Talent Acquisition Specialist

Compensation Range: $60,000 - $65,000 annually commensurate with experience

Overview:

The People Operations Recruiter is a full-cycle recruiting professional within the Housing Works People Operations team, responsible for supporting hiring efforts across multiple departments. This role partners closely with Human Resources, Hiring Managers, and external sourcing partners to attract, screen, and hire qualified talent while ensuring a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.

This position is ideal for an organized, detail-oriented recruiter with solid recruiting experience who is comfortable managing high-volume workflows, maintaining accurate data, and using Excel regularly to track recruitment activity and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Talent Sourcing & Outreach

• Source candidates using ATS platforms, LinkedIn, really (including sponsored postings), CUNY job boards, and other recruitment channels
• Support outreach efforts with external partners, workforce programs, schools, and community organizations
• Conduct cold outreach and candidate engagement to build and maintain recruitment pipelines
• Identify and participate in job fairs, recruitment events, and networking opportunities
• Document weekly sourcing, outreach efforts, and results for tracking and review

Resume Review, Screening & Interviews

• Review, screen, and document 30–40 resumes per week
• Conduct a minimum of 15 phone screenings per week using structured interview questions
• Coordinate candidate selection with Hiring Managers and People Operations partners
• Schedule interviews using Scheduling Assistant and manage interview logistics
• Coordinate individual and group interviews as needed
• Follow up with hiring managers for interview feedback and next steps
• Ensure recruiting activities follow applicable employment laws and internal guidelines

Hiring Coordination & Stakeholder Support

• Retrieve hiring requests through Salesforce and open requisitions as needed
• Communicate clearly with Hiring Managers regarding role requirements, candidate status, and timelines
• Support candidates through reference checks, clearances, and pre-employment steps
• Assist with offer and hiring coordination in partnership with HR
• Serve as a point of contact for candidates throughout the interview and hiring process

Recruitment Tracking, Excel & Reporting (Key Function)

• Maintain organized Excel spreadsheets to track:
• Open roles and hiring status
• Resume flow, screenings, interviews, and candidate outcomes
• Recruitment pipelines and sourcing activity
• New hire status and documentation
• Keep a shared, up-to-date candidate tracker with clear next steps and disposition reasons
• Prepare a monthly recruitment activity summary including resumes reviewed, screenings, interviews, and hires
• Ensure recruitment data is accurate, timely, and well organized

Onboarding & New Hire Support

• Coordinate onboarding steps and ensure required documentation is completed
• Assist with preparing and submitting new hire paperwork within established timelines
• Track compliance and onboarding requirements prior to start date
• Send start-date communications to new hires and hiring managers
• Assist with orientation logistics, ID cards, onboarding schedules, and training coordination
• Conduct check-ins with new hires during their initial onboarding period
• Track 30/60/90-day check-ins or evaluations and notify supervisors as needed

Continuous Improvement & Team Support

• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment efficiency and candidate experience
• Bring new sourcing ideas and recruitment strategies to supervision and team meetings
• Support People Operations initiatives and recruitment projects as assigned
• Perform additional duties as needed to support hiring and onboarding processes

Job Requirements

• BA/BS required
• 3–5 years of recruiting experience (full-cycle or high-volume preferred)
• Strong Excel skills required for tracking, reporting, and organization
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and follow-up skills
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience using ATS platforms and HR systems (UKG or similar preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel locally for recruitment events or meetings as needed

Benefits:
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.
Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Housing Works requires employees working in our Health Services division to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a legal accommodation. If you need an accommodation for any reason, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources.

Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at recruitment@housingworks.org

Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org
Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Recruiting: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brooklyn, NY 11201

Salary : $60,000 - $65,000