Full Cycle Talent Acquisition Specialist

Position Summary

Serves as a senior-level Human Resources professional responsible for managing full-cycle recruitment activities, workforce recruitment initiatives, candidate sourcing strategies, difficult-to-fill recruitments, hiring manager consultation, recruitment analytics, and talent acquisition process improvement efforts. Reports to the Director of Human Resource Operations and serves as a trusted recruitment resource to County leadership and hiring managers.

NOTE: Applications will not be collected electronically through this posting. If interested in applying, please email a Cover Letter and updated Resume directly to the Pueblo County Chief Human Resources Officer: Trish Turner at ***email_hidden***

Please use the follow email subject line: Application Submission - Full Cycle Talent Acquisition Specialist II

What You Will Do

• Manages full-cycle recruitment activities for professional, technical, supervisory, and sourcing difficult-to-fill positions throughout Pueblo County.
• Conducts recruitment planning meetings with hiring managers to identify position requirements, candidate qualifications, recruitment challenges, and staffing needs.
• Develops and implements recruitment strategies designed to attract qualified and diverse candidate pools.
• Conducts advanced applicant screening, candidate evaluation, interview participation, reference verification, and hiring recommendation support.
• Serves as the lead recruiter for executive, professional, and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Develops recruitment marketing initiatives, including social media campaigns, workforce outreach efforts, career fairs, and employment branding activities.
• Maintains talent pipelines and candidate pools to support future workforce needs.
• Provides guidance to hiring managers regarding recruitment practices, candidate evaluation, interview techniques, and hiring processes.
• Develops and analyzes recruitment metrics, including vacancy rates, time-to-fill, offer acceptance rates, source effectiveness, and hiring outcomes.
• Assists with workforce planning initiatives by identifying labor market trends, recruitment challenges, and workforce opportunities.
• Assists with onboarding transition efforts and supports a positive new hire experience.
• Mentors and provides guidance to Talent Acquisition Specialist I staff as assigned.
• Supports the One HR Team philosophy by sharing knowledge, participating in cross-functional initiatives, and contributing to department-wide projects and operational support efforts.
• Attends meetings, classes, and trainings as required or requested by supervisor.
• Performs additional tasks as assigned, including filling in for other staff as necessary and/or required

Education

WHAT YOU HAVE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communications, Marketing, Organizational Development, or related field required

Experience

• Minimum of four (4) years or more of experience in Talent acquisition, recruitment, staffing, workforce development, Human Resources, or related field required
• Experience m anaging full-cycle recruitment processes required
• Public sector recruitment experience preferred

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Required Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of required experience

OR eight (8) total years of directly related recruitment experience.

*** Must successfully pass background check

What Pueblo County Offers

• Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for full-time employees
• Generous Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual
• Remote & Hybrid working opportunities
• County Retirement Program
• Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership
• Truly inclusive and diverse environment
• Fitness Center (Historic Pueblo Courthouse Building)
• May be eligible for up to 12-weeks Paid Parental Leave Benefit s (full-time employees)