Recruiter

Title: Recruiter

State Role Title: Human Resource Analyst I

Hiring Range: $60,000 - $67,275

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is seeking a Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team. This role is responsible for a diverse portfolio of positions across the agency while serving as a trusted advisor to hiring managers throughout the hiring process.


As a Recruiter, you will utilize recruitment strategies, identify and engage top talent, guide managers through the hiring process, and ensure every recruitment is conducted in compliance with the Commonwealth's policies and employment laws. Your work will directly support VDH's mission by helping attract talented professionals who improve the health and well-being of communities across Virginia.

The Recruiter is responsible for the full cycle recruitment process for assigned area(s), including recruitment planning, sourcing, screening, scheduling interviews, making offers, pre employment screening, and facilitating onboarding. Recruiters also provide support for talent acquisition initiatives and promotes a positive image by participating in and representing the agency at career fairs, universities and colleges, and other special interest events. Recruiters implement effective recruitment strategies, procedures, and practices that align with VDH's mission and strategic framework while ensuring that human resources practices are carried out in accordance with guidelines and standards established by the Department of Health, Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM), and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.


The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life
insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well
as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.

Minimum Qualifications
• Experience in recruiting and talent acquisition
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to human resources,
hiring, and recruitment
• Knowledge and experience with the full cycle recruitment process and sourcing
strategies for a variety of roles
• Experience utilizing applicant-tracking software or other recruitment tools
• Knowledge of talent acquisition metrics and reporting
• Excellent relationship-building, consultative, and collaboration skills
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Proficient with current software packages including Microsoft Office applications
(Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Additional Considerations
• Knowledge of Commonwealth of Virginia recruitment policies and procedures
• Experience using state HR systems to include Cardinal and PageUp, and/or related
HRIS, such as ServiceNow

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered.
Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should
include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental
questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent
knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.


Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and
the Department of Social Service's Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion
List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or
completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.


It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be
conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type,
and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual
orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic
information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of
Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website:


If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening
Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date
for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.


As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Jessica Vaughan

Phone: n/a

Email: View email address on click.appcast.io

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer