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NJEDA Social Media & Internship Program Recruiter in Trenton, New Jersey
Overview
Job Summary
Responsible for supporting social media strategies and implementing recruitment and staffing initiatives, particularly focused on intern recruitment. Duties include sourcing and interviewing candidates, monitoring social media platforms, assessing and reporting on recruitment metrics, and maintaining excellent relationships with hiring managers and candidates to ensure that open positions are filled efficiently and cost-effectively.
$58,080 - $65,340
Note: The NJEDA currently offers a hybrid work schedule for up to 2 days of telecommute work from home. To participate, you will be required to have high speed home internet access and a managers approval. This program does not supersede the "New Jersey First Act", which requires newly hired NJEDA employees to establish and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Recruiting and Staffing Strategy:
Execute and measure NJEDA’s recruiting and staffing strategy.
Contribute to the development of NJEDA's employment brand.
Identify the best sources for candidates to ensure a robust talent pipeline.
Attract, develop, and maintain relationships with interns as part of the pipeline strategy.
Collaborate with hiring managers to maximize current talent usage and minimize the need for new positions or temporary employees.
Assist hiring managers in defining jobs, reviewing job descriptions, and identifying appropriate candidate sources.
Create and maintain a structured process for attracting, screening, interviewing, and selecting the best candidates.
Consult with hiring managers on interviewing and selection processes, and assist with understanding and recommending compensation structures.
Establish, cultivate, and maintain relationships with hiring managers to understand their recruitment needs within the context of their mission and develop strong rapport with key department leaders.
Social Media and Brand Support:
Prepare and develop social media content to support and enhance the organization's brand and operations.
Assist in developing and executing social media strategies and campaigns for recruitment.
Create engaging content for various social media platforms and coordinate posting strategy and timing with the communications team.
Monitor social media channels, responding to comments and messages promptly.
Track and analyze engagement metrics to make data-driven decisions.
Assist in creating reports and presentations for social media campaigns.
Collaborate with other departments to ensure consistency in messaging across all channels.
Work with IT and the Director of Recruitment to create an NJEDA interns webpage.
Job Requisitions and Applicant Tracking:
Manage job requisitions/positions and place ads/communications for open positions on various platforms including the EDA website, LinkedIn, Twitter, internal sites, Monster, state websites, etc.
Conduct detailed interviews using face-to-face behavioral-based methodologies, interpret assessment tool outcomes, and organize post-interview debriefs with interview teams.
Handle pre-employment duties including preparing offer letters, testing, references, degree verification, and processing background checks.
Manage the applicant tracking database, produce reports on overall recruiting performance, and recommend modifications as needed.
Assist with ADP Workforce Now onboarding activities and the employee orientation program, suggesting modifications when necessary.
Outreach and Program Support:
Oversee, organize, and attend job fairs.
Assist with the intern program as needed.
Collaborate with the Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to create and ensure diversity and inclusion plans for recruitment.
Provide weekly recruiting reports with updates on candidate progress.
Provide guidance on company-initiated events.
Promote teamwork and communication to foster an interactive, cooperative, collaborative, and customer-focused work environment among division, EDA staff, and external customers.
Additional Responsibilities:
Complete annual and semiannual self-assessments as required.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; proficient in grammar, spelling and editing; and foster communications with business professionals and EDA staff
Ability to prioritize workload, must be highly organized, detail-oriented, handle various tasks simultaneously and work independently within limited time constrains with little or no supervision
Must be able to maintain confidentiality and deal effectively and diplomatically with business professionals and EDA staff
Ability to meet tight deadlines
Ability to support diversity within the organization
Demonstrates respectful behavior and promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers
NJEDA utilizes Microsoft as the core application platform and proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite is preferred
Preferred Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelors degree and/or equivalent related experience;
Experience with recruitment practices & interviewing;
Understanding of employment laws as they apply to recruiting;
2-5 years of experience working in a Human Resources, Administrative Operations or other related field.
Advanced degree or industry specific certification may be substituted for 1 year of experience
Physical Demands
Minimal
Ability to work outside normal business hours, as needed
Travel
As necessary to events, meetings, businesses, etc.
15% -25% during highest recruitment periods
Certificates and Licenses Required
License:Staff are required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essentials duties of the position.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job description. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope, general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
Your employment at NJEDA is voluntary and subject to termination by you or NJEDA at will, with or without cause, or with or without notice, at any time. Nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to conflict, eliminate or modify the employment-at-will status of NJEDA employees.
This position is considered exempt and is excluded from minimum wage, overtime regulations, and other rights and protections afforded nonexempt workers under the FLSA.
NJEDA reserves the right to amend/revise this job description as necessary to meet current and changing business needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
NJ SAME Program
In accordance with P.L. 2021, c. 465 and P.L. 2021, 466, the SAME program was established to enable New Jersey State agencies to hire, promote, retain, and advance qualified individuals whose physical or mental impairments impact their abilities to participate in the hiring and promotion process for non-competitive and unclassified titles within the State workforce.
The SAME program allows candidates, who identify as having a significant disability, to apply for non-competitive and unclassified positions through a fast track hiring process. This program uses a fast-track process that permits people who are eligible for the program to request that the State appointing authority schedule with them a good faith interview. For more information about the SAME program and the Fast Track Hiring program, please Click Here (https://www.nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml) . if you have any questions, please email, or call the contact as indicated on the job vacancy announcement.
This posting open to eligible applicants regardless of SAME eligibility.
Position Requirements
Foreign degrees/transcripts must be evaluated by a reputable evaluation service at your own expense and must be submitted prior to a start date. If this cannot be provided within 21 days of an offer the offer will be rescinded.
Must comply with the “New Jersey First Act” which requires employees hired after September 1, 2011 to reside in New Jersey. Non-New Jersey resident employees must relocate to New Jersey within one year of their date of hire and provide proof of residency to Human Resources.
Must complete an Outside Activity Questionnaire (disclosure of outside office or employment) on an annual basis.
Must review the required NJEDA Ethics Guidelines found on the state website.
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LocationUS-NJ-Trenton
Job ID 2024-2109
Category/Department Recruitment & Talent Development