Talent Acquisition Specialist

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We are on the hunt for a dynamic and motivated Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our vibrant team! This is your chance to play a crucial role in shaping the future of our department by sourcing and branding the Texas Department of Transportation as the employer of choice.  

Work Locations: Stassney Hq - Main 6230 East Stassney Lane Austin 78744

Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time 

Minimum Salary: 57,614.00  Maximum Salary: 69,000.00   

Essential Duties:

• Coordinates recruitment activities to include: conditional grants, high school and college cooperative education
  programs, and recruiting-related community relations activities.
• Identifies and periodically contacts prospective applicants contacted during recruiting activities.
• Maintains follow-up contacts with prospective applicants. 
• Participates in high school, college and university on-campus recruitment activities and attends career fairs.
• Participates in high school, college and university on-campus recruitment activities and attends career fairs.
• Provides placement assistance to Conditional Grant Program graduates.
• Researches information in support of long-range recruitment plans and strategies, and short-range fiscal year plans.
• Participates in workshops and seminars, special meetings and activities.
• Responds to employment inquiries and disseminates literature describing employment opportunities available within the
  Department to potential applicants and external organizations.
• Serves as liaison with professional and advocate organizations, college placement staff, student groups and faculty, and
  other community groups involved in similarly focused programs.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in any discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience: 2 Years of experience in Human resources, public relations, recruitment, or related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent) Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.