Senior Specialist, Human Resouces

Job Identification

• Job Title:                Senior Specialist, Human Resources
• Department:         Human Resources
• Reports to:            Director, Human Resources
• Location:               Alexandria, VA
• Grade:                   18
• FLSA Status:          Exempt

Statement of Purpose

Provide program management for NIB’s recruitment, engagement, compliance, rewards and recognition,  Veteran and Military Spouse Employment initiatives. Champion opportunities for people who are blind. Provide guidance, consultation, and support to employees within NIB and our associated agencies.

Business Communications

• Employees in Other Divisions                                                                  Continually
• Supervisory Personnel                                                                             Frequently
• NIB Associated Agencies                                                                    Occasionally
• Federal and/or State Government Agencies                                           Frequently
• U.S. AbilityOne Commission                                                              Occasionally
• Consumer Organizations                                                                   Occasionally
• Virginia, Values, Veterans (V3)                                                                 Frequently
• DoD Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot (MSCAP)                    Occasionally

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be acceptable.

Training and Specialized Knowledge

• Knowledge of talent acquisition
• Familiarity with employee relations and engagement best practices
• Knowledge of military veteran and military spouse recruitment
• Strong computer proficiency including MS Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Previous experience working within an HRIS platform. Paycom experience preferred.
• Strong presentation skills

Core Competencies

• Accountability
• Communication Skills
• Ethics /Integrity
• Customer Care
• Job Knowledge/ Technical Skills
• Process Improvement

Experience

Six (6) plus years’ experience in a human resource related role specifically employee recruitment. Previous experience in a recruitment firm as a recruiter and business development manager preferred. Familiarity with blind recruitment and military veteran programs helpful.

Travel

15%  travel. Will require  travel within the Washington, DC metro area and periodically to recruitment fairs in the DC metro region including blind and veteran conference events outside of the DC Metro area.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

• Manage the talent acquisition program that