The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit
www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.
The Talent Acquisition Specialist will coordinate the full life cycle recruitment process for the assigned CDC Foundation projects. This position will work under the guidance of the Human Resource Director, and the Talent Acquisition Manager.
Responsibilities
- Participate with the recruitment team in meeting daily, weekly and monthly performance goals.
- Recruits and on-boards new recruitment team members.
- Implements a multi-faceted recruitment approach including various channels such as traditional sourcing, employee referrals, social media marketing, employee branding, and partnerships.
- Delivers high touch recruiting support for mission critical, high priority roles.
- Identifies issues and provides appropriate recommendations, suggestions and feedback for issues resolution. Proactively escalates issues to CDCF Leadership as needed.
- Participates and represents CDC Foundation at career fairs and other community engagement events designed to attract top talent
- Participates in and/or supports special projects and other duties as assigned
Education
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 5 years of related professional experience; or ten years of relevant work experience.
Qualification
- 5+ Years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment..
- Extensive experience with various HRIS, ATS, Sourcing and Recruitment Marketing tools.
- Critical thinker with the ability to solve problems and provide constructive feedback.
- Highly detail oriented, works well within a diverse team, demonstrates a high degree of initiative and flexibility, able to communicate effectively in a positive and professional manner, able to prioritize activities when under tight deadlines, and possesses analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience reviewing and editing documents.
- Ability to interact professionally with stakeholders at internal and external meetings.
- Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; collegial; energetic; and able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and partners.
- Ability to handle confidential information in a discreet and professional manner.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law.
We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.
The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.
Relocation expenses are not included.
