Talent Acquisition Consultant

Talent Acquisition Consultant will serve as a strategic partner in attracting and recruiting top talent for new business/proposal development, global and senior staff roles (as business needs require). This includes candidate sourcing and attracting top talent, consistent screening, selection, and hiring practices that are efficient and offer an excellent candidate experience from first contact through onboarding. Working with the Global Talent Acquisition Lead, this position will serve as a strategic partner to broaden Jhpiego's outreach and ensure a diverse candidate pool, improve proposal recruitment processes and systems, and position Jhpiego as an employer of choice.

Responsibilities:Sourcing

• Markets open positions via the organization's careers page and job boards such as LinkedIn, Devex, etc.
• Develops and maintains a network of contacts and candidates via proactive use of social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.)
• Sources passive candidates using a variety of search methods such as LinkedIn, Devex, etc. to build a robust candidate pipeline

Recruitment

• Manages full-cycle recruitment activities for a load of ~10-15 active and proposal recruitment
• Proactively manages full life-cycle recruitment campaigns for staff positions and proposal submissions including management of sourcing, advertising, screening, interviewing, selection, and closing process
• Manage offer process including salary, benefits and allowances as required
• Aligns the recruitment of each position to the overall global talent acquisition strategy and utilize diverse sourcing mechanisms to proactively identify potential key personnel
• Provides timely progress updates on pipelining, interview, and placement activity to hiring managers, Senior Management Team(s)
• Collaborates with New Program Development department in building a pool of key personnel candidates
• Trains in country HR Managers on new business development recruitment of key personnel
• Trains staff on Bio data form as per donor requirements
• Grows and maintains relationships with the business leaders, staff and external stakeholders (partner organizations and donors)
• Establishes recruitment networks with regional institutions in Africa, Asia and LAC regions
• Conduct reference and background checks
• Maintains open position report and track recruitment activity, analysis and metrics
• Maintains compliance with policies and procedures and federal and state regulations with regard to all recruitment practices
• Backstops other recruitment activities and special projects as needed

Relationship Management

• Builds strong relationships with hiring managers to understand current and future hiring needs, developing job descriptions/specifications, and hiring strategies
• Manage all communication with key personnel after proposal submission and until a funding decision has been determined by the donor
• Support the Jhpiego workplace diversity strategy by building strong networks with key internal and external personnel as well as skilled professionals

Database Management

• Manages Jhpiego's Applicant Tracking System (iCIMS) striving continuously to populate with appropriate candidates
• Ensures that iCIMS is kept current and user-friendly
• Manage iCIMS role out in designated country offices by training in country HR reps and staff
• Continuously sources new recruitment sites, appropriate headhunters and update recruitment sources database

Special Skills Knowledge & Abilities:

• Proposal recruitment experience for USG donor (i.e., USAID, CDC, DOD) or other international donor agencies
  
• Working knowledge of sourcing international candidates for overseas field missions: expat, TCN, and local national staff
  
• Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches, projects and client relationships
  
• Experience developing positive working relationships with hiring managers
  
• Ability to execute recruiting strategy, including employer promotion in the marketplace, candidate management, diversity sourcing, and interview process management.
  
• Self-sufficient and able to work with little direct supervision.
  
• Tenacious with a solutions approach
  
• Strong consulting skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, as a team leader and member
  
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
  
• Knowledge of employment laws, EEO regulations, standard HR practices and procedures
  
• Strong oral and written communications skills; able to interact effectively, and in a professional, tactful manner with candidates, employees and senior management
  
• Proficient in using applicant tracking software
  
• Metric-oriented, analytical thinker who is able to analyze, interpret, present and act upon data
  
• Appreciation of socio-cultural differences in countries, preferably having lived and worked in a low resource setting
  
• Proficient in Office 365

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or other related field. Degree in specialty area of recruiting may also be considered
  
• Five plus years of recruiting and sourcing experience required
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 + years full-life cycle international recruiting experience
• Recruiting experience in international development or public health arena
  

• HR certification (HCRI or SHRM) or equivalent HR qualification

Classified Title: Talent Acquisition Consultant
Working Title: Talent Acquisition Consultant
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range:
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon-Fri; 8:30 am - 5 pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Jhpiego
Department name: 60000108-Global Human Resources GHR
Personnel area: Academic and Business Centers

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate’s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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