Director of Talent and Acquisition

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

SUMMARY OF POSITION :

Reporting to the VP of People and Culture, the Director of Talent Acquisition will help develop and drive PSI’s efforts toward enhancing its future human capital to advance the organization’s strategic plan and mission. S/he will lead the organization’s current strong hiring processes through a period of evolution, utilizing best practices in attracting, hiring and retaining both passive and active candidates for employment or internship opportunities. The fundamental goals of the position will be to:

• Collaborate with senior managers to design, implement and successfully oversee workforce planning efforts in PSI programs and administrative departments, including creation of job analyses and other tools to support hiring managers to design optimal positions.
• Design and implement a successful strategy to create partnerships with universities or other talent pipelines for employees and interns, resulting in increase in talent pool size of both active and passive candidates.
• Expand an already successful hiring and selection program through advancement of current technologies, selection policies/practices/workflows and training to hiring managers; with the result of hiring the most qualified candidates as rapidly as possible.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Undergraduate degree and experience in human resources.
• Experience in non-profit and/or the human services industry
• Master’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field
• Human Resources professional certification (i.e.: PHR, SPHR, SHRM- (S)CP)
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive talent acquisition experience including at least five years at management level or above
• Significant experience and knowledge of optimal operations in a high-volume recruiting environment
• Significant human resources experience in a human-services, hospital, nursing home or similar environment preferred
• Project planning and management experience as well as business process development experience
• Successful experience leading a department or working unit of similar scope and size through change
• Significant progressive management experience in creating workforce planning programs, within a human services or similar organization
• In-depth knowledge and experience with applicant tracking applicant assessment and applicant credentialing software
• Significant experience in advancing the work of recruiting professionals
• Experience or exposure to working with homelessness and conditions which affect homelessness preferred
• Ability to travel to PSI sites and programs, as well as to travel to job fairs, career outreach events, and other events on behalf of PSI
• Highly developed interpersonal, collaborative management and organizational skills to enable successful relationships with leaders, managers and supervisors of the Inn as well as front line staff and candidates from all levels
• Ability to make influential presentations and have influential discussions with individuals and groups to propel advancement of the presence of PSI employment brand in the market place and/or to attract candidates
• Work effectively with diverse constituencies in a stressful environment
• Strong documentation and policy-writing skills
• Able to communicate in writing, in person, and over phone and Zoom with candidates, vendors, staff and managers at all levels in a direct, persuasive, and effective manner
• Must be action-oriented and take initiative to address difficult situations and solve complex issues
• Must be able to adapt to competing and changing priorities
• Must be able to handle information and situations with discretion and confidentiality
• High energy, highly motivated, and resilient self-starter