Talent Recruitment & Retention Specialist

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York’s Department of Design & Construction, HRSD/Recruit & Employee Reten invites applications for a Recruitment & Retention Analyst. The role supports agency recruitment goals, manages openings in NYCAPS, reviews applications, and builds recruitment networks across colleges, career fairs, and professional groups.

The position requires navigating civil service rules, maintaining logs, and coordinating with DCAS for appointments and transfers.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a baccalaureate degree with two years of community work experience, or high school diploma with six years of related experience, or equivalent combination with at least one year of the first option.

Responsibilities

• Respond to HR inquiries from DDC staff in a timely manner.
• Create job openings in NYCAPS for vacancies and share on the DDC HUB.
• Review resumes to assess minimum qualifications for agency roles.
• Develop recruitment network via campus visits, career fairs, and professional organizations.
• Coordinate and track recruitment; maintain Recruitment Logs and related systems.
• Administer civil service hiring pools and ensure DCAS timelines and list actions are followed.
• Track civil service appointments and title maturations.
• Communicate with agencies and employees about title transfers; obtain DCAS approvals.
• Track probationary periods and resignations; send reminders to responsible parties.
• Prepare PRAT report updates for monthly DCAS submission.
• Monitor attendance and lateness; enforce compliance policy.

Job description

City of New York’s Department of Design & Construction, HRSD/Recruit & Employee Reten invites applications for a Recruitment & Retention Analyst. The role supports agency recruitment goals, manages openings in NYCAPS, reviews applications, and builds recruitment networks across colleges, career fairs, and professional groups.

The position requires navigating civil service rules, maintaining logs, and coordinating with DCAS for appointments and transfers.