Planned Parenthood of Greater New York

Nonprofit sexual and reproductive health care network

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Generalist RecruitingUpdated on Nov 12

Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$70k - $78k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Demonstrated commitment to PPGNY’s mission related to bodily autonomy, health equity, and gender and racial justice.
Demonstrated commitment to learning about and enhancing practices related to racial equity and its impact on healthcare systems.
Ability to work and build trust across cultural differences related to race, class, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, or ability, and to reflect on one’s personal identity with humility.
Excellent customer service, communication, interpersonal, verbal, oral, and written communication skills.
Ability to remain focused and calm in stressful situations.
Ability to develop and maintain effective, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
Familiarity with Microsoft Excel.
Familiarity with an applicant tracking system.
Ability to respond to current staffing needs and assist in producing forecasts consistent with business needs.
Ability to uphold compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, including practices, tracking, and reporting.
Ability to track, interpret, report, and present recruitment-process data to identify areas for improvement in the talent acquisition function.
Keen attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
Strong time-management skills, including the ability to work under deadlines.
Ability to produce high-quality work in a fast-paced environment with changing or competing priorities.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and independent decision-making skills.
Ability to produce reliable, high-quality work with minimal direct supervision.
Ability to exercise discretion when handling confidential information.
Ability to demonstrate and document evidence-based clinical judgment.
Comfort making data-driven decisions and strategic decisions, including under uncertain or incomplete information.
Superior negotiation skills.
Bachelor’s degree.
1–3 years of recruitment experience.
Requires prolonged sitting and repetitive computer tasks; periodic standing, walking, and bending; lifting or moving up to 15 pounds; visual acuity for computer work and reviewing printed materials; ability to hear and communicate orally; and use of standard office equipment.
Requires proof of immunization or immunity to specified communicable diseases, including influenza during flu season and COVID-19, and tuberculosis testing.

Responsibilities

In partnership with the Talent Acquisition Manager, design, build, implement, improve, and lead the organization’s talent acquisition function.
Use conventional and creative strategies to generate robust, diverse candidate pipelines.
Represent the organization’s employer brand with external stakeholders, including pipeline organizations, institutional partners, and industry groups.
Directly source candidates and build influential relationships with candidates at Director, Manager, and higher levels using recruitment platforms and social media.
Post jobs to affinity sites and research other partnerships to maintain a wide candidate pool.
Use external-facing webpages, social media, and other digital marketing technologies to establish the organization as an employer of choice and conduct targeted outreach to highly qualified potential candidates.
Prioritize internal applicants and provide guidance where needed.
Participate in industry-specific career fairs and other targeted talent-acquisition events.
Work in a professional office environment, with potential exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions in a health-center environment.
Work a flexible schedule, including periods exceeding 7.5 hours per day and/or 37.5 hours per week during peak activity periods.

Desired Qualifications

Lever familiarity, which is preferred.
At least 3 years of Human Resources experience, including at least 1 year of high-volume recruitment involving 20 or more concurrent requisitions.
Familiarity with screening candidates for equity competencies.
Proficiency using digital platforms and social media.
Demonstrated success using direct-sourcing methods to generate leads from passive candidates.
Demonstrated experience using conventional and creative strategies to generate diverse pipelines.
Demonstrated track record of program implementation and project management, and openness to evolving responsibilities.

Salary Range: 70000 to 78000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible will be responsible for assisting in creating the structure, programs and processes to develop and drive the sourcing, recruitment, and onboarding of top talent. You will work collaboratively with the Equity and Learning department to ensure that the organization maintains an equity lens when recruiting and screening candidates.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Talent Acquisition, Staffing (80%)

In partnership with the Talent Acquisition Manager, designs, builds, implements, improves, and leads the organization's talent acquisition function

Uses a variety of conventional and creative strategies for generating robust, diverse candidate pipelines

Acts as an effective brand ambassador for the organization with external stakeholders, including pipeline organizations, institutional partners, and industry groups to advance the organization brand as an employer of choice

HR Strategy (10%)

Directly sources and builds influential relationships with candidates at the Director, Manager level and above by using recruitment platforms and social media for top talent

Special Projects (5%)

Manage posting jobs to Affinity sites and consistently researching other partnerships in order to keep a wide candidate pool.

Effectively uses external-facing webpages, social media, and other digital technologies marketing tools to establish the organization as an employer of choice and to conduct targeted outreach to highly-qualified potential candidates

Employee Engagement(5%)

Prioritize internal applicants and provide guidance where needed

CORE COMPETENCIES

A demonstrated commitment to PPGNY’s mission related to bodily autonomy, health equity, and gender and racial justice

A demonstrated commitment to learning about and enhancing practices related to racial equity and its impact on healthcare systems.

