SENIOR EXECUTIVE RECRUITER

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Department Overview

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Position Summary
The Senior Executive Recruiter will work to ensure that the UC Office of the President is positioned to attract, source and recruit the best talent, both internally and externally. This individual will play a senior-level consulting role and be responsible for developing sourcing and recruitment strategies for the headquarter office. The Senior Executive Recruiter will assist in defining the hiring needs of their respective client organizations, collaborating with senior executives as well as Human Resource Business Partners. The Senior Executive Recruiter will facilitate strategy discussions and complete assignments with full-cycle recruiting responsibility. Technical leader who provides guidance to all levels within the organization, utilizing specialized employment expertise within area of responsibility to resolve highly complex issues in creative and effective ways. Recruiting and search efforts represent difficult or unique positions to staff. Internal and external contacts often pertain to significant employment programs and objectives. Normally receives little direction on assignments. Please note this is a Hybrid position with three (3) days a week on-site in Oakland, California.

Key Responsibilities

80% SENIOR EXECUTIVE RECRUITER FUNCTIONS as a technical specialist, sourcing, recruiting and identifying candidates for highly specialized and difficult-to-attract positions, usually requiring extensive search. Conduct full-life cycle recruiting services for selected executive, management, senior-level, and strategic positions within multiple fields. (Sr. Manager - Vice President level roles). Create strategic recruiting campaigns to recruit specific groups of positions at multiple levels (i.e finance, IT, student affairs, human resources, etc.). Consult and advise senior executives. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to a broad and diverse audience, but especially to managers and candidates. Experience developing effective outreach and diversity recruitment strategies. Experience providing effective customer service and follow-through in a high-volume work environment, including listening to customer needs, responding appropriately in a timely manner. Engage and manage external search firms. Demonstrated experience with applicant tracking systems. Provides direction and guidance to other talent staff members. Works in a highly collaborative manner with others across the organization, external contacts of significance, and members of organization management. Prioritizes own work assignments, identifies problems, conducts complex and varied analysis of issues or concepts, develops resulting recommendations, works with business units in the development of ideas and strategies to address short and long-term employment issues. Works to build diverse applicant pools within the senior management recruitments.

20% PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Leads and/or serve as an individual contributor for projects with organization-wide scope and impact.

Experience
Required Qualifications

Minimum of 8 - 10 years of successively advanced full-cycle recruitment experience including: advising and supporting hiring managers through the recruitment process; sourcing, recruiting, interviewing and selecting applicants; interpreting and applying relevant statutes and policies

Skills and Abilities
Required Qualifications

Minimum of 8 years recruiting experience, preferably executive, management, senior-level, and strategic positions within multiple fields. (Sr. Manager - Vice President level roles).

Demonstrates advanced knowledge of organizational policies and procedures; advanced knowledge of functional area and understands how work impacts other areas in Human Resources and the organization.

Has advanced knowledge of the recruitment, screening, interviewing and referral processes.

Must have skills associated with conducting needs assessment, providing input on candidate selection, problem solving, effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated skills to:- Source and qualify mid-level to executive level roles- Assess customer needs and candidate profiles, screen applications, analyze labor market trends, and research employment-related issues- Create strategies for difficult-to-recruit jobs, and screen senior level candidates- Consult and advise senior executives- Partner with Talent Manager to lead and drive projects in a complex organization- Superior writing, editing, communication, and counseling skills- Knowledge of employment law, diversity and outreach, AA/EEO principles and their appropriate application in an employment setting- Demonstrated effective training and presentation skills for diverse audiences- Proficiency with key software programs including Windows, Word, and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to design workshops and trainings. Experience with succession planning and talent management.

Education
Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training

Job Title
Employment Representative 4

Job Code
000508

Salary Grade
Grade 24

Payscale:
$125,000 - $145,000

The University of California, Office of the President, is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The full salary range shows the growth potential for this position and the pay scale is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position.

Benefits: For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit: Benefits of Belonging

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note this is a Hybrid position with three days a week on-site in Oakland, California.

HOW TO APPLY

Please be prepared to attach a cover letter and resume with your application.

APPLICATION REVIEW DATE

The first review date for this job is January 31, 2025. The position will be open until filled.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check Process: Successful completion of a background check is required for this critical position. Background check process at UCOP

Smoke Free Work Environment: The University of California, Office of the President, is smoke & tobacco-free as of January 1, 2014. UC Smoke & Tobacco Free Policy

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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EEO STATEMENT

The University of California, Office of the President, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

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