Senior Recruitment Counselor (HR Specialist)

About the role

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS), Bureau of Personnel, is hiring a Senior Recruitment Counselor (Human Resources Specialist) in Fairview Heights. The role works under the direction of the CMS Career Services Manager and the lead Recruitment South Program Expert, with a high level of independence. It is a full-time, salaried union position with an anticipated starting salary of $6,820 per month (range $6,820-$9,875), working 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday to Friday, with a hybrid schedule of 3 to 5 days per week in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Perform recruitment activities, including career counseling, recruitment, process improvement, compliance, relationship management, meetings and training facilitation.
• Build professional networks and public relations with public and private organizations, officials and other state agencies to recruit qualified candidates for vacancies in the State of Illinois.
• Provide individual consultation to candidates seeking jobs with the State.
• Share information about possible candidates with other agency recruiters.
• Prepare reports and correspondence on interviewing and recruitment activities.

Required profile

• Equivalent to four years of college.
• Two years of professional human resources experience.
• Background check and self-disclosure of criminal history; ability to work overtime, travel and hold a valid driver's license.

Preferred qualifications

• Direct employment recruitment experience for a public or business organization.
• Experience creating marketing materials (brochures, flyers, social media content, digital ads).
• Experience using job boards, HR systems, ATS, CRM, Microsoft Office and templates.
• Training experience, public speaking and data reporting experience.
• Knowledge of personnel codes, classification and pay plans, and Illinois hiring practices.

Required skills

• Applicant tracking systems (ATS)
• Customer relationship management (CRM)
• Microsoft Office Suite

What we offer

• Group insurance (health, life, dental, vision), pension plan and deferred compensation program.
• Paid vacation (10-25 days), sick time (12 days, carryover), personal days and holidays.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness eligibility.

Applications must be submitted electronically through the State of Illinois online application system; applications by email or paper are not considered. The position is medium work and requires occasional evening and weekend work.