Talent Specialist (Hybrid)

The University of Connecticut is a top-ranked national university and health-system with its flagship campus located in idyllic Storrs. Designated a Carnegie Research 1 institution, UConn is the state land- and sea-grant university focused on education, research, and service to the state of Connecticut and beyond. The University serves over 33,000 students across seven campuses, 8,550 first-in-family students, and boasts numerous national championships. UConn Health is a top-ranked health provider that delivers groundbreaking medical education, research, and hospital and clinical services to over one million patients each year. In addition, UConn has nearly 300 scientists who are in the top 2 percent of researchers investigating everything from cancer to AI.

UConn continues its meteoric rise as New England's top public University with a record number of applications, continued investment in student success, health, and wellness, recruitment of top faculty, innovation in research, and top-tier athletic programs that also focus on the health and financial literacy of student-athletes. This includes the men's and women's basketball teams, which have brought home three consecutive NCAA National Championship trophies in the last three years. UConn is proud to have 26 national championships across all sports.

Guided by a new strategic plan and the public launch of its most ambitious campaign in history, Because of UConn The Campaign for UConn Nation, UConn is moving boldly into the future. The $1.5B comprehensive campaign spans all schools, colleges, campuses and UConn Health. The Campaign focuses on four pillars that will drive UConn, the state of Connecticut and the world forward. The Campaign pillars support UConn's 10-year Strategic Plan, designed to make education more affordable and a UConn degree more valuable by elevating UConn among its national peers.

• Students First: making transformative investments in financial aid, student health, career readiness, and life skills to improve time-to-degree and career outcomes.
• Academic & Innovation Excellence: driving investment in top faculty and graduate fellows and building the innovation ecosystem of the state and beyond.
• Health & Wellness of People & Planet: focusing on patient care, medical research, and development of life-changing technologies that improve healthcare outcomes.
• Husky Pride: investing in athletic excellence and supporting a thriving UConn Nation that includes more than 290,000 alumni worldwide.

Because of UConn will have a profound impact on the University. It will double the number of named scholarships, fund scientific breakthroughs and advanced lifesaving therapies, and engage UConn Nation in the life and mission of the University like never before.

We seek the top talent in the country to join Husky Nation and help us drive our mission and UConn into the future. We are committed to a caring and supportive work culture, professional and leadership development, and flexibility for high achievers with a passion for higher education.

We're looking for dedicated professionals to drive success and excellence and exemplify our values of integrity, empathy, kindness, accountability, collaboration, transparency, and a commitment to embracing the differences that make us stronger together.

The UConn Foundation is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. We celebrate different perspectives and are committed to a welcoming environment that will value your unique experiences and identity. As an organization, we strive for continued growth each and every day.

Position Summary

The Talent Specialist is an integral member of the Human Resources team. In this role, you will be primarily focused on supporting the talent process, including recruiting new staff and student workers, scheduling onboarding, and serving as a backup for new hire training. You will also provide support to the broader Human Resources team as needed.

In this role, you will:

• Support the full cycle recruitment process for open positions ensuring a smooth and positive candidate recruitment process; including but not limited to resume review, phone screens, interview scheduling, preparing interview documents, candidate follow up, offer letters, background checks, references, processing paperwork.
• Prepare documents and communications necessary for interview committees and candidates, such as interview itineraries, directions, resumes, and other documents.
• Assist with updating and tracking job postings in various media, including internet/intranet sites, social networks, community, and job boards.
• Provide support with planning and scheduling new hire orientations as needed.
• Serve as a backup for conducting new hire orientation, including scheduling and delivering training sessions for development applications (CRM system and more).
• Provide administrative support with the transition to a new HRIS (Human Resources Information System): storing documents, collecting data, etc.; Provide ongoing support with maintaining documents and data once the new system is established.
• Coordinate completion of annual confidentiality agreements, conflicts of interest forms, insurance verifications, and DMV checks.
• Educate new and tenured employees on company policies, procedures and guidelines as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Leadership

Provide visible leadership across the entire organization by engaging in organization-wide activities such as department meetings, all-staff meetings, and staff events.

To be successful in this role, you should:

• Be a champion for inclusive priorities both internally and externally.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to accurately interpret both verbal and nonverbal cues from candidates, hiring managers, and other constituencies.
• Be a self-starter with strong time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills with superb attention to detail.
• Be able to analyze data and turn it into actionable items.
• Demonstrate the ability to operate as part of a collaborative team.
• Possess a high degree of reliability, curiosity, and empathy.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service, interpersonal skills, and ability to interact with employees and candidates at all levels.
• Understand web-based recruiting tools, including social media, job boards, and applicant tracking systems.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate/interact effectively with individuals via phone and video.
• Possess knowledge of recruitment processes, recruitment principles, and applicable laws.
• Be able to work with confidential material with integrity and discretion.
• Be able to work to the demands of the position, which may exceed a 40-hour work week.

Education & Experience

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

Salary:

The expected salary for this position is $65,000+. It will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also placing an emphasis on internal equity.

Benefits:

Benefits start from day one. We offer medical, dental, and vision plans and will make an annual contribution to your health savings account if enrolled in one of the high-deductible health plans offered by the Foundation.

In addition, there are a few other perks to being a UConn Foundation employee:

• We offer a generous contribution to your 403(b)-retirement plan to help you plan for retirement.
• We place an emphasis on work/life balance. In addition to a hybrid schedule, you will receive thirteen paid holidays, five weeks of paid time off per calendar year, and additional sick time.
• We invest in your professional development. Aside from opportunities to participate in various trainings, committees, and conferences throughout the year, you will also be eligible for tuition reimbursement after one year of employment.

Please inform a Human Resources Representative if you need any assistance completing any forms or participating in any part of the application process due to a disability.