Specialist - Skillbridge

Skillbridge Specialist

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) At HonorHealth, you'll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most — caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:

The SkillBridge Specialist is responsible for designing, planning, and supporting military SkillBridge candidates through the recruitment and onboarding cycle while providing the highest level of recruitment and consultation services to other TA recruiters and hiring managers. This position will advance the organization as an employer of choice while guiding hiring managers and military candidates through the selection, interviewing and hiring process. This position will use validated assessment tools and behavioral based interviewing to select pre-qualified top tier post-military candidates. This position will display excellent communication and relationship building skills to develop a valued rapport with hiring managers, candidates, military partnership staff, HR team members and the community at-large. This position will utilize standard recruitment metrics to measure successes and identify areas of opportunity while aligning with the organizational goals.

Essential Functions

• Successfully designs and supports a robust SkillBridge process linking qualified military candidates to employment opportunities at HonorHealth. This includes working with Marketing to create/maintain a Skillbridge website to link with DoD site, become the liaison between the military candidate and their civilian hiring manager, assisting hiring managers in converting job descriptions to the DoD format.
• Must be self-directed and able to develop this platform; then educate fellow recruiters and hiring managers in navigating this population of top-notch candidates.
• Becomes the point of contact for military personnel separating from the military and seeking SkillBridge or other employment opportunities. Effectively manages the components of the recruitment lifecycle. Ensures accuracy of job postings of all areas and fields.
• Collaborates and supports local, state and federal coalitions and partners focused on military transition and veteran programs.
• Extends offers of SkillBridge internships to selected candidates in collaboration with the hiring managers.
• Manages permanent employment opportunities when SkillBridge commitment is complete, at the discretion of the hiring manager, according to all policies and procedures for processing new hires before and after job offer is made, including determining years of experience, base dates and salary quotes.
• Initiates consistent and timely follow-up with candidates and hiring managers. Engages with applicants and candidates through effective communication focusing on respect, courtesy and clarity. Works collaboratively with TA Coordinator to manage and coordinate post-offer communication with candidates through the offer and on-boarding process.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships with hiring managers, area vice presidents, candidates and other team members to create a partnership that yields success, predictable results and credibility while supporting the organization's strategic goals. Participates in hiring manager department meetings to develop a thorough understanding of the department culture and practices to help candidates fully understand the opportunity.
• Partners with leadership to develop recruitment strategies for strategic positions and departmental staffing needs based on intake and consultation with hiring managers. Participates in job fairs and recruitment events as needed. Participates in department and service-line workforce planning. Responsible for analyzing, collecting and presenting recruitment data based on department procedure. Able to communicate staffing trends to departments and utilization of trend data in staffing plans.
• Ensures accurate and complete records. Maintain accurate and well-ordered documentation on all candidates, searches, hiring managers interactions, and other recruiting activities to ensure a safe and thorough audit if required.

Education:

• Bachelors in related field or 4 years of related military experience Required

Experience:

• 4 years, Military experience Required
• 4 years, Human Resources Management or other related field Preferred
• 3 years, Recruiter experience in healthcare industry Preferred
• Other, Knowledge and experience utilizing structured candidate assessment methodologies such as behavioral based interviews for candidate selection. Preferred

License and Certifications:

• Professional Human Resources Certification (PHR) - Certification, HR Related certifications such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, CHCR Preferred
• Medical Related licensures or certifications Preferred