Talent Specialist, NY

 

By joining our New York team, you will become part of a group that is a force to be reckoned with; a force for nature, a force for people, and a force for our planet. We are making a difference every day through our boots on the ground conservation work, voices raised for public policy advocacy, and building local community engagement and partnerships. Our team consists of a dedicated group who are leading the conservation effort on multiple fronts and who expertly bring strategy and action together. To be successful this team relies on a strong support structure – and our office managers are integral to this success.

 

The Talent Specialist is a partner and subject matter expert for hiring managers and is responsible for supporting and managing all aspects of the recruitment process for the NY Division including the smooth transition of the on-boarding process.  They will bring innovative ideas to build and implement effective, proactive, and efficient recruitment strategies and processes to address the talent in Internship to NY senior level positions.  This includes activities such as reviewing job descriptions and drafting profiles, using the HR Recruitment process and system to post jobs, update applicant status, communicate with applicants, and will provide guidance and information to hiring managers. They will implement diversity sourcing initiatives in partnership with the Conservancy’s Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion vision, leveraging organizational and social networking sites, and using other recruitment tools and techniques. They will build and maintain a pipeline of qualified, diverse candidates for future opportunities and ensure a positive experience for candidates and hiring managers.

 

They will partner with managers and supervisors to forecast opportunities for potential candidates. They will network with colleges and universities and partners to develop pools of candidates and will collaborate to make connections with NY Division opportunities. They will track progress and build upon successes to develop a strong and robust candidate pools.

This is a part time, 3 days per week, position with the potential for increased hours.

The preferred work location for this position is New York City, NY. Other established Conservancy offices within New York State is also negotiable.

 

·     Bachelor’s degree and 3 years HR recruiting work experience or equivalent combination (including HR concepts, processes, and services).

·     Experience in sourcing, including candidate identification, research, outreach, or candidate development.

·     Experience in one or more of the following areas: database management and spreadsheet software; constructing and producing reports; data input, manipulation and analysis.

·     Experience managing confidential documents and retention processes.

·     Experience communicating and developing relationships with a broad range of audiences.

·     Experience with prioritizing and organizing work while attending to details.

·     Experience working with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

 

If you are interested in doing work you can believe in, want to work in a collaborative environment, and like a great benefits package, please visit http://www.nature.org/careers and search for job ID #50878 in the keyword search. Please attach your cover letter and resume as one document. Submit your application by 11:59 PM EST on February 14, 2022, to be considered.