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Covenant House Alaska
Location : Anchorage, AK 99501
Position : Talent Acquisition & Retention Specialist

Job Description : All Covenant House Alaska employees are required to have or obtain a COVID-19 vaccination as a term and condition of employment unless an exemption has been approved. All records of vaccinations and approved exemptions will be requested when an Offer Letter is sent to applicant. All vaccination records are maintained by Human Resources and be stored separately from the employee’s personnel file.
Position Summary

Under the direction of the HR Generalist, the Talent Acquisition & Retention Specialist acts as an ambassador to employees and prospective employees, providing information and support services at all stages of the employee life cycle: recruitment, onboarding, orientation, career planning, career development, and transition. The Talent Acquisition & Retention Specialist works with management in developing strategies to recruit and retain a strong, diverse work force, and promotes the organization as an employer of choice in the community. The Talent Acquisition & Retention Specialist should be highly efficient, organized, and approachable and have a solid knowledge of various HR functions and administrative responsibilities.

Essential Functions

Demonstrate a clear understanding of the Covenant House Mission, philosophy, history and tradition(s) and the underlying values upon which the agency is founded upon, to the staff, youth, and the community we serve.
Collaborate with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team to research and develop opportunities to recruit, retain, and promote a culturally diverse workforce.
Work with the HR Department and agency management to define and implement recruiting and staffing strategy.
Manage all phases of the recruitment process from application to hire through maintenance of the HRIS applicant tracking and recruiting system.
Review, update, create interview questions using DEI lens and HR best practices as roadmap.
Review, update, classify, and reclassify job descriptions for existing and new positions.
Train and aid hiring managers to support recruiting activities to support retention goals.
Assist managers with the orientation of new or transfer of employees.
Help develop, refine, and coordinate new hire orientation and on-boarding for all new staff.
Advertise and promote employment opportunities to the internal and external communities, creating strategic connections with partners for recruitment pools.
Manage the onboarding of Partners, Contractors, and other external agency contacts.
Serve as a point of contact with AmeriCorps service members, and provide necessary workplace support, information, and needs based communication with their overseeing agency.
Engage with employees at key benchmarks to maintain high levels of employee engagement and positive relationship with the agency.
Assist with developing and implementing staff appreciation initiatives.
Provide trends and data to support management in retention strategies.
Conduct offboarding exit interviews, tracking reasons for voluntary terminations to inform future HR recruitment strategies.
Composure and confidentiality required to handle sensitive HR issues.
Compliance with all Covenant House Alaska policies, Federal and State of Alaska Department of Labor legal requirements.
Keep supervisor fully always informed.
Initiative in taking on other duties identified or as assigned

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business or HR field (can substitute experience for education on year-by-year basis)
Minimum 2 years’ experience and responsibility for recruiting, retention, and employee development
HRIS experience with recruiting/applicant tracking
Knowledge of employment interview techniques and HR best practices

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required

Excellent oral and written communication skills including administrative skills and attention to detail.
Time management, good organizational follow-through, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
Experience writing interview questions, job postings and/or job descriptions, preferred.
Ability to learn and navigate multiple databases including Microsoft Office suite.
Proficient with standard computer operating systems.
Strong ability to relate effectively with staff, youth, and community agencies.
Approachable, builds rapport well and practices attentive and active listening.
Ability to work with people of varied cultural backgrounds and tolerate differences in behavior.
Supportive of equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all; tolerant of people and processes.
Ability to work independently and in a team setting, using good judgment, and common sense.
Able to make good decisions consistently based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
Maintain confidentiality and presents the straightforward truth.
Self-motivation, initiative, sound judgment, and commitment to ongoing learning are essential.
Willingness and ability to work outside of normal business hours, and Holidays and/or weekends as needed.
Able to physically accommodate a wide range of strenuous physical activity, sitting for long periods of time, including but not limited to walking long distances, moving up and down stairs, lift bags/boxes up to 25 pounds.
Possess a current state of Alaska Driving License and a clean driving record.
Pass federal, state, and local background investigations.

Covenant House is an Equal Opportunity Employer
In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic all CHA Staff are required to:

Wear masks during the duration of their shift.
Participate in Mandatory weekly COVID-19 testing.
Follow 6-foot social distancing rules.
Complete screening questionnaire prior to entering the facility
Adhere to the State of Alaska and Municipality of Anchorage’s guidelines regarding, travel, exposure, and symptoms.

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