Talent Acquisition Specialist

Please paste the following URL into a browser to view the entire job posting on the CAPPS Careers page.https://erphcmprd.cpa.texas.gov/psp/candidateportal/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS\_HRAM\_FL.HRS\_CG\_SEARCH\_FL.GBL?Page=HRS\_APP\_JBPST\_FLandAction=UandFOCUS=ApplicantandSiteId=1andJobOpeningId=107122andPostingSeq=1Agency InformationServe Texas with private-sector urgency and public-sector purpose.Every dollar the State of Texas collects, holds, or spends runs through the Comptroller's Office. We are the state's chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator, treasurer, and purchasing manager. We write the checks and keep the books for the multi-billion-dollar business of state government, and we serve virtually every Texan while doing it.Texans trust us with their money. We earn that trust every day by safeguarding taxpayer dollars, cutting waste, and finding better, faster, more efficient ways to get the job done.This is not a place to coast. 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We update it as promptly as possible.Work Hours Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week with occasional evening, weekend hours and holidays. Hours may change based on business need. General DescriptionJoin Human Resources Division as a Talent Acquisition Specialist. Work involves highly complex (senior-level) human resources management work in a fast paced, multi-project environment with an emphasis on staffing, recruitment, classification, and training. Ensures compliance with state and federal laws related to employee hiring and classification, as well as human resources' policies and procedures. Provide customer service assistance to applicants and/or employees on a variety of human resources business matters. Assists in planning, developing, revising, and implementing human resources policies and procedures. Works under limited supervision of Assistant Division Manager and guidance of the staffing Team Lead with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Minimum Qualifications Education:Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.Experience:Experience performing advanced talent acquisition work by advising hiring divisions on recruitment needs, interpreting job requirements, and supporting strategies for specialized and hard to fill positions.Experience solving complex hiring challenges and evaluating applicant pools against established qualification standards and making sound, defensible recommendations.Experience communicating clearly and professionally, in writing and in person, with managers, executives, applicants, and employees.Experience using targeted sourcing methods when needed, applying analytical judgment and understanding of job classifications to strengthen applicant pools.Preferred QualificationsPreferred Education:Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Business, Communications or Public Administration.Preferred Experience:Experience with recruiting software such as the State of Texas CAPPS RecruitExperience in full cycle recruiting Experience conducting human resources trainingExperience in public-sector recruitment or classificationSubstitutionsOne (1) additional year of experience performing human resources work may substitute for thirty semester hours of the educational requirement with a maximum substitution of 120 semester hours (four years).Licenses and CertificationsPreferred: Professional Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) and/or SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP.Essential Job Duties:Required travel percentage: 5%Serves as consultant to assigned divisions regarding staffing needs by:Partnering with hiring managers to develop and refine job specifications, determine proper classification (including FLSA and EEO considerations), establish screening criteria, and design interview strategies consistent with agency policy, state guidelines, and employment law.Screening incoming applications to determine minimum qualifications designation according to Agency and Division procedures Conducting proactive sourcing and targeted headhunting for hard-to-fill or specialized roles.Reviewing selection and hiring packets for compliance, providing technical assistance, and resolving hiring challenges using sound judgment.Managing job offers, including negotiation and documentation of business justification, and serving as the primary point of contact for applicants to ensure professional, positive, and transparent hiring experience.Identifying opportunities to improve recruitment processes, efficiency, and candidate experience. Acts as advisor for the personnel requisition form (PRF) and personnel action form (PAF) approval processes by:Providing consultative guidance on promotions, reclassifications, and internal transfers, reviewing supporting documentation for accuracy, equity, and compliance with agency policy, state statutes, and federal regulations.Reviewing division staffing needs and personnel action forms to advise the HR Manager on recommended actions.Reviewing, analyzing, and approving personnel requisition forms to ensure alignment wit