Recruitment Lead

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

Human Resources

Job Classification Title

Agency HR Consultant II (NS)

Position Number

65023732

Grade

NC15

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

Are you ready to take a lead role in assisting a Regional Recruitment Team and sourcing top talent to meet the critical needs of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction?
As our Regional Recruitment Lead (Agency HR Consultant II), you'll be one of the driving forces behind recruitment initiatives across the state, ensuring that a variety candidates are sourced and retained in alignment with departmental needs. As our Recruitment Lead, you will play a pivotal part in managing the daily operations of a dedicated team of Regional Recruiters, guiding their efforts and overseeing statewide hiring activities while working closely with the Recruitment Supervisor and Talent Acquisition Manager to plan, coordinate, and execute recruitment strategies while fostering partnerships with communities and organizations to expand our talent pipeline. You’ll mentor and train a dedicated team of Regional Recruiters, providing guidance and oversight to keep our recruitment processes seamless, efficient, and aligned with our strategic goals. With a keen eye on candidate experience, you’ll take pride in ensuring vacancies are filled promptly and that each candidate's journey is engaging and rewarding.
If you’re an innovative recruiter with a strategic mindset, ready to make a real impact on a mission-driven agency and drive to develop and support a recruitment team, we want to meet you. Apply and join us in this rewarding opportunity to build a strong, committed, high-quality workforce for North Carolina’s Department of Adult Correction.
Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
• Mentor & Train: Lead Regional Recruiters in their daily responsibilities, from sourcing to candidate engagement, offering hands-on training and real-time feedback on active recruitment tactics for hiring events and recruitment events/fairs.
• Oversee Recruitment Operations: Manage and optimize daily recruitment processes to ensure seamless execution of events and hiring activities.
• Ensure Strategic Alignment: Coordinate with the Recruitment Supervisor and Talent Acquisition Manager to ensure all recruiter activities are in line with departmental goals, focusing on certified and non-certified positions, ensuring recruitment activities align with agency-wide goals for all job classifications.
• Statewide Engagement: Stepping in to provide coverage, assisting with auditing recruiting practices and processes, and delivering additional training and support for hard-to-fill positions, enhancing the efficiency and reach of our team.
• Community Partnership: Assist the Recruitment Supervisor to lead special initiatives targeting local partnerships and community engagement to bolster recruitment. Partnership can be both internal and external to the agency/department.
• Collaborative Coordination: Work hand-in-hand with hiring managers across divisions to understand and meet recruitment needs effectively.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $55,221- $96,639

Recruitment Range: $55,221- $74,000

This Role Is Eligible To Be Hybrid After Orientation And Requires Onsite Reporting Located at 2020 Yonkers Road, Raleigh, NC.Special Requirement

Must be willing to work occasional overtime, weekends and nights.  Occasional travel can be required and be planned and unplanned at times. A State Vehicle will be provided for approved travel in addition to other tools necessary to fulfill the expectations of the position such as a state vehicle, state laptop, state cell phone, printer, gas (WEX) card, recruiting materials and displays, etc.

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, or providing work direction to recruitment staff or other team members, including monitoring assignments, providing feedback, or supporting employee development.

• Proven experience planning and implementing recruitment strategies for high-volume, specialized, or hard-to-fill positions, such as hiring events, targeted outreach, career fairs, or sourcing campaigns.

• Documented experience collaborating with hiring managers, educational institutions, workforce organizations, community partners, or professional associations to develop recruitment initiatives or strengthen candidate pipelines.

• Demonstrated experience compiling and analyzing recruitment data, preparing reports or dashboards, and communicating findings or recommendations to management or senior leadership.

• Proven experience coordinating recruitment activities across multiple locations, regions, or business areas while managing deadlines, competing priorities, and consistent service delivery.

State Benefits Information:

The State of North Carolina offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health Insurance options

• Retirement Plans

• NCFlex Supplemental Benefits

• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Community Service Leave

• Paid Parental Leave

Visit the State Benefits website for additional information.

About The Division of Human Resources:

The Division of Human Resources provides support and strategic direction for personnel operations within the Department of Adult Correction. This includes recruitment, compensation, classification, employee relations, policy development, benefits, and organizational development. HR ensures compliance with state and federal laws and works to enhance employee engagement and workplace culture.

Supplemental Application Information:

Application Process

NCDAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

Applicants must complete the application in full. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State application. Applications must include:

• Complete education history (including high school)
• Full