Recruitment & Retention Supervisor

State of Vermont • Waterbury, VT

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About The Position

The Recruitment & Retention Supervisor works closely with Vermont Department of Corrections managers and the Department of Human Resources Recruiting and Field Operations, and reports to the Deputy Director of the Office of Professional Standards and Compliance (OPSC). The position supports the DOC mission of maintaining safe and secure prisons and supervising offenders in Vermont communities. It supervises recruitment and retention coordinators, oversees background investigations, and manages projects and solutions to strengthen recruitment and retention. The supervisor also trains and directs facility-based recruitment specialists. The work includes managing recruitment strategies, social media outreach and messaging and branding, onboarding, applicant outreach, retention tracking, enhanced background investigations, exit and stay interviews, and developing a recruitment, development, and retention system aligned with corrections best practices. The role has a high-level impact on Department culture and is performed with minimal direction.

Work is performed in a standard office setting. Significant travel is anticipated, and private transportation must be available. Work outside the normal work schedule is required. The position may involve considerable interaction with varied publics and strong differences of opinion.

Requirements

• Associate degree and at least two years of experience as a human resources generalist or recruiter/talent acquisition specialist, including or supplemented by at least one year supervising employees; OR high school diploma or equivalent and at least three years of such human resources or recruiting experience, including or supplemented by at least two years supervising employees.
• Must pass the level of background investigation applicable to the position.
• Must have private means of transportation available for anticipated significant travel.
• Work outside the normal work schedule is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise recruitment and retention coordinators.
• Oversee background investigations and manage recruitment and retention projects.
• Develop solutions to increase recruitment and retention efforts.
• Train and direct facility-based recruitment specialists.
• Manage recruitment strategies, social media outreach, messaging and branding, onboarding strategies, applicant outreach, and retention tracking.
• Conduct or oversee enhanced background investigations, exit interviews, and stay interviews.
• Develop a system aligned with corrections best practices to recruit, develop, and retain candidates.
• Work closely with Vermont DOC managers and the Department of Human Resources Recruiting and Field Operations.

Benefits

• State pays 80% of medical premiums and provides a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families.
• 12 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan.
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI).
• State defined benefit pension plan and deferred compensation 457(b) plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts.
• Low-cost group life insurance.
• Incentive-based wellness program.
• Eligibility as a qualified employer for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree