Recruiting Coordinator

Salary: $24.27 - $26.54 / an hour

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (EST)

• Hours may vary due to work assignments, or projects.*
  
  

Work Location: Police Service Center, 3410 Amnicola Highway

FLSA Status: This is a Non-Exempt position.

Department: Police

Classification Summary

Incumbents in this classification are responsible for providing support to the City's recruitment and staffing functions at the Chattanooga Police Department. Duties include: support applicants through the application process; conducting recruitment, selection; interview activities that include preparing for and attending job/career fairs; ensuring the use of appropriate selection devices; and assisting with department projects. Work under general supervision.

SERIES LEVEL

The Recruiting Coordinator is a stand-alone position.

Essential Functions

(The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.)

Coordinates and oversees the completion of assigned recruitments, from initiation through offer acceptance, to include conducting reference checks and employment verifications.

Reviews and processes candidate applications to determine who is eligible for hire. Conducts phone screenings as needed and participates in applicant interviews as requested.

Proctors and/or coordinate pre-screening exams, to include a written exam, medical clearance exams, and psychological evaluations.

Performs and/or coordinates the background investigation process for all new hires, including fingerprinting, polygraph, credit check, and background screening.

Coordinates assessment centers and/or other complex candidate screening processes, working with consultants as needed and performing administrative work to facilitate projects.

Organize panel interviews and Chief's Review meetings, presenting candidate applications for consideration to hire.

Coordinates and participates in various job fairs and may be required to make presentations.

Responds to requests for specific application procedures, company and organization information, and general job opportunities on a regular basis.

Coordinates and executes the onboarding process with new employees and contributes to the electronic tracking and reporting of recruitment and staffing data.

Must meet regular attendance requirements.

Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers, and citizens.

Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Associates Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field, and two (2) years of experience recruiting for positions in a variety of fields; or four (4) years of education, experience and training sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS: None

Knowledge And Skills

Knowledge of human resource management principles and practices; recruitment principles and practices; applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; interviewing techniques; applicant tracking systems; and customer service principles.

Skill in facilitating and coordinating recruitment/promotional activities; conducting interviews; interpreting and applying applicable laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; preparing written reports and business correspondence; using computers and related software applications; maintaining confidentiality; and communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, applicants and the general public sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Must possess the ability to build and maintain collaborative, effective relationships with individuals at all levels.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Positions in this class typically require: reaching, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Special Requirements

Safety Sensitive: N

Department of Transportation - CDL: N

Child Sensitive: N

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

All employees must maintain Tennessee residency from the date of hire.

This position requires pre-employment screening(s) that include: background check / drug screening / lift test / TB screening questionnaire / TB Skin Test / Complete Physical screening / DOT Clearinghouse / HepB Titer / fingerprinting / CJIS check.

The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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