People Operations - Talent Acquisition Specialist

CNA•Arlington, VA

About The Position

CNA is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist for its People Operations department. The role works directly with the HR management team to provide HR services that support business needs and recruiting success throughout the organization. It also supports performance management, workforce planning, and succession planning. The specialist uses effective recruiting strategies, builds trusted partnerships with hiring managers and other stakeholders, and analyzes and reports on recruiting goals and accomplishments. The role supports CNA’s merit-based approach to bringing together professionals from diverse academic disciplines, technical specialties, and professional experiences. CNA describes its work environment as flexible and engaging, with open inquiry, respectful debate, and collaborative execution. The position may be eligible for telecommuting or hybrid arrangements at the supervisor’s discretion; work at CNA headquarters or other locations may be required and could change those arrangements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources, or a related field.
At least 8 years of professional-level recruiting experience.
Experience using a variety of online recruitment tools and proficiency with applicant tracking systems.
Demonstrated success in human resources and the ability to perform full life-cycle recruiting.
Familiarity with recruitment industry trends and transformations and with applicant-tracking systems.
Ability to work with internal and external customers at all levels and manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven, multitasking environment.
Proven record of hiring and meeting goals.
Ability to use quantitative skills to create reports and meaningful metrics for tracking progress against recruiting goals.
Experience conducting analysis with an analytical tool such as Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
Excellent interpersonal, listening, and networking skills, and ability to work independently.
Strong problem-solving and consultative skills, with a solutions-oriented approach.
Ability to travel occasionally during the year for career fairs and other off-site recruiting events.

Nice To Haves

PHR certification.
Experience recruiting for positions in the government contracting arena.
Proficiency with Access and SharePoint.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Manager, Talent Acquisition and hiring managers to understand business unit, division, and department profiles, goals, and talent requirements; translate these into cost-effective recruiting strategies and solutions; and follow up on recruiting plans.
Proactively source active and passive candidates and build internal and external talent pipelines through networks, job postings, job fairs, industry events, social media, job boards, and online resources.
Conduct outreach to targeted community groups and applicants, assess the effectiveness of outreach, and make proactive candidate contacts to develop a qualified talent pipeline.
Evaluate and screen candidates, prepare background profiles, schedule interviews, communicate interview feedback, and facilitate final hiring decisions.
Partner with the Recruitment Marketing Specialist on the university relations program, including developing relationships with universities and organizations and identifying ways to reach recent graduates, particularly Ph.D. and master’s candidates.
Use the applicant tracking system and other recruiting tools to maintain timely and accurate applicant documentation.
Report on recruiting program effectiveness and efficiency using metrics and analytics.
Coordinate and provide logistical support for recruiting events and new-hire onboarding with the Lead Recruiting Assistant and other HR colleagues.
Build collaborative working relationships with the HR Sourcer and Recruitment Marketing Specialist to coordinate recruiting actions and deliverables.
Perform other special projects and duties as assigned.