to-fill roles.
• Review selection and hiring packets for compliance and provide guidance to HR staff.
• Manage job offers, including negotiation and documentation, and serve as main contact for applicants.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes and candidate experience.

Skills

Recruitment

Sourcing

Interviewing

HR policy knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CAPPS Recruit

Job description

Agency Information

Serve Texas with private-sector urgency and public-sector purpose. Every dollar the State of Texas collects, holds, or spends runs through the Comptroller's Office. We are the state's chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer, and purchasing manager. We write the checks and keep the books for the multi-billion-dollar business of state government, and we serve virtually every Texan while doing it.

Texans trust us with their money. We earn that trust every day by safeguarding taxpayer dollars, cutting waste, and finding better, faster, more efficient ways to get the job done.

This is not a place to coast. The work is demanding, the pace is fast, and the standards are high. We want people who take ownership, question the status quo, and think creatively seeing beyond the obvious to solve the problems facing Texans. We measure ourselves by results. If you're driven by the idea that government can work better, and willing to work hard to prove it, you'll fit in here.

What you'll get in return: real responsibility, meaningful work, and the chance to build your career alongside sharp, mission-focused professionals. We invest in people who invest in the job, with on-the-job training, professional development, and room to grow as fast as your performance allows.

Public service is a calling. If you're ready to make every taxpayer dollar count, we want to hear from you.

To stay current on your application, log in to the CAPPS portal to check for status updates. We update it as promptly as possible.

Work Hours

Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week with occasional evening, weekend hours and holidays. Hours may change based on business need.

General Description

Join Human Resources Division as a Talent Acquisition Specialist. Work involves highly complex (senior-level) human resources management work in a fast paced, multi-project environment with an emphasis on staffing, recruitment, classification, and training. Ensures compliance with state and federal laws related to employee hiring and classification, as well as human resources' policies and procedures. Provide customer service assistance to applicants and/or employees on a variety of human resources business matters. Assists in planning, developing, revising, and implementing human resources policies and procedures. Works under limited supervision of Assistant Division Manager and guidance of the staffing Team Lead with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.

Experience

• Experience performing advanced talent acquisition work by advising hiring divisions on recruitment needs, interpreting job requirements, and supporting strategies for specialized and hard to fill positions.
• Experience solving complex hiring challenges and evaluating applicant pools against established qualification standards and making sound, defensible recommendations.
• Experience communicating clearly and professionally, in writing and in person, with managers, executives, applicants, and employees.
• Experience using targeted sourcing methods when needed, applying analytical judgment and understanding of job classifications to strengthen applicant pools.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Business, Communications or Public Administration.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with recruiting software such as the State of Texas CAPPS Recruit
• Experience in full cycle recruiting
• Experience conducting human resources training
• Experience in public-sector recruitment or classification

Substitutions

• One (1) additional year of experience performing human resources work may substitute for thirty semester hours of the educational requirement with a maximum substitution of 120 semester hours (four years).

Licenses and Certifications

Preferred: Professional Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) and/or SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP.

Essential Job Duties

Required travel percentage: 5%

Serves as consultant to assigned divisions regarding staffing needs by:

• Partnering with hiring managers to develop and refine job specifications, determine proper classification (including FLSA and EEO considerations), establish screening criteria, and design interview strategies consistent with agency policy, state guidelines, and employment law.
• Screening incoming applications to determine minimum qualifications designation according to Agency and Division procedures
• Conducting proactive sourcing and targeted headhunting for hard-to-fill or specialized roles.
• Reviewing selection and hiring packets for compliance, providing technical assistance, and resolving hiring challenges using sound judgment.
• Managing job offers, including negotiation and documentation of business justification, and serving as the primary point of contact for applicants to ensure professional, positive, and transparent hiring experience.
• Identifying opportunities to improve recruitment processes, efficiency, and candidate experience.

Acts as advisor for the personnel requisition form (PRF) and personnel action form (PAF) approval processes by:

• Providing consultative guidance on promotions, reclassifications, and internal transfers, reviewing supporting documentation for accuracy, equity, and compliance with agency policy, state statutes, and federal regulations.
• Reviewing division staffing needs and personnel action forms to advise the HR Manager on recommended actions.
• Reviewing, analyzing, and approving personnel requisition forms to ensure alignment with organizational structure, staffing strategies, and compliance requirements, and offering recommendations that support sound workforce planning.
• Conducting internal classification reviews, applying knowledge of job analysis, organizational design, and state classification guidelines to ensure proper job alignment and consistency across divisions.
• Participating in onsite and offsite hiring events to support division staffing needs, represent the agency, and strengthen talent pipelines.

Training, Reporting, And Monitoring

• Conducts individualized CAPPS Recruit training for assigned divisions and for new supervisors, managers, and HR staff, providing guidance on system functionality, best practices, and efficient recruitment workflows.
• Supports broader human resources training initiatives by contributing subject matter expertise, assisting with content development, and facilitating training delivery as needed.
• Assists in planning, developing, and implementing human resources policies and procedures that align with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and evolving best practices.
• Monitors and reports on staffing and recruitment data and workforce trends to make recommendations to HR management.
• Prepares, edits, and distributes human capital documents, including correspondence, reports, studies, forms, and internal communications, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency.

Completes special projects and other related duties as assigned by the HR management team.

Maximize Your Earnings!

At the Comptroller's office, we know potential employees are looking for more than just a paycheck. The agency offers a strong benefits package for you and your family. Insurance, retirement plans, and a flexible work schedule are just the start. See our benefits offering

Please Note

An applicant must be eligible to work in the United States to be hired at the Comptroller's office and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance from this agency, during the term of their employment.

Applicants must ensure that all required supplemental questions are fully answered, complete job histories, and description of duties performed.

Military Preference

To receive military preference, you are required to provide proof by attaching the necessary documentation to this job application.

To explore how military experience may align with this role, applicants may review Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes within the State's Position Classification Plan. Please refer to the Military Crosswalk and select the occupational category that most closely corresponds with the classification listed in this job posting.

The Comptroller's Office is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.