Join our dynamic 45-member HR team as an Internal Recruiter to recruit the best talent for our open positions at Sarasota County. Are you tech-savvy, great at multitasking, and love supporting a variety of hiring managers? In this role, you'll assist our 17 departments with all their hiring needs. You will play an important part in continuing to build a strong employer brand for our organization to ensure we attract, hire and retain the most qualified employees to make an impact in our community.

Job Description:

Recruitment

• Collaborate with all county departments to understand needs and develop successful recruitment and compensation strategies.
• Build job descriptions and job postings and recommend external advertisement resources.
• Review applicant resumes to determine the best fit for our positions and conduct a phone screen with qualified candidates to gather additional information to assist our hiring managers.
• Participate in interview panels for high-level and priority positions in our organization.
• Assist departments with strategic workforce planning and organizational design projects.
• Identify and implement streamlined procedures to maximize the utilization of the county’s applicant tracking and onboarding system.
• Review Veteran's Preference submissions and follow up with candidates on their applications.

Community Outreach

• Represent Sarasota County at career fairs, community outreach events, and site visits with local schools, colleges, and universities to enhance employment opportunity awareness. 

Event Coordination/Planning

• Manage and coordinate activities such as job fairs (in-person and virtual), community and school events, internship program events, etc.

Recognition/Accolades

• Seek and apply for "Best Workplaces...", "Best Places..." lists.

This opportunity requires an individual with the ability to be a critical thinker, anticipate needs and offer solutions with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

Must have a pleasant, outgoing personality and ability to work on multiple ongoing projects.

Ultimately, you will play an important part in building a stronger employer brand for our organization to ensure we attract, hire and retain the most qualified employees to make an impact in our community!

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Public Administration or a related field.

• Two (2) years of professional-level related experience in HR, including recruitment, advertising, and sourcing.

• Experience gained through internships or fellowships may be considered. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• SHRM-CP/SCP and/or PHR/SPHR
• PMP
• Six Sigma

About Everything Else

Hours: Typical hours are Monday-Friday, 8 AM-5 PM. Occasional early evenings or limited weekend hours required for hiring events.

Pay: $56,000-$66,000 based on your experience

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! 
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. 
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are the keys to serving, representing and understanding our community. We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different and are committed to creating a culture of understanding and respect where our employees realize that we are stronger together. 

Our vision is to have a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that attracts, develops, retains and engages a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

Sarasota County Government promotes diversity and inclusion in its workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, genetic information, religion, national origin, marital status, age or disability. A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Government employers are drug-free and tobacco-free environments, EEO/AA/ADA employers, and they prohibit discrimination in all services, programs or activities.

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.