Talent Acquisition Coordinator

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Location: Santa Cruz County, California

We have an opportunity to join the Alliance as a Talent Acquisition (TA) Coordinator, in the Human Resources Department. There are two positions available, and we are accepting applications through Wednesday, September 4th, at 5:00 pm PST.

WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager and directly supporting our team of Recruiters, you will support the administration of the Alliance’s Talent Acquisition (TA) function and activities by acting as the primary point of contact for incoming inquiries, issues, and requests from job applicants, employees, and the public related to talent acquisition activities and routing inquiries to other resources, as appropriate. You'll perform specialized work related to candidate experience and departmental projects by partnering with a Recruiter throughout the lifecycle of each recruitment by attending recruitment planning meetings with the recruiter and hiring supervisor, utilizing the applicant tracking system (ATS) to build and post job openings, enter interview questions to configure scorecards, and process hiring actions. 

Your daily work will consist of supporting candidate experience, with an emphasis on scheduling all selection activities from phone screen to panel interviews through reference checks. You'll monitor shared calendars and inboxes to ensure timely and accurate actions are taken. You'll work with a Recruiter on candidate communication and will assess opportunities to develop and update candidate email and text templates. You'll also be cross-trained and provide back-up for your peers on things like onboarding processes and New Employee Orientation to support our work/life balance. 

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Talent Acquisition unit is in the Human Resources Department, which is all things people and a go-to resource for staff. Every day we ask ourselves, "How can we best support Alliance employees?" Our days fly by and each one is varied and fulfilling. We are an engaged team that is intrinsically rewarded by the work that we do in support of the Alliance's mission. We believe that it takes a village to bring amazing employees to the organization and that we work best as a cohesive and collaborative team. We've got good processes in place, and also believe that there's continuous opportunities to do things differently so an ability to adapt and try new things is important. 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL

• Collaborate easily, and work to support our busy team in a fast-paced environment
• Offer to assist their team members when needed, and will ask for help for themselves
• Take initiative but know when to ask questions and escalate
• Use good judgment, tact and diplomacy when interacting with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Have ownership of their work and actively prioritize tasks with competing deadlines, keeping the greater picture of our work in mind
• Enjoy that we have a lot of processes and checklists that we use to support our work
• Handle details and data with mindfulness and understand how our team supports and serves the organization

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

To read the full position description, and list of requirements click here.

• Knowledge of:
• Basic principles and practices of human resources administration
• Applicable federal and state laws related to recruitment and selection
• Basic principles and practices of recruitment and selection and equal employment opportunity
• Principles and practices of customer service
• Ability to:
  • Organize work, manage multiple tasks, establish priorities, adjust to changing priorities, and meet deadlines 
  • Gather and analyze information and data, reach logical and sound conclusions, and make recommendations for action
  • Identify and resolve issues in a timely manner, make sound decisions within established guidelines, and recognize matters requiring escalation to a higher-level staff member
  • Quickly learn and navigate Alliance software programs and database systems and perform accurate and timely data entry into multiple systems 
• Education and Experience:
  • High school diploma or equivalent, an Associate’s degree may substitute for one year of the required experience
  • Four years of experience performing administrative or technical support of talent acquisition programs; or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be qualifying.

OTHER INFORMATION

• We are in a hybrid work environment and we anticipate that the interview process will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams.
• While some staff may work full telecommuting schedules, attendance at quarterly company-wide events or department meetings will be expected.
• In-office or in-community presence may be required for some positions and is dependent on business need. Details about this can be reviewed during the interview process.
• These positions are connected to our Scotts Valley office and travel to the office every other month is likely

The full compensation range for this position is listed by location below. 

The actual compensation for this role will be determined by our compensation philosophy, analysis of the selected candidate's qualifications (direct or transferrable experience related to the position, education or training), as well as other factors (internal equity, market factors, and geographic location).

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