Open Jobs

Senior Recruiter
Tentative Duration: 3-6 months
Location: San Diego, CA

Scope of Job:

• Establish and foster a consultative relationship with hiring managers in order to recruit for and hire the best candidates possible for all open positions. Responsible for full life-cycle recruitment activities, including but not limited to, reviewing skill set needs with hiring managers, advertising for open positions, sourcing/screening, conducting phone screens, interviewing applicants obtaining approvals, negotiating employment offers and facilitating the new-hire process.
• May also provide recruiting support to the HR team in Canada and/or in Mexico as assignments and special needs are identified.
• Will also work directly with other members of the Human Resources team on special projects as needed to support the overall positive impact of Human Resources

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with the Recruiting Manager to identify personnel needs, workforce planning strategies, and search assignments.
• Execute on core recruitment processes, including managing the process, selection, offer, negotiation, closing and all administrative components.
• Lead strategic discovery sessions with Hiring Managers in order to build overall understanding of position requirements, department goals, and organization business plan.
• Manage the presentation, selection, offer, negotiation, closing, and administrative components involved in full lifecycle recruiting.
• Provide high-touch candidate care, including disposition of and engaging with candidates as appropriate and in a manner that fosters transparency, simplicity and respect.
• Build a strong professional pipeline with a focus on our industry.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with EDF leaders, vendors, community organizations, colleges and diverse professional organizations to create a partnership that yields success, predictable results and credibility.
• Utilize a variety of resources to source candidates: job boards, cold calling, creative online searches, social media, internal job posting site, and employee referral program.
• Compile reports and make recommendations on continuous improvement efforts and track effectiveness of sourcing methods.
  • Stay informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques in order to be competitive in state-of-the-Art recruiting practices.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

Education/Experience – Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related discipline preferred or comparable work experience in Talent Acquisition and a minimum of 7 years of corporate or agency recruitment experience.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities –

• Excellent communication, organizational, time management, interpersonal skills, and knowledge of behavioral-based interview techniques.
• Strong negotiation and closing skills, ability to deal with very complex hiring processes and follow them through to closure.
• Demonstrated experience using creative sourcing methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems.
• High level expertise with Microsoft Office Suite, especially with MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Knowledgeable in various employment laws including those of EEO and AA guidelines.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.