Description

* This immediate role is designated as Contractor (Remote) with a assignment duration of 8-12 months.**

Who is USP?

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world's top authorities in health and science to develop quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. USP's fundamental belief that Equity = Excellence manifests in our core value of Passion for Quality through our more than 1,300 hard-working professionals across twenty global locations to deliver the mission to strengthen the supply of safe, quality medicines and supplements worldwide.

At USP, we value inclusivity for all. We recognize the importance of building an organizational culture with meaningful opportunities for mentorship and professional growth. From the standards we create, the partnerships we build, and the conversations we foster, we affirm the value of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in building a world where everyone can be confident of quality in health and healthcare.

USP is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE) and affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment in all aspects of our work—an environment where every employee feels fully empowered and valued irrespective of, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, physical and mental abilities, education, religion, gender identity, and expression, life experience, sexual orientation, country of origin, regional differences, work experience, and family status. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

Brief Job Overview:

The successful Talent Acquisition Partner will have strong relationship management and networking skills, be acutely customer-focused, articulate, and demonstrate initiative in all aspects of work. Organizational awareness, ability to use sound judgment and sharp interviewing/assessment skills are necessary to the success in sourcing, screening, and recommending candidates who possess necessary qualities to succeed at USP. A keen desire to ensure our candidates have excellent interactions with USP in every way at every stage is paramount.

How will YOU create impact here at USP?

In this role at USP, you will contribute to USP's global mission of increasing equitable access to high-quality, safe medicine and improving global health through public standards and related programs.

The Talent Acquisition Partner has the following responsibilities:

• Conducts full lifecycle recruiting for assigned searches beginning with a strategy meeting with the hiring manager to discuss process and strategic sourcing approach
• Executes agreed upon recruiting strategies and actively sources candidates
• Creates an effective sourcing strategy based on business needs and identify candidates through standard and creative methods
• Evaluates the resumes of prospective candidates and determines degree of skill match; recommends or declines appropriately and forwards qualified candidate resumes to the hiring manager for review;
• Tracks candidate activity from initial resume submittal to hire in the applicant tracking system (ATS);
• Coordinates receiving and evaluating of interview feedback and advises hiring manager in the final selection process;
• Collaborates with the HRBP, Compensation & Benefits and others as needed in establishing salaries;
• Checks references, verifies educational credentials, and coordinates background investigation of selected candidate; negotiates and makes verbal and written offers of employment;
• Works with colleagues to prepare weekly reports to monitor recruitment activity, tracks vacant positions, recruiting strategies/sources, and costs;
• Will lead day to day immigration efforts, partnering with outside legal counsel and internal counsel and employees to facilitate the visa and green card processes
• Other HR projects as assigned.

Who is USP Looking For?

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of our mission, commitment to excellence through inclusive and equitable behaviors and practices, ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders, along with the following competencies and experience:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Minimum five (5) years of demonstrated full-lifecycle recruitment experience working in Life Sciences/Pharmaceutical industry, corporate or agency environments.
• Experience in cold calling, candidate development and directly sourcing candidates from a variety of media including standard sourcing tools (social networks, corporate websites, general job boards, professional associations, agencies, college postings and alumni organizations, open houses) to build candidate pipelines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required, as is familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS)

Additional Desired Preferences:

• Global Recruitment experience within health sciences, biotechnology and/or pharmaceuticals industry
• Knowledge of immigration process a plus
• Experience in behavioral and/or competency-based interviewing techniques
• Considerable knowledge and understanding of employment laws and regulations (EEO & OFCCP, recruiting sources and strategies, and on-boarding programs
• Advanced ability to understand complex requirements and effectively communicate with hiring managers and candidates
• Strong partnership and relationship building skills with the ability to adjust to multiple changing, and often competing, priorities
• SPHR/PHR certification and/or recruiter certifications such as AIRS, CDR, LinkedIn Recruiter a plus
• Ability to help build a pipeline of diverse candidate to help company achieve AAP goals
• Excellent time management, communication, and project management skills
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Strong technology orientation and skills related to social networking, sourcing techniques. Experience with UltiPro/UKG is a plus

COVID-19 Provisions

The following COVID-19 provisions will apply to selected candidate(s) hired:

As a condition of employment with United States Pharmacopeial Convention’s (USP) duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, all employees and contingent staff hired after July 1 st , 2021 are required to be fully vaccinated unless a reasonable accommodation is approved. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) USP is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world's top experts in health and science to develop quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. USP brings together more than 1,100 talented professionals across five global locations to deliver its mission to strengthen the supply of safe quality medicines and supplements worldwide. USP is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE) and affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. USP does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies and is not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies except under specific written agreement with USP.

Job Category Human Resources

Job Type Full-Time