Talent Acquisition Associate

Summary:

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the nation's largest independent foundations. The Foundation supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur invests in solving some of the world's most pressing social challenges, including advancing global climate solutions, promoting local justice reform in the U.S., revitalizing local news, expanding who creates, uses, and benefits from artificial intelligence, and strengthening the well-being of Native communities. In addition to the MacArthur Fellows Program and the global 100&Change competition, the Foundation continues its historic commitments to the role of journalism in a responsive democracy as well as the vitality of our headquarters city, Chicago. The Foundation also maintains offices in Nigeria and India.

The People and Culture team is responsible for the Foundation's strategic efforts to design, implement and manage innovative human resources practices and initiatives that attract, develop, engage, support and retain an energized, high-performing, diverse staff in a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

The Talent Acquisition Associate contributes to the recruiting function at the Foundation, including leading the search process for exempt and non-exempt level searches at the Manager level and below. This person will be privy to confidential information, including employee personal information, and must maintain the confidence of such information at all times. The Talent Acquisition Associate understands all aspects of People and Culture operations and can lead and/or work effectively on a wide variety of projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the full life cycle recruitment process for positions at the Manager level and below: posting, sourcing, screening qualifying candidates, coordinating and managing interviews, maintaining consistent communication with candidates and hiring managers, and provide relevant reporting on all searches (open/filled positions, demographics, etc.)

• Support with the coordination of the Summer Intern Program including sourcing and interviewing candidates  

• Maintain accurate applicant data within our Workday Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

• Build trusting partnerships with hiring managers by providing a high-quality service through learning their function, developing sourcing strategies, collaboration, being a thought partner, and providing strategic recruitment related subject matter expertise

• Build networks to identify qualified passive candidates and to develop/maintain talent pipeline for future staffing needs

• Create and maintain a positive candidate experience by treating each candidate with dignity and respect, providing consistent follow up and follow through, and ensuring timely communication regarding their candidacy throughout the recruitment process

• Attend internal and external Foundation events to aide in the telling of the Foundation's story, our work/impact, culture, and employee experience to candidates

• Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with external search partners as well as college and university career services representatives  

• Assist with coordinating special events for People and Culture and the Foundation

• Create ad hoc reports as requested

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain knowledge of all Foundation policies and procedures; stay informed and up-to-date on the activities and achievements of the Foundation; and be interested in and enthusiastic about the Foundation's work

• Suggest and engage in professional development opportunities (workshops, seminars, certifications, degrees, courses, conferences, webinars, and online sessions)

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of full cycle recruitment experience

• Experience and expertise in recruiting for mission-based organizations a plus

• Experience conducting passive sourcing on LinkedIn or other comparable resume databases and social media platforms highly desirable

• Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization and in a diverse work group

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with proven written communication skills

• A self-starter, with proven problem-solving skills, able to work on multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet deadlines

• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

• Strong customer service skills

• HRIS and ATS experience; working knowledge of Workday is a plus

• Must maintain discretion and confidentiality

• A strong drive for results and success, conveys a sense of urgency, and ensures that solutions have been reached

• Respond quickly and accurately to internal and external requests for information

The position is hybrid and based in Chicago, Illinois.

Annual salary for this role will start at $98,800. We offer a generous total compensation package that emphasizes both base salary and a comprehensive benefits package to support your life, health, and well-being.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

The work environment is an office setting.  Intermittent physical activities will include bending, reaching, sitting, and moving around the office during working hours.  Requests for reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable a person with disabilities to perform the job.  Reasonable accommodations are also available during the interview process.