NEOGOV · 1 day ago
Temporary Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$47.39/hr - $55.19/hr
2+ years expSeattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is one of the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities. They are seeking a Temporary Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruitment and develop innovative recruitment strategies to meet workforce demands across the utility.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Lead full-cycle recruitment for newly created positions, including intake/strategy meetings, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, debriefs, selection support, and offer development
Participates in developing, implementing, and executing recruiting programs and strategies to fill current openings, and help build a healthy and diverse pipeline of qualified candidates
Builds relationships with our leadership team and provides excellent customer service before, during, and after the recruiting process; keeps everyone informed and up-to-date throughout the hiring process. Proactively networks, cold calls, and deep dives into passive candidate networks throughout various markets
Act as liaison between Subject Matter Experts (SME) and HR to ensure consistent and professional recruitment/hiring processes
Advise business units on job postings, screening tools, interview instructions and questions
Facilitating and proctoring written and working tests, and the development of interview panels
Promote an excellent and professional candidate experience, including timely communications, candidate notification, offer letters, background checks and/or physicals, and assist with start date coordination
Provide advice on hiring procedures, staffing priorities, recruitment strategies and salary guidelines for Step Progression positions
Interpret and apply a broad range of employment laws, public personnel administration practices, and labor relations guidelines
Utilize social media recruiting efforts thru LinkedIn
Actively participate and promote the company at career fairs on college campuses and local job fairs
Develop innovative and strategic recruitment and advertisements
Research and resolve complex issues and make sound judgments on the applicability of conflicting guidelines
Maintain the integrity of department data and employee information in a confidential manner
Track and monitor all hiring transactions in various employment databases
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Human Resource Management, Business Administration or related field
Two years of responsible professional experience in personnel administration, human resources, or related experience
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Human Resources Information Systems database programs (e.g. HRIS) or comparable database systems
Experience working with confidential information
Preferred
Experience utilizing NeoGov Applicant Tracking System
Must be detail oriented
Experience coordinating hiring processes in a complex, unionized organization
Experience working with financial, engineering, asset management, communications employees, and knowledge of public sector organizational practices
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships at all levels of the organization
Broad knowledge and application of employment law
Experience using applicant tracking systems
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
Excellent judgment, ability to work independently, self-motivated, and able to take initiative
Excellent problem solving abilities with the ability to foresee potential obstacles and proactively identify solutions and resolve issues
Ability to drive for results, manage shifting priorities with very little direction, and to deliver superior customer service
Establishes recruiting requirements by studying organization plans and objectives; meeting with managers to discuss needs
Benefits
Vacation
Holiday and sick leave
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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