The Talent Acquisition Partner (Recruiter) in Human Resources (Police Department Assignment) is an essential member of our team, we invite you to apply and help contribute to CNLV’S growing success! Please thoroughly review the information and selection process outlined below this announcement.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
- Submit a complete application - For your application to be considered, you MUST fully complete an online application by providing sufficient information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum and any preferred qualifications, attach any documents as necessary, and answer ALL questions. Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this announcement and click “SUBMIT” at the end of your application.
- Pay Considerations – The salary range for the position is $62,947 - $100,282. Starting salary is dependent on education, qualifications, experience and internal equity considerations.
- Work Schedule - The schedule consists of Monday-Thursday, 8:00am to 6:00pm. This exempt position is an in person role required to physically be in the office/worksite, and will be required to balance work around deadlines and occasional after hour events and meetings, which may include work after hours and on weekends.
THE ROLE
As a Talent Acquisition Partner (Recruiter) assigned to the Police Department, you will be responsible for implementing a wide range of full-cycle recruitment activities for the City. This includes evaluating vacant positions, creating hiring/exam plans, sourcing candidates, screening applications, developing and administering exams and interviews, processing offers, oversight of background checks, providing quality customer service, collaboratively working with hiring managers, and creating an overall positive hiring manager and candidate experience. This position’s initial assignment will be in the Police Department and will be crucial in developing and implementing hiring strategies for the recruitment of hard to fill, high volume, and union positions such as police officers, corrections officers, police communications dispatchers and call takers, law enforcement support technicians (L.E.S.T.s), records specialists, and accompanying supervisor positions. Recruiters will also assist in commissioned and non-commissioned promotional processes for vertical advancement, new hire processes, and new hire onboarding within the police department, in areas such as administration, animal protection services, communications, community engagement, crime analysis, detention command, identification, investigations, records, training, and all area commands. Departmental assignments for recruiters are subject to change.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
This position is housed in the Police Department and reports to Human Resources. The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Collaboration and Teamwork – Our recruitment team works with hiring managers and supervisors to understand position needs and create processes that will bring in the best and most qualified talent. Our team works with candidates, HR team members, union representatives, hiring managers, department directors, executive leadership, raters and panels, subject matter experts, and other individuals to lead selection processes.
- Creativity – The variety of positions at our City are many! Each position has individual requirements and needs, and some are more challenging to fill than others. Creativity and viable recommendations are needed from recruiters to venture out and cast a wide net to attract top candidates.
- Confidentiality – Candidate information, testing materials, test results are a few examples of the types of information that is kept highly confidential by our recruiters and team. Our recruiters lead this effort and ensure high confidentiality in all phases of our processes.
- Communication – Recruiters must maintain timely and proactive communication with candidates, hiring managers, the HR team, and many others. They make recommendations to hiring managers and subject matter experts on recruitment strategies, provide in person training for panels and raters, and make presentations at events, schools, and to the community. Follow-up and follow-through are key in this role!
- Attention to Detail – Our recruiters abide by collective bargaining agreements, civil service rules and ordinances, policies, and state and federal laws and regulations that apply to each recruitment and may vary from position to position. They keep track of recruitment status information and report these to department directors, and they proofread and post documents that are visible City-wide and on our website to thousands of people - so information must be updated and accurate!
- Exceptional Organization Skills – Recruiters work in a fast-paced, high volume recruitment environment where exceptional organizational skills are a must!
- Flexibility – Prioritizing, re-prioritizing, shifting priorities as necessary, keeping a keen sense of urgency, and a positive attitude propel our recruiters to success.
- Exceptional Customer Service – Recruiters serve our candidates, hiring managers, department directors, and executive leadership team, and must maintain excellent and timely customer service, follow-up, and follow through.
- Diplomacy and Political Savvy – Our recruiters demonstrate understanding of the interrelationships, roles and responsibilities of the departments they serve, and develop and maintain professional relationships with them to understand their business and be effective partners in filling roles, all while perceiving and appropriately responding to organizational and political sensitivities.
If these competencies describe you and your working style, and you enjoy working both as an individual contributor and in a collaborative team environment, consider applying for this role!
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of two (2) years’ experience performing full-cycle recruitment including assessing vacancies and business needs with hiring managers, planning or creating hiring plans, advertising, sourcing, and conducting a search, assisting with the candidate screening and selection processes, and preparing job offers.
- One year or more of professional, related experience in Human Resources.
- Strongly preferred – Public Sector recruitment experience in state, county or local government.
Licenses and Certifications
- Must possess a valid state Driver’s License with the ability to obtain appropriate Nevada State Driver’s License within required time frame.
- Strongly preferred - professional certification as a Professional in Human Resources with a credible college or professional association such as SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP) and/or IPMA-HR Certified Professional, etc.
SELECTION PROCESS (Dates are subject to Change)
- Complete online application – Interested candidates MUST submit a completed application through the City’s application system. Evaluation of meeting requirements will be made solely on information provided on the application and any required attachments.
- Application review – The selection process will begin with a screening of the application/resume. Determination of qualifications will be made solely on information provided in the application and responses to the supplemental questions. The best qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the assessment process.
- Virtual pre-screen – Monday, November 25, 2024 – The best qualified candidates from the application review will be invited to the virtual pre-screen interview.
- Interview with Practical/Presentation Exercise – Wednesday & Thursday, December 11 & 12, 2024 – Top scoring candidates from the virtual pre-screen will be invited to participate in the in-person interview (with practical/presentation exercise).
- Director/Chiefs Interviews – Week of December 16, 2024 – The top candidates from the in-person interview will be invited to meet our Human Resources Director and the Police Chiefs/Command Staff.
- Pre-Employment Screening – Selected candidates for this position are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes but is not limited to local & state criminal history check; federal criminal history check via submission of fingerprints; and drug screening.
- Selection/Offers
The selection process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards. The City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. It is the responsibility of the candidate requiring accommodation to contact the Human Resources Department (preferably in writing) at the time of application.
QUESTIONS?
For questions about this position or the selection process, please contact:
Mai Wortman, Talent Acquisition Manager,
Maria Kennison, Assistant HR Director,