Talent Acquisition Specialist - 3DAS042

  • State of Missouri
  • Jefferson City, Missouri
  • Aug 20, 2024
Full Time Human Resources and Personnel
  • Salary: $48,000-$54,000 per Year USD
  • Salary Top: 54000 USD

Job Description

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values : Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its’ citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

This position will be in the Division of Administrative Support, Human Resources Program, and will be located at the Lewis & Clark State Office Building at 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City 65102.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Human Resources’ Talent Acquisition and Total Rewards Team within the Department of Natural Resources! We are dedicated to customer service, supporting the needs of our team members, and assisting those seeking employment with the Department of Natural Resources. We encourage meaningful professional development, and you will find many opportunities for personal and professional growth. The successful candidate will be an integral part of a dynamic team whose role is critical in assisting with the recruiting and onboarding of new team members.

  • Implement full life cycle recruiting from candidate connection through onboarding. Partner with Hiring Leaders, HR Assistant’s and HR Liaison’s to develop recruitment strategies, understand position requirements, set expectations, and maintain communications throughout the hiring process.
  • Creatively source and attract diverse internal and external candidates through referrals, social media, networking, niche resources, etc.
  • Develop partnerships with colleges, universities, employment agencies, other recruiters, media and internet sites.
  • Represent the department at career fairs and other job placement events.
  • Conduct phone screens, recommend viable candidates to Hiring Leaders for future consideration, and lead/facilitate candidate interview feedback sessions.
  • Effectively build talent communities and candidate pipelines.
  • Contribute to the growth of the agency by being a creative problem solver, helping to implement new processes, and improving standard processes to deliver quality results.
  • Partner closely with HR Liaisons to manage the selection and offer process including offer formulation, recommendation, and approval process; extension of verbal offer; offer acceptance and new hire start process.
  • Manage all candidate communications and information to ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the Talent Acquisition process.


To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

  • Oral and Written Communication : Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
  • Partnering : Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
  • Human Resources : Knowledge of hiring (full-life cycle recruitment), classification, benefits, negotiation, and Federal, state, and local employment regulations (specifically Employment Law).
  • Creative Thinking : Uses imagination to develop new insights into situations and applies new solutions to problems; designs new methods where established methods and procedures are not suitable or are unavailable.
  • Adaptability : Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
  • Skilled Influencer : Demonstrates the ability to influence and engage to gain the necessary commitment and support from others in pursuit of organization value and success.
  • Driven to deliver : Demonstrates determination, resourcefulness, and purpose to deliver the best results for the organization while retaining the highest standards of work ethics and business practices.
  • Candidate Sourcing : Source potential candidates from various channels and platforms, such as social media (Linked In, Indeed, etc.), job boards, professional networks, online communities, etc.


Equivalent to those typically gained by:

  • Bachelor’s degree or 3-5 years of relevant experience (Additional education or experience may substitute for the required education or experience)


Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here .

How we invest in you:

  • Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
  • Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Base Pay

48,000

Job Address

Jefferson City, Missouri United States View Map