Human Resources Consultant 1: Recruitment

OSU Oregon State University • Corvallis, OR

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

University Human Resources is seeking a Recruitment Specialist for a full-time, 12-month Professional Faculty position. The Recruitment Specialist serves as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, search committees, and business partners, helping attract and hire talent while supporting a positive and efficient recruitment experience. The work combines consultative partnership with administrative and process-management responsibilities. After an initial training period, a hybrid work arrangement may be considered by agreement with the supervisor; fully remote work is not available.

The role requires professional-level human resources experience, or qualifying administrative-support experience, along with user-level proficiency in database and reporting tools, Windows-based software, and Microsoft Office applications. The position is designated critical or security-sensitive and requires successful completion of a criminal history check and determination of position qualification under university standards. The anticipated start date is October 19, 2026. The listed salary range is $25.00–$28.00 per hour, commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, or a related field, and two years of professional-level human resources experience; OR valid HRCI Professional in Human Resources or SHRM certification and three years of professional-level human resources experience; OR four years of administrative support experience in program administration.
• For the administrative-support qualification pathway: demonstrated attention to detail, strong organizational skills, initiative, and ability to meet deadlines.
• For the administrative-support qualification pathway: proficiency entering data and recording data from electronic and hard-copy source materials into systems using an electronic keyboard or optical scanner.
• For the administrative-support qualification pathway: ability to prioritize multiple tasks, complete projects under deadline pressure, and identify situations requiring further research or escalation to a supervisor.
• User-level experience with database and reporting tools, Windows-based software, and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to adapt to workplace changes, manage multiple projects, and work efficiently and courteously in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities, distractions, and interruptions.
• Ability to analyze complex and sensitive issues, identify alternative solutions, forecast consequences, and implement effective courses of action.
• Ability to ensure important process details are not overlooked.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Tact, diplomacy, flexibility, discretion, and strong written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with different audiences and regarding technical, sensitive, or controversial information.
• Ability to protect the confidentiality and privacy of employee information and organizational data.
• Ability to provide timely, customer-oriented service in a high-volume work environment.
• Ability to work independently and resolve problems.
• High standards of ethical conduct and understanding of the organizational and personal impact of violating ethical standards.
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Check and determination of position qualification under University Standard 05-010 et seq.; incumbents must self-report convictions.

Nice To Haves

• User-level experience with Workday.
• Prior recruiter or executive search support experience.
• Experience using an electronic records imaging system.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, customer-oriented environment.
• Experience performing human resources management duties in an institution of higher education or comparable environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise hiring managers, search committees, and business partners on recruitment.
• Help attract and hire talent while supporting a positive and efficient recruitment experience.
• Carry out administrative and recruitment process-management responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level