Senior HR Analyst (Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist)

Salary: $107,507.30 - $136,271.62 Annually
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Term-Ltd
Job Number: 2026-27421
Department: KCIT - Information Technology
Division: Office of the CIO
Opening Date: 06/09/2026
Closing Date: 6/22/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time


Summary
King County's Department of Information Technology (KCIT) is seeking two dynamic, customer-focused Senior HR Analysts (Senior Talent Acquisition Specialists) to join our collaborative HR team. In these roles, you will partner with hiring managers and lead full-cycle recruitments to attract and retain top IT talent, helping our organization achieve its mission and vision. You will champion established hiring practices that enhance diversity and remove barriers for applicants. Ideal candidates bring strong HR experience, a passion for talent acquisition, and a clear commitment to recruiting as their chosen career. If you're looking to make an impact as part of a supportive, solutions-focused team, we encourage you to apply!
This recruitment aims to fill two Special Duty Assignment (SDA) or Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) positions with anticipated durations of 12 and 18 months.
About King County Department of Information Technology (KCIT)

King County is committed to being the best-run government in the nation, and King County Information Technology (KCIT) is helping lead that transformation. KCIT harnesses the power of technology to modernize operations, advance digital equity and social justice, and deliver innovative solutions that engage, empower, and serve our residents, businesses, and community partners.
Recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) for excellence in vision, strategy, innovation, and collaboration, KCIT is focused on delivering smart, secure, and customer-centered technology services that strengthen county operations and support thriving, resilient communities. As the technology business partner to all 18 County departments, KCIT provides the foundational systems and services that power many of the region's most essential functions. We work side-by-side with our partners to design and deliver technology solutions that enhance customer experience and advance King County's mission. Learn more about KCIT at:

Job Duties
Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply these principles to all aspects of your work. As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist , you will:

• Manage and perform full-cycle recruitments for a wide range of roles, including complex and technical positions, in partnership with hiring managers. Manage the candidate relationship through the complete recruiting lifecycle.
• Champion and maintain consistent adherence to county recruitment workflows, tools, and established practices designed to attract diverse candidate pools and remove barriers to employment.
• Promote King County as an Employer of Choice through social media and other recruitment strategies.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues to refine and continuously enhance KCIT talent acquisition best practices.
• Efficient use and maintenance information in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) NEOGOV.
• Effectively use Microsoft Office tools, including MS Teams, Dynamics, SharePoint, and other internet-based tools in your daily work.
• Exercise independent judgment and make decisions on complex recruitment scenarios, applying advanced knowledge of employment rules, policies, practices, and laws.
• Collect and analyze recruitment data to identify issues and trends and develop strategies for improvement.
• Provide excellent customer service by responding to a wide range of HR inquiries and delivering clear guidance to applicants, employees, and other stakeholders.
• Manage records by ensuring timely creation, maintenance, and archiving of documents/files, and follow records retention and destruction procedures in accordance with legal requirements.
• Work collaboratively as a key member of the HR team and demonstrate a consultative, solutions-focused approach.
• Bring a genuine, approachable style to your work, supported by clear communication and sincere engagement.
• Assist HR team members with a wide variety of Human Resources functions as needed.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Knowledge of:

• Human resources principles, practices, legal environment and trends, specifically focused on recruitment and selection.
• Human resources reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
• Fair employment practices, laws, and regulations; nondiscrimination; Americans with Disabilities Act; civil rights laws; and legislation.
• Principles, practices and knowledge related to public sector recruitment and selection.

Skill in:

• NEOGOV's Insight module or other HRIS and/or ATS systemsas used in the recruitment and selection process.
• Navigating and utilizing PeopleSoft HCM to support recruitment and HR processes.
• Successful management of full life cycle recruitment projects to include initial consultation with hiring manager or designee, development of recruitment materials, documentation of recruitment timeline and coordination of candidate experience.
• Research, analysis, and independent thinking.
• Consultation on a range of recruitment issues.
• Exceptional customer service, verbal and written communication.

Qualified candidates will possess the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Human Resources, or a related field AND
• Five years of increasingly responsible professional-level talent acquisition experience in a public sector role that includes:
  • Independently conducting multi phased full-cycle recruitment/selection processes across a broad spectrum of disciplines
  • Proficiency with NEOGOV Insight and the ability to conduct system data analysis and reconciliation.
• OR any equivalent combination of education and experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform all the essential duties of the position.

Desirable qualifications that will be helpful in this role:

• Demonstrated success in conducting technical/complex recruitments.
• Prior HR experienced within a unionized environment.

Supplemental Information
Hybrid Work:

KCIT works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the Chinook Building, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

Work Schedule:

This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore is not overtime eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday, comprising a 40-hour workweek, normally 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Position Durations:

This recruitment aims to fill two Special Duty Assignment (SDA) or Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) positions with anticipated durations of 12 and 18 months. This recruitment may be used to create an eligibility pool to fill additional career service, term-limited temporary, or special duty assignment Senior HR Analyst vacancies that may occur within the next 6 months.


Classification:

Human Resource Analyst - Senior - 231301

Union Membership:

This position is not union represented

Who May Apply:

This recruitment is open to all qualified applicants. Please note that first consideration will be given to internal King County employees. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all background to apply.


To Apply:

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact Shannon Hoeper, Senior HR Analyst at View email address on click.appcast.io


Application Instructions:
Applicants must complete the online application to include:

1. Employment history going back at least seven years if possible (or more to include all relevant experience).
2. A resume including all relevant experience.
3. A cover letter of not more than one page detailing your experience performing talent acquisition and human resources functions as specifically addressed in this job description, and as performed as a primary function in your role(s).

Selection Process: All application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness, and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer:

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our


This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.


NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.


For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
01


The person hired for this position must successfully pass a background check. Are you willing to undergo a background investigation prior to an offer of employment? This will include reference checks with previous employers, and a criminal background check.

• Yes
• No

02


How many years of increasingly responsible, professional-level talent acquisition experience do you have in a public sector setting that includes:-Independently conducting multi-phased, full-cycle recruitment and selection processes across a broad spectrum of disciplines-Proficiency with NEOGOV Insight, including conducting system data analysis and reconciliation

• None, but willing to learn
• One year but less than two years
• Two years but less than three years
• Three years but less than four years
• Four years bur less than five years
• Five or more years

03


For QUESTION 2, please list the organization(s) and dates of work on your application for which this experience was in (TO BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE, YOUR ANSWER MUST NOT CONTAIN "SEE RESUME" OR SIMILAR RESPONSE):
04


Please select all that apply regarding your knowledge of the following:

• Human resources principles, practices, legal environment and trends, specifically focused on recruitment and selection.
• Human resources reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
• Fair employment practices, laws, and regulations; nondiscrimination; Americans with Disabilities Act; civil rights laws; and legislation.
• Principles, practices and knowledge related to public sector recruitment and selection.

05


Please select all areas in which you have demonstrated skill:

• NEOGOV's Insight module or other HRIS and/or ATS systems as used in the recruitment and selection process.
• Navigating and utilizing PeopleSoft HCM to support recruitment and HR processes.
• Successful management of full life cycle recruitment projects to include initial consultation with hiring manager or designee, development of recruitment materials, documentation of recruitment timeline and coordination of candidate experience.
• Research, analysis, and independent thinking.
• Recommendation development on a range of recruitment issues.
• Exceptional customer service, verbal and written communication.

06


Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

07


If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
Required Question