HR - Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for homeless and at-risk families, children, and individuals throughout Colorado. The Coalition advocates for and provides a continuum of housing and a variety of services to improve the health, well-being, and stability of those it serves.

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist responsible for leading the full cycle recruitment process, attracting top talent, and contributing to the development and implementation of recruitment strategies. This role is expected to partner with hiring managers to identify key characteristics, behaviors, experiences, and qualities that are required from a position and to identify qualified candidates for that position. They will also collaborate across the Human Resources and Talent Acquisition team to design programs, systems, and processes that attract and identify top talent, create recruiting pipelines, identify new sources for talent, and foster an inclusive work environment. This position is located at 2111 Champa St., Denver, Colorado 80205 with hybrid/remote options. 

Coalition Benefits
 

In addition to the unique challenges and extraordinary rewards of our work, eligible Coalition employees enjoy a rich benefits package, including: 
  

• Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents. We’re proud to offer same-and opposite-sex domestic partner coverage. 
• Choice of dental insurance or discount plan. 
• Vision insurance.  
• Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses. 
• Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage. 
• Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members. 
• Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting. 
• Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year. 

The effective date for your benefits will be the first of the month following your date of hire.  

Essential Job Functions

• Lead the full-cycle recruitment process for assigned positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selecting candidates.
• Propose approaches and recommendations on recruiting tactics that align with the Coalition’s Talent Acquisition strategy and overall organizational goals using traditional and non-traditional resources.
• Partner with CCH Management to develop department and/or position specific recruitment strategies and develop action plans.
• Assist in managing candidate activity in ATS and follow up with Hiring Managers to assess the process and schedule recruiting assessments as needed.
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline through proactive networking and relationship building.
• Responsible for maintaining external platforms such as Indeed, LinkedIn, Diversity Jobs, CANPO, Handshake, etc. and collaborates with vendors/support teams to maintain excellent working relationships.
• Responsible for entering and reviewing employee information for ReHire and Fort Lyon Resident Work Crew Member Employees including E-Verify.
• Assist in the development, management, and presentation of all talent acquisition training materials, SOPs, and workbook guides.
• Work collaboratively and closely with internal teams such as Training and Development, Credentialing & Privileging, Data Team, etc. to ensure strong partnership and support process improvement.
• Responsible for the project management of specific tasks (such as system implementations) as assigned by HR Leadership.
• Conduct criminal background and Motor Vehicle Record screenings for prospective employees.
• Attend Hiring Events and Career Fairs for Talent Acquisition and company recognition.
• Assist Talent Acquisition Specialists and HR Leadership in data analysis, KPI tracking, and team goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business management, or related field preferred. Relevant experience may substitute for degree.
• Proven experience as a talent acquisition specialist or similar role, with a focus on senior-level recruitment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Sound critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Strong understanding of current recruitment trends, best practices, and legal requirements.
• Knowledge of homeless issues and demonstrated sensitivity to and a desire to work with underserved populations.
• Critical evaluation skills required.
• Presentation and training skills required.
• Project Management skills required.
• Excellent computer and local/web-based software application skills required, advanced expertise in Microsoft Office Suite of applications.
• Ability to pass motor vehicle background check for agency insurance purposes.

 WHERE A CANDIDATE IS PLACED IN THE COMPENSATION RANGE DEPENDS ON TOTAL RELEVENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is committed to delivering services, making employment-related decisions, selecting volunteers, and selecting vendors without regard to age over 40, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, military status, or any other applicable status protected by law.