Talent Acquisition Specialist

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York • New York, NY

19d • $70,000 - $78,000

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist helps build and improve the organization's sourcing, recruitment, and onboarding programs and processes. Working collaboratively with the Equity and Learning department, the role applies an equity lens to recruiting and candidate screening. In partnership with the Talent Acquisition Manager, the Specialist helps lead the talent acquisition function, develops diverse candidate pipelines, represents the organization to external stakeholders, and supports internal applicants. The role also responds to staffing needs, contributes to forecasts, maintains regulatory compliance, and analyzes recruitment data to identify opportunities for improvement.

The position operates in a professional office environment, with potential exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions in a health center environment. It involves prolonged sitting and computer use, periodic standing, walking, and bending, and lifting or moving items weighing up to 15 pounds. The position requires a flexible schedule and may involve working more than 7.5 hours per day or 37.5 hours per week during peak activity periods.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 1–3 years of experience in recruitment.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, including strong interpersonal, verbal, oral, and written communication.
• Ability to remain focused and calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders and work effectively as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software and familiarity with Microsoft Excel.
• Keen attention to detail, excellent organization, and strong time management, including the ability to work under deadlines.
• Ability to produce high-quality work in a fast-paced environment with changing or competing priorities and minimal direct supervision.
• Sound judgment and independent decision-making, including discretion in handling confidential information.
• Comfort making data-driven and strategic decisions, including when information is uncertain or incomplete.
• Superior negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to PPGNY's mission related to bodily autonomy, health equity, gender justice, and racial justice.
• Demonstrated commitment to learning about and enhancing racial equity practices and understanding their impact on healthcare systems.
• Ability to build trust and relationships across cultural differences and reflect on personal identity with humility.
• Ability to demonstrate and document evidence-based clinical judgment.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of Human Resources experience, including at least 1 year of high-volume recruitment involving 20 or more concurrent requisitions.
• Familiarity with screening candidates for equity competencies.
• Proficiency using digital platforms and social media.
• Demonstrated success using direct-sourcing methods to generate leads from passive candidates.
• Experience using conventional and creative strategies to generate diverse candidate pipelines.
• Track record of program implementation and project management, and openness to evolving responsibilities.
• Familiarity with an applicant tracking system; Lever is preferred.

Responsibilities

• In partnership with the Talent Acquisition Manager, design, build, implement, improve, and lead the organization's talent acquisition function.
• Use conventional and creative strategies to generate robust, diverse candidate pipelines.
• Represent the organization to external stakeholders, including pipeline organizations, institutional partners, and industry groups, to advance its reputation as an employer of choice.
• Directly source candidates at the Director and Manager levels and above, building influential relationships through recruitment platforms and social media.
• Post jobs to affinity sites and research partnerships to maintain a wide candidate pool.
• Use external webpages, social media, and other digital marketing technologies to support employer branding and targeted candidate outreach.
• Prioritize internal applicants and provide guidance where needed.
• Respond to staffing needs and assist with forecasts consistent with business needs.
• Uphold compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, including practices, tracking, and reporting.
• Participate in industry-specific career fairs and other targeted talent acquisition events.
• Track, interpret, report, and present recruitment data to identify areas for improvement.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for employees and eligible dependents.
• Flexible spending account, health savings account, and commuter pre-tax reimbursement funds.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Free basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with Safe Harbor contributions after one year of employment.

What This Job Offers

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