Talent Acquisition Specialist (Intermediate OR Senior)

Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)•Austin, TX

3d•$67,080 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Texas Retirement System (TRS) is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist at the intermediate or senior level to lead recruiting and talent acquisition work, particularly for specialized, hard-to-fill finance, investment, quantitative, IT, business administration, audit, and accounting positions. The role partners with hiring leaders to develop targeted recruiting strategies, improve the candidate experience, and strengthen TRS’s position as an employer of choice. The selected applicant will be offered the level that most closely matches their education and experience. At the Talent Acquisition Specialist level, the role coordinates recruitment from staffing-needs discussions and recruiting plans through job postings, candidate assessment, application screening, pre-employment testing, background checks, and new employee orientation. It also develops sourcing plans, evaluates recruiting strategies, uses online sourcing tools, and provides recruiting support and advice to managers and staff. The specialist may support other HR functions, processes, and projects. At the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist level, the role designs and manages strategic sourcing programs, recruitment campaigns, outreach, university relationships, internship coordination, and recruiting events. It advises hiring managers on recruitment plans and timing, builds relationships with active and passive candidates, and supports hiring, onboarding, orientation, and separation processes. It also develops employer-branding strategies and recruitment materials, represents TRS at events, and leads or participates in projects and workgroups. The position is based at the TRS Headquarters Building in Austin, Texas. The listed overall compensation range is $67,080 to $115,000 annually; the posting also lists level-specific salary ranges, though the stated intermediate range contains an apparent formatting error.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in human resources, business, public administration, or a closely related field; alternatively, a high school diploma or equivalent plus additional full-time HR, generalist, recruiter, or similarly related experience may substitute year for year.
Three years of full-time, directly related, progressively responsible experience with full-cycle recruiting, talent acquisition, sourcing, outreach, interviewing, and managing candidate and hiring-manager experience, or similarly related experience.
For the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist level, five years of full-time, directly related, progressively responsible experience in human resources or similarly related experience.
Experience may be concurrent.
A master’s or doctoral degree in a directly related field may substitute for experience on an equivalent year-for-year basis.
Knowledge of recruiting technology and tools, employment laws and regulations, talent acquisition practices, and human resources management principles.
Ability to assess candidate fit, conduct effective interviews, provide guidance to managers, and generate candidate leads through varied methods.
Strong research, communication, critical-thinking, organization, planning, and project-management skills.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion, maintain confidentiality, adapt to change, manage competing demands, and work effectively with diverse colleagues and external contacts.
Ability to use a computer in a Windows environment with word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and other business software.
No registration, certification, or licensure is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing, implementing, and managing an agency’s award and recognition program.
Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM-Certified Professional, and/or SHRM-Senior Certified Professional certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate recruiting efforts, determine staffing needs with hiring teams, address diversity considerations, and develop recruiting plans.
Advise managers and staff on hiring processes, interview techniques, hiring salaries, employment laws, and related staffing matters.
Develop and process job announcements and postings; assess candidates, screen applications, respond to applicant inquiries, conduct pre-employment testing, and coordinate background checks.
Conduct new employee orientations and, at the senior level, manage onboarding, employee file preparation, and exit or separation coordination.
Develop and implement ongoing sourcing plans for current and future hiring needs, and evaluate recruiting strategies for effectiveness.
Use online tools, social media, talent databases, job boards, and other research to source and attract qualified candidates.
Design and manage strategic sourcing and talent acquisition programs, including university relations, intern programs, employee referrals, and career fairs.
Collaborate with hiring managers to define talent needs, create targeted recruitment plans, and establish expectations for hiring processes and timelines.
Build relationships with colleges, universities, professional organizations, community leaders, and active and passive candidates.
Represent TRS at career fairs, networking events, and potentially industry conferences; manage the agency recruitment calendar.
Develop recruitment campaigns, employer-branding strategies, and marketing materials that communicate TRS’s employment value proposition and candidate experience.
Coordinate recruiting events and communicate TRS’s mission, values, culture, work environment, and total rewards to candidates.
Evaluate hiring and selection practices to support best practices and legal compliance.
Provide backup support to HR staff and programs; assist with developing and improving HR processes and forms.
Lead or participate in special projects and workgroups, and perform related work as assigned.