Location: Olympia,WA, USA
The salary for this position is: $4,759.00 - $6,330.00 monthly.
If you are passionate about building a strong, diverse workforce and driving organizational success, we want to hear from you!
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is recruiting for a Recruitment & Workforce Specialist for our Administrative Services Division.
Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is Thurston County's local health jurisdiction and human services department and is responsible for protecting the health and promoting the well-being of all people who live, work, and play in Thurston County. We value diversity and strive to foster a sense of belonging, honoring the unique experiences, cultures, skills, backgrounds, identities, and perspectives of our employees and community. As an agency actively working to address health equity, we aspire for everyone to have the opportunity to attain their highest level of health, regardless of their individual circumstances.
As a Recruitment & Workforce Specialist, you play a crucial role in both attracting qualified candidates and facilitating employee development. You are responsible for designing and implementing effective recruitment strategies to source and select top talent, ensuring a positive candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding. You will collaborate with various departments to assess workforce needs, implement innovative recruitment strategies, and develop training programs that enhance employee skills and engagement.
Some of the essential job functions may include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Recruitment
* Collaborate with hiring managers to develop job descriptions for open positions.
* Collaborate with other members of the hiring team to perform and track hiring tasks to ensure the hiring process is accomplished in a timely manner.
* Facilitate the onboarding process for new hires, including conducting and ensuring the new hire orientation sessions are welcoming and thorough and all paperwork is completed.
* Handle confidential and sensitive personnel matters as they relate to workforce development.
* May participate on interview panels as a representative of administrative services.
* Handle employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
* Maintain and update employee records, including personnel files, medical records, and training documentation.
* Assist in the development and implementation of hiring policies, procedures, and practices.
* Complete special projects, track, analyze data, and prepare reports on recruiting, HR metrics and additional functions as assigned.
* Workforce Development
* Track compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training and licensure requirements.
* Act as Training Point of Contact (POC) for PHSS.
* Conduct training sessions or coordinate with external trainers to deliver necessary skills training.
* Partner with management and other departments to align workforce development initiatives with organizational goals.
* Create flyers and promote scheduled trainings and workshops.
* Manage registration and track the effectiveness of training programs.
* Prepare Request for Qualifications and Quotes (RFQQ) and contracts for outsourced training.
* Perform other work as required or assigned, including, but not limited to, a 24/7 response during public health emergency situations and disease outbreak investigations.
What we offer our employees:
* Work-Life Balance: We are committed to ensuring that our staff experience the reward of public service, while also sustaining a routine that suits each individual's lifestyle.
* Plan for Your Future: As a member of our team, you enjoy great employee benefits, including a retirement plan, pre-tax savings accounts, as well as comprehensive health care and dental/vision care for you and your family. Please visit our Thurston County Employee Benefit Plans website for more information.
* Paid Leave: Full-time regular employees earn a minimum of 12 paid vacation days per year in addition to 11 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
* Robust Training Program: Employees are encouraged to attend County-paid training to help them further their career, learn new skill sets, and stay on top of emerging trends in our industry. We also encourage staff to participate in professional organizations and attend conferences.
* Flexible Work Schedules: Some employees may take advantage of alternative or compressed schedules and/or remote working.
Why you'll love it here:
Thurston County is located between Seattle and Portland in Western Washington's South Puget Sound Region. Perched between the mountains and the ocean, the area boasts the perfect blend of year-round outdoor activities including boating, hiking, skiing, and more. The region is also home to the state capital city of Olympia, known for its many restaurants, microbreweries, coffee shops, farmers markets, kids' activities, history, and art events. Discover more about life in Thurston County at Experienceolympia.com.
QUALIFICATIONS
* High School Diploma or GED and one year of college level course work in office support, general business, accounting, or another closely related field.
* At least three years' experience in a senior level office support position, with at least two years' experience providing accounting or budgeting support. Additional experience may substitute college education year for year.
* Ability to use computer equipment and related software programs is required.
* A current Washington State Driver's License may be required.
DESIRED SKILLS
* The ideal candidate has the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
* Superior grammar, editing, and proofreading skills.
* A minimum of one year of experience in a human resources role.
* Knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
* Experience or skill conducting research.
* Knowledge of, or experience with, employee development and training to help increase productivity and performance.
* Experience designing SharePoint pages/sites.
* Respect and Organizational Culture:
* Create an environment where employees and partners can safely express needs or concerns and where employees can make and correct mistakes.
* Effectively interact with sensitivity while working with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds, and persons of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, and lifestyles.
* Thrive in a fast-paced, robust organization maintaining a positive work environment.
* Communication:
* Serve the public in a timely, complete, accurate, and professional manner while ensuring that written and verbal communication is clearly understood by others.
* Maintain cultural competency to support diverse perspectives in developing, implementing, and evaluating policies, programs, and services that affect the health of the community.
* Strong oral communication for networking and interpersonal relationships.
* Excellent written communication including the ability to craft correspondence, reports, and articles or web postings with minimal grammatical and syntax errors.
* Goal Setting and Accomplishment:
* Use strategic thinking and planning for goal setting and evaluation.
* Effectively plan, organize, and manage competing priorities and challenges under pressure.
* Create a sense of mission by articulating and modeling confidentiality, professional values, and ethics with honesty and integrity.
* Operate with a high degree of flexibility, initiative, attention to detail, and commitment.
* Delegate and use persuasion and negotiating skills for shared responsibility and acceptance of change.
OTHER RELATED RECRUITMENT INFORMATION:
Questions about this recruitment? Contact the hiring team at: ...@co.thurston.wa.us or (360) ###-####
This position is:
* Represented by a union
* Eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
* Eligible for benefits
* Contingent on the ability to pass a criminal background check
Items required for consideration:
* Resume
* Cover letter
* Writing samples
Please note: The candidate selected for this position is required to show proof of the following immunizations by their agreed upon start date: Measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) and Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap/TD)
Please note: Information in this announcement is subject to change without notice at any time during the length of the job advertisement.
THURSTON COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Thurston County is committed to provide equal opportunity to all persons seeking or having access to its employment, services and activities, which is free from restriction based on race, sex, marital status, color, creed or religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, pregnancy, status as an honorably discharged veteran or military status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, unless based upon bona fide occupational qualifications. Applicants with disabilities who need accommodation with the application or selection process should contact Thurston County's Human Resources, at (360) ###-####. Those who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing or speech impaired may use the statewide relay system to reach Thurston County offices and departments to conduct their business telephonically. Relay users can simply dial 7-1-1 (or 1-800-###-####) to connect with Washington Relay.