Description

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Recruiter/ HR Generalist drives a variety of functions within the Human Resources department, with a primary focus on full-cycle recruiting, building and managing the onboarding process and related HRIS steps, and coaching/training hiring managers on best practices for recruitment and proactive networking to build talent pipelines. This position is customer facing for employees, hiring managers and prospective candidates, and requires a can-do, service excellence mentality.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategize, develop, and implement sourcing, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and orientation processes, resources, and best practices for the diocese.
• Will oversee the full life cycle of recruitment functions for all job openings within the central administration support services for the diocese. Conduct and coordinate recruiting and selection activities including facilitating intake sessions, posting and advertising positions, proactively sourcing candidates for difficult to fill openings, screening applicants, presenting qualified candidates to hiring managers, facilitating interviews as needed, negotiating, preparing and extending offers, as well as guiding candidates through the pre-boarding and onboarding process.
• Will partner with the Total Compensation & Benefits team members in HR to help calculate wage offers and make suggestions to job descriptions for FLSA exemption status compliance.
• Will be the subject matter expert and responsible for improving efficiencies within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and Onboarding platforms.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers within Central Administration, meeting regularly to support and serve the hiring needs for each department, and coach and develop new hiring managers.
• Develop a future pipeline of qualified talent through maximizing networking and outreach opportunities with schools, universities, parishes, associations, social media, etc.
• Develop and oversee employee referral program.
• Attend and participate in job fairs and recruiting events.
• Develop and facilitate training classes for hiring manages on topics for best practices in recruiting and networking, and system utilization for the ATS and Onboarding portals.
• Collaborate with the Communications department to build recruitment content and advertising (paper, digital media, social media, etc.) to align with the diocese’s mission and core values.
• Oversees and maintains all content and resources related to recruitment and onboarding, on the organization’s Nimbus Intranet site. This includes developing and maintaining a Hiring Manager Resource Page, as well as a New Hire Resource Page that is both easy to navigate and strategically useful for providing guidance and resources.
• Create and facilitate a semi-monthly all-diocese new hire orientation that covers important info needed by new employees (e.g., how to navigate the Nimbus Intranet and where key resources can be found, etc.).
• Monitor pre-employment background checks for clearance and assists in investigatory procedures for any background check hits. Ensure FCRA compliance related to this process. Will also help answer hiring supervisor questions related to the background check system and troubleshoot statuses of any delayed processing. 
• Ensure compliance for the E-Verify process and assist hiring managers as needed for this support.
• Monitor and report hiring metrics and goals with Director of HR.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• May assist in negotiating and managing third-party recruitment agencies.
• Provides backup support for other functions within HR especially in the absence of other team members.
• May assist with compiling information for required reporting/censuses.
• May in assist with employee engagement program development and on-going activities to help support employee satisfaction and retention.
• All diocesan employees are to share in the mission which Christ entrusted to the Church: to spread the Gospel, to service brother and sisters, and to build up the Body of Christ, which is the Church. All employees must respect, appreciate, and uphold the teachings, principles, legislation, and policies and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church in both word and example. This is both a great privilege and an awesome responsibility.

Requirements

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Education

• Bachelor degree, or an additional 2-years human resources experience (above required minimum) in lieu of Bachelor degree.

Experience

• Minimum of 2-years prior experience in a Human Resources role. 
• Preferential consideration will be given to candidates with prior full-cycle recruitment experience.
• Prior experience working within a high-volume, not-for-profit organization also a plus.

Skills

• Extremely personable and outgoing personality to promote opportunities, drive networking and excite applicants.
• Possess an employee customer-centric and engaging mindset.
• Positive team member at all times and promote and support a “team” work environment by cooperating and helping co-workers.
• Extremely well organized with strong attention to detail skills.
• Must maintain strict confidentiality and judgment regarding privileged information.
• Must be committed to continuous improvement.
• Must be able to utilize effective communication, problem solving, conflict management and interpersonal skills.
• Exhibits good judgement, and strategic thinking.
• Ability to provide timely and accurate follow-up, with great attention to detail.
• Ability to identify and address multiple duties, work under pressure, and be flexible with changing priorities through using excellent organization and prioritization skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, leadership, Priests, Deacons, and external contacts.
• Knowledge of employment laws pertaining to the recruitment and onboarding process, such as Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act.