Term-Limited/OOC - Staffing & Retention Advisor (Strat I)

The Aging and Disability Services (ADS) Staffing & Retention Advisor will recommend, develop and implement non-traditional recruitment strategies to address current and historical staffing gaps in the Aging and Disability Services Division in Human Services (HSD). The position will partner and engage with educational institutions, businesses, and professional organizations to develop potential career pathways for potential candidates and acquire strong and diverse talent pools. This position reports to the ADS Care Coordinator Director and works closely with the Department's HR Team.
Successful candidates are innovative, able to operationalize ideas and have a history of meeting deliverables on time with minimal oversight. Individuals have diverse experiences implementing alternative recruiting strategies to attract highly skilled talent pools. Successful candidates are also experienced engaging with diverse audiences, conducting research, and analyzing data to develop short and long- term talent acquisition strategies for the Aging and Disability Services Division. This is a temporary Out of Class position (available for candidates internal to the City of Seattle), or Term Limited position (available for candidates external to the city of Seattle) eligible for benefits, with an end-date of December 31, 2024.
The first review of applications will take place on December 8, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

• Works with ADS leadership to assesses current and future staffing needs, identifies current and historical gaps, proposes recruitment and hiring strategies to address staffing gaps, implements and manages short and long-term staffing strategies to address for ADS.
• Collaborates with ADS leadership to ensure recruitment strategies highlights racial justice, equity, and lived experience to attract candidates that are reflective of the program population's unique needs and preferences.
• Networks with schools (universities and colleges), community-based organizations, businesses, and government agencies to strengthen candidate pools and develop a more sustainable career pipeline for ADS Case Management.
• Partners with ADS staff to develop screening tools and hiring criteria for selection panels, conducts screening interviews, and develops a hiring toolkit for ADS managers to use future-forward.
• Advises ADS management on short- and long-term planning of ADS staffing needs, resource utilization, and departmental goals and objectives related to hiring and retention of program staff.
• Engages with ADS Management to identify and develop recruitment, hiring and retention benchmarks; provides regular progress reports to ADS leadership, using a variety of recruitment and retention data.
• Coordinates the continuous, centralized selection and hiring process for the Seattle and South King County offices, on behalf of ADS management. Generates and uses feedback from applicants and/or hiring panels to improve ADS hiring process workflow.
• Advises management on the most effective ways to utilize talent acquisition resources, tools and programs while collaborating with Human Resources to ensure a consistent, fair, and equitable hiring process.
• Performs related duties of a comparable level and type as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in social sciences, human resource management, business administration or related field
• Two years of responsible professional personnel administration experience in the public sector are required (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class)
• One year experience managing complex projects for multi-layered private sector or public sector organizations
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with peers, external partners, and those in leadership positions
• Strong analytical skills. Proven track record of data review, analysis, and evaluation
• Knowledge of race and social justice principles and their applications
• Knowledge of Labor Relations procedures and policies
• Knowledge of Human Resources theories and procedures, particularly in talent acquisition and/or recruitment outreach
• Experience working with and prioritizing vulnerable and underrepresented populations with cultural competence
• Proven track record of providing customer service to a diverse set of stakeholders
• Strong sense of ethics to ensure an inclusive, bias-free hiring process
• Requires a Washington State Driver's License or the ability to obtain one at time of employment

OR: An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the position duties
Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with recruitment and Human Resources in the field of Higher Education
• Strong understanding of and connections to higher education and training systems in Washington State
• Proven track record of deadline driven project management
• Ability to work independently and across complex teams and government systems
• Experience working in graduate level education programs

Hiring Process
For Candidates Internal to the City of Seattle:
If extended the offer, internal candidates must have managerial approval before accepting this Out of Class Assignment.
Qualified candidates must submit the following to be considered:

1. Completed NEOGOV online application.
2. Current résumé indicating relevant experience and education.
3. Cover letter describing how your skills and experience align with the stated job responsibilities and qualifications.

Offers of employment are contingent on verification of information provided by the applicant as part of the application process, including potential background check, pre-placement physical exam, and full driver's abstract.
The full salary range for this position is $43.89 to $65.83 per hour.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.
More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans.

Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employment Type: Temporary - Benefit Eligible