Talent Advisor (SDA)

Full Job Description

King County Metro's Talent Acquisition team is seeking to fill one full-time Special Duty Assignment (SDA) Talent Advisor (HR Analyst) to help us recruit and hire a talented, diverse workforce to meet the current and future needs of our growing and changing organization.

We are looking for an outstanding customer service-oriented individual who is committed to diversity and social justice, and excited to source and recruit for the best large transit agency in North America.

King County Metro Transit is a regional leader in helping people move quickly throughout the region, reducing commuter stress, making the environment greener, and radically improving urban air quality, by providing comfortable, effective transit services for the thousands of commuters and other residents of King County, Washington.

Working for Metro means working for a leader in this nation's public transportation industry.

Who May Apply

This recruitment is open to current King County career service employees who have successfully passed, or will have passed, their probationary period in their current career service position at the point of offer.

The duration of this Special Duty Assignment (SDA) position will be up to six months with the possibility of extension. This position will support the Rail Division with their hiring efforts.

Additionally, this recruitment may be used to establish an eligibility list for future SDA vacancies within King County Metro's Talent Acquisition team.

The eligibility list will be retained for 12 months from the posting date and may be used at the discretion of the hiring authority.

Work Schedule

This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is eligible for overtime pay. Work schedule is normally Monday through Friday, 40-hour work week. Variations may be required depending on the demands and training needs of the work.

Work Location
The incumbent will have a hybrid work schedule and may work remotely and onsite. The primary onsite location is King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson Street, Seattle, Washington. On-site support may also be required at Rail, which includes Rail's Operations and Maintenance Facility Central (OMFC) at 3407 Airport Way S, Seattle WA 98134, Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility East (OMFE) at 1925 120th Ave NE Bellevue WA 98005, and/or any other locations based on business needs.

Teleworking Requirement

The Talent Acquisition team works in a hybrid model, with a mix of days telecommuting and working in the office.

In office work may include meetings, administrative tasks, and assignments based on business and operational needs.

The ratio of remote to onsite work is subject to change; we are currently anticipating to go in office at least 3 days a week.

Employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

If you have questions regarding this position or recruitment, please contact Jacky Lu, Talent Advisor, at: jacky.lu@kingcounty.gov.

Requirements

Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.

As a Talent Acquisition Analyst, you will:

• Be a Talent Advisor in solving problems and influencing outcomes both with your customers and within talent acquisition.
• Create legendary candidate experiences and be known and recognized for that.
• Be Innovative in sourcing and assessment strategies for our organization.
• Be Knowledgeable in Federal, State, and County laws, policies, and practices that affect Human Resources.
• Be Agile and able to adjust to changes in needs from our customers and to find ways to fulfill those needs.

You will accomplish this by:

• Managing and performing full cycle recruitment processes for Trades, Professional and Technical, Executive Level, Support, and hard-to-fill positions. Working collaboratively with leadership, hiring managers, and other human resources staff.
• Engaging with and sourcing applicants through online social media, community contacts, and networking events. Creating systems to build a pipeline of diverse, competitive talent.
• Promoting King County as an Employer of Choice. Generate diverse applicant pools in support of Equity and Social Justice Goals.
• Developing and administering merit-based selection materials including recruitment plans and timelines, job announcements, job-related tests and exams, interview questions, and related rating criteria. Metro uses competency-based recruiting methods and behavioral-based interview questions.
• Establishing priorities for managing your own work and stay on a focused, efficient path toward achieving results, while optimizing the recruitment processes by contributing innovative ideas and recommending efficiencies. We project manage each recruitment to drive results.
• Establishing relationships with both hiring managers and candidates to be a trusted advisor delivering outstanding customer service throughout the hiring process.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• One or more years of recruiting experience supporting multiple full-cycle recruitments or equivalent combination of recruitment related HR education/experience.
• Experience with HR Applicant Tracking Systems (King County currently uses NEOGOV).
• Experience creating an effective recruitment and candidate experience.
• High level of customer service to management and all levels of employees and external customers.
• Ability to be innovative and forward thinking in attracting talent and/or building candidate pipelines.
• Knowledge and experience researching, interpreting, and applying, HR employment law and HR rules, union contracts, policies, procedures, including EEO, disability. accommodation, Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and others.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Ability to stay organized, prioritize and handle multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Ability to build a genuine collaborative and consultative style in their approach to their work. Build and understand the importance of building effective relationships with customers, team members, hiring managers, and other staff.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Be comfortable providing advice and consultation to senior leaders and lead value added discussions that challenge conventional norms.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in using a software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.) and Virtual Meeting Platforms (Zoom, Teams, etc.)

Highly competitive candidates will also have:

• Experience working in a unionized and highly complex environment.
• Familiarity working with or recruiting for trades or similar positions
• Experience recruiting for high volume or hard-to-fill positions
• Working knowledge and proficiency with PeopleSoft & NEOGOV applicant tracking system.
• Working knowledge and familiarity with Metro (MTD) policies and procedures.

Additional Information

To Apply:

• Submit an online application through our careers site. Update your application with all relevant work history going back at least 10 years (or more if necessary), including detailed job duties, dates of employment, and clear explanations for reasons for leaving.
• Respond to the Supplemental Questions
• Attach a cover letter (maximum 1 page) responding to the following prompts:
  • Summarize your experience with recruitment and/or Human Resources administrative support responsibilities
  • If applicable, please provide any relevant experience performing Human Resources tasks in a transit-related environment.
  • Tell us about a time where you had to navigate an ambiguous situation or "gray area" within a Human Resources environment. How did you approach it, and what were the results?

Selection ProcessApplicants will be screened for competitiveness, completeness, and written communication skills to determine the most qualified candidates.

The process may include the following: a review of the application and supplemental questions, testing and/or panel interview, and references.

NOTE: Applications that do not include the required materials may be considered incomplete and will not be considered. Union MembershipThis position is not represented by a union.

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference?

Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce.

To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity.

Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards.

We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class.

Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

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