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Working with Austin Water provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, training opportunities, and more. Please click here for more information on benefits.
Position Overview:
This position will provide guidance, leadership, and support in the areas of recruiting, staffing, and compensation for Austin Water employees. Experience hiring in a public sector environment is preferred.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:
- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in related field, plus four (4) years of HR experience.
- One (1) additional year of experience may substitute for the education up to the maximum of four (4) years.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- None.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced full cycle talent acquisition experience
- Experience collaborating with executives and senior management to develop and maintain relationships
- Experience in high volume talent acquisition of both exempt and non-exempt positions
- Experience handling full cycle recruitment to include posting jobs, screening applications, developing, and reviewing interview questions and reviewing selection packets
- Experience hiring in a public sector environment
- Experience using an applicant tracking/HRIS system
- Experience using Microsoft Offices applications to include Word, Excel and Outlook
- Current PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, IPMA-CP or IPMA-SCP certification
Pay Range:
$28.15 – $36.59 per hour
Hours:
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, with some flexibility.
Other hours as required to meet business needs.
Location:
Waller Creek Center, 625 E. 10th St., Austin, 78701
When completing a City of Austin employment application:
- Please be sure to detail on the application all previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
- A detailed, complete employment application is required. It helps us to better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position. Be sure to provide job titles and employment dates for all jobs you wish to be considered.
- A resume is required, but will not substitute for a complete employment application. Please include contact information from previous employers.
- A cover letter is also required. In the cover letter candidates should describe, in concise detail, their interest in this position and highlight any prior experience that is relevant to this position.
If you are selected to interview:
Candidates selected to interview will receive information and instructions for preparing a short presentation to be given at the time of the interview.
If you are selected as a top candidate:
- Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution and proof of your professional licenses or certifications.
- If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
All Austin Water worksite locations are tobacco-free. Use of tobacco products and/or e-cigarettes is not permitted on any AW worksite – including construction sites, parking lots, garages or in any personal vehicle located on the premises.