Recruiter

The City of Boise is seeking a Recruiter to join our Human Resources team. This position provides high-quality, end-to-end recruitment services from candidate sourcing and screening to extending job offers for a wide range of roles across the organization.

Working under limited supervision, the Recruiter plays a key role in attracting top talent, supporting hiring managers, and ensuring a smooth, professional, and welcoming experience for every candidate. This role fosters strong partnerships with internal departments, promotes inclusive hiring practices, and helps advance the Citys commitment to building a diverse and high-performing workforce that reflects the community we serve.

Performs all stages of the recruitment process while ensuring compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations. Interprets and explains regulations, processes and systems to managers, supervisors and internal and external applicants. Approves and posts job vacancy requisitions, conducts intake and hiring meetings with the hiring manager, advertises vacancies to fill positions, conducts pre-screenings and refers qualified candidates to hiring managers.

Supports interview coordination and facilitation for executive recruitments. Utilizes established compensation tools and guidelines to determine job offers, internal equity and available incentives. Writes candidate offer letters after the interview process, collects references and coordinates a seamless handoff of new employees to the pre-employment onboarding process.

Develops recruitment contacts, community partnerships and professional networks to attract highly skilled prospective employees. Researches and advises on the most effective and innovative recruitment techniques for reaching a diverse pool of qualified applicants. Attends recruiting events and career fairs.

Provides consultative services, including workforce planning, establishing service level agreements, regular recruiting metrics and developing sourcing strategies. Collaborates with divisions within Human Resources (HR) and hiring managers to address talent acquisition needs.

Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, public administration, or related field and five years of specialized professional human resources experience in recruiting or workforce planning, or equivalent experience and education.

Knowledge of: federal, state and local employment laws and regulations; employee recruitment and selection principles and practices; data collection and analysis; reporting and research techniques; program development and implementation; principles and practices of proper and effective business communication; and computer usage, including related software.

Ability to: apply techniques of human resources management and administration; coordinate multiple recruitments through strong organizational skills; speak to members of the public and businesses; maintain strict confidentiality of work and exercise tact and diplomacy; negotiate with others to reach a consensus or compliance; communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance; and perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.

Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Seven years or more of experience providing professional recruiting and human resource services and a Professional Human Resources certification or senior professional Human Resources certification.

Licensing And Other Requirements

Valid state-issued driver's license.

Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:

City of Boise background check processes which include a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation

Driving Record Check

Education Verification

Criminal Justice Information System background check (CJIS)

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting/carrying up to 20 pounds. Also, the employee is frequently pushing/pulling up to 10 pounds and occasionally pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk and hear. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, reach and grasp. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.

Working Environment
The work environment will include inside conditions and outdoor weather conditions. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position.
This position works: some evenings and weekends to attend career fairs and recruiting events.