Strong relationship building and communication skills, including an ability to work and build trust across cultural differences related to related to race, class, age, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin or ability; and to reflect on one’s personal identity with humility

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Interpersonal

Excellent customer service and communication skills

Ability to remain focused and calm in stressful situations

Excellent interpersonal and verbal skills

Superior oral and written communication skills

Ability to develop and maintain effective, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Ability to work effectively as part of team

Technical

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software

Familiarity with Microsoft Excel

Familiarity with an ATS, Lever preferred

Subject Matter Knowledge

Responds to current staffing needs and assists in producing forecasts consistent with business needs

Upholds compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements including practices, tracking, and reporting

Participates in industry-specific career fair, and other targeted talent acquisition events

Tracks, interprets, reports and presents data on the recruitment process to identify areas of improvement in the talent acquisition function

Work Habits/Attributes

Keen attention to detail

Excellent organizational skills

Outstanding time management skills, including the ability to work under deadline

The ability to produce high quality work in a fast-paced environment with changing and/or competing priorities

Ability to exercise sound judgment and independent decision-making skills

Ability to produce reliable, high quality work with minimal direct supervision

Ability to exercise discretion in the handling of confidential information

Ability to demonstrate and document evidence-based clinical judgment

Comfort making data-driven decisions

Ability to make strategic decisions

Superior negotiation skills

Comfort making sound strategic decisions in the face of uncertain or incomplete information

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree

Minimum work experience: 1-3 years’ experience in recruitment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of 3 years Human Resources experience with at least 1 years doing high-volume recruitment (20+ concurrent reqs)

Familiarity with screening candidates for equity competencies

Proficiency using digital platforms and social media

Demonstrated success using direct sourcing methods to generate leads from passive candidates

Demonstrated experience using a variety of conventional and creative strategies for generating diverse pipelines

Must have a demonstrated track record of program implementation and project management and be open to evolving responsibilities.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:Requires prolonged sitting and repetitive tasks including use of a computer. Periodic standing, walking, bending.  Requires lifting or moving of up to 15 pounds. Visual acuity sufficient to perform frequent work on a computer screen and review printed reports and other materials. Requires the ability to hear and to communicate orally with others.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets, and will require reaching, grasping, pushing and pulling.  

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:This job operates in a professional office environment. Potential exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions in a health center environment. Requires flexible schedule and during peak activity periods work in excess of 7.5 hours per day and/or 37.5 hours per week. 

Requires sitting for long periods of time. Periodic standing, walking, bending. Requires lifting of up to 15 pounds. Visual acuity sufficient to perform frequent work on a computer screen and review printed reports and other materials. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. Requires the ability to hear and to communicate orally with others.

PPGNY's benefits package includes:

Generous PTO and holiday schedule

Medical, dental and vision coverage options for you and eligible dependents

FSA, HSA, Commuter pre-tax reimbursement funds

Short- and Long-Term Disability, Free Basic Life and AD&D

401(k) Retirement Plan with Safe Harbor contributions after 1 year of employment

All positions at PPGNY require:

Proof of immunization or immunity to certain communicable diseases (including influenza during the flu season and Covid-19) and testing for tuberculosis. These certifications are required by the NYC DOHMH Health Code, NYSDOH and OSHA.

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) is a leading provider, educator, and advocate of sexual and reproductive health care in New York State. PPGNY is proud to provide a wide-range of family planning services at our brick-and-mortar health centers and mobile care units. We care for everyone regardless of their immigration status, zip code or ability to pay. PPGNY’s education and outreach programs are backed by medically accurate, evidence-based information that allows people to make informed decisions about their health and future. As a voice for reproductive freedom, PPGNY supports legislation and policies that ensure all New Yorkers have access to the full range of reproductive health care and education.

At PPGNY, we provide the absolute best care to our patients and our communities through innovative health care delivery and education programming. We care for everyone who walks through our doors regardless of insurance, ability to pay or immigration status. As a leading voice for reproductive freedom, PPGNY fiercely advocates for policies to ensure that all New Yorkers will have access to the full range of reproductive health care services and information.

PPGNY is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe we are most impactful when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with common purpose. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

About the Company

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York

Nonprofit sexual and reproductive health care network

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York is a nonprofit sexual and reproductive health organization serving communities across New York State. Its health centers and mobile care units treat patients regardless of insurance coverage, immigration status or ability to pay. Care includes family planning, abortion and testing for sexually transmitted infections, alongside education that supports informed health decisions. The affiliate combines clinical work with community outreach and policy advocacy, funded through patient services, grants and donations. Headquartered in New York City, it traces its roots to a predecessor founded in 1916 and took its present form through a five-affiliate merger in 2020.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: New York, NY
Founded: 1916

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