Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Job Category	Staff & Executive – Human Resources
Department	UHR- Talent Acquisition
Overview	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses. Ranked in 2022 by Forbes as a top 100 best large employer in America, Rutgers’ commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation’s military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities. University Human Resources (UHR) supports the Rutgers mission as an institution of prominence, preeminent in research, teaching, service, and clinical care. This opportunity will be dedicated to supporting Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ), the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and RWJ Barnabas Health, the state’s largest health care delivery system, partner to deliver high-quality and sophisticated oncology care to patients close to home. This integrated cancer care model combines the strength of both entities, offering access to the most advanced diagnostic and treatment options for adult and pediatric cancer patients, including clinical trials, immunotherapy, proton therapy, precision medicine, CAR T-cell therapy and cardio-oncology. Unique opportunities exist for collaborations between clinical and research programs, including clinical trials research, cancer chemoprevention, clinical and basic pharmacology, and Phase 1 clinical trials.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist for University Human Resources and Rutgers CINJ. This position will perform full lifecycle recruitment to identify, source and recruit top talent in a highly competitive business marketplace. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Develops appropriate staffing plans to strategically support the company’s short and long term business needs and objectives. Analyzes business operations and needs and advises on appropriate positions required to fulfill needs. Uses expertise to identify, evaluate, and manage recruitment sourcing plans including networking, internal job boards, database mining, employee referrals, internal transfers and promotions, ad response, professional outreach, and advanced recruiting techniques. Develops deep understanding of the business operations to define value propositions specific to the position and department and develop communications to prospective candidates. Attends department meetings, consults with management, and surveys current employees. Coordinates Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) with hiring managers to develop position specific recruitment campaigns. Manages applicant tracking system, data integrity and effective use of online tools and automation. Implement SLAs determined by UHR and the University. Builds and fosters relationships with university career services, student organizations and other campus resources to proactively build talent pipelines. Uses university recruiting platforms and direct outreach to university and college contacts. As internal consultant to hiring managers, provides direction and guidance on staffing strategies, job responsibilities, behavioral interviewing techniques (including identification of Core Competencies required), employment law and selection process. Partners with Compensation to advise client groups on salary/compensation issues, negotiate salaries and contracts, and extend offers.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	06
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	71087.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	89978.500
Annual Maximum Salary	108870.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Administrators Confidential
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
COVID-19 Immunization Requirement	Under Policy 60.1.35 , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility . Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine . Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff – 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or Business Administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 5 years of experience in talent acquisition.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Possess a consultative approach to problem solving, be able to identify issues, partner with internal stakeholders and identify ways to resolve issues proactively. Excellent oral, written/oral communication skills and MS Office proficiency. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, changing environment. Overall problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills.
Preferred Qualifications	Talent acquisition experience in clinical research or healthcare.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	22ST3544
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Cook (RU-New Brunswick)
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Infection Control and Safety

This position is subject to all Rutgers University policies, including TB surveillance and other infection control and safety policies. Please review the Tuberculosis Surveillance Policy for additional information.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement