Talent Acquisition Specialist

Project Renewal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Renewal is a leading nonprofit organization in New York City focused on health, homes, and jobs. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will lead full-cycle recruitment for clinical, shelter, housing, and other critical roles, partnering with hiring managers to attract top talent and build strong candidate pipelines.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in healthcare or social services, with strong sourcing skills and experience using ATS and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field; equivalent experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for clinical, shelter, housing and other roles across the organization.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to attract qualified candidates for high-demand roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and provide recruitment guidance.
• Review resumes, conduct screenings, coordinate interviews, and manage candidate pipelines.
• Maintain accurate candidate records in the ATS and share weekly recruitment metrics.
• Support onboarding and coordinate internal/external recruitment events.
• Build relationships with community organizations and educational institutions to expand talent pipelines.

Skills

Sourcing & networking

Interpersonal comms

ATS proficiency

Recruitment strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ATS platforms

Job description

Project Renewal is a leading non-profit organization with the mission of building supportive communities where people achieve dignity and independence, renewing their lives with health, homes, and jobs.Our comprehensive and integrated 24/7 programs are designed to offer the holistic care our clients need. With a staff of 950+ and an annual budget of $140 million, Project Renewal is one of the larger social service nonprofits in New York City.

Position Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist

Program: Human Resources

Salary Range: $75,000 - $80,000

Program Description:

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will lead full-cycle recruitment efforts for clinical, shelter, housing, and other critical and hard to fill roles across Project Renewal. This role partners closely with hiring managers to attract, engage, and hire top talent, while developing effective sourcing strategies and building strong candidate pipelines. The ideal candidate is a proactive, relationship-focused recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and is passionate about connecting talented professionals to meaningful work that supports Project Renewal's mission.

The essential duties of the Talent Acquisition Specialist role include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for clinical, shelter, housing, and other specialized/hard to fill positions across the organization.
• Develop and implement creative sourcing strategies to attract qualified candidates for high-demand roles, including Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Case Managers, and Residential Aides.
• Support recruitment efforts for new program launches, including shelters, supportive housing programs, and medical or behavioral health clinics.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, provide recruitment guidance, and deliver timely updates throughout the hiring process.
• Review resumes, conduct candidate screenings, coordinate interviews, and manage candidate pipelines to ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment activity within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Prepare and share weekly recruitment metrics, hiring updates, and workforce planning reports.
• Collaborate with Human Resources and hiring leaders to ensure a seamless transition from candidate selection through onboarding.
• Partner with the HR Generalists to coordinate internal and external recruitment events.
• Participate in external job fairs, hiring events, networking events and community outreach initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community-based organizations, government workforce programs, trade schools, colleges, and universities to expand talent pipelines and strengthen recruitment partnerships.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably within healthcare, social services, nonprofit, shelter, housing, or behavioral health environments.
• Demonstrated success recruiting for hard-to-fill and high-volume positions.
• Strong sourcing and networking skills utilizing platforms such as LinkedIn, Indeed, professional associations, community partnerships, and educational institutions.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment technologies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel between multiple New York City locations as needed.

Project Renewal is an equal opportunity employer. Its long-standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, gender (see separately issued Gender Discrimination policy for more detail), physical or mental disability, age (18 and over), military status, arrest record, marital status, domestic partnership status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, unemployment status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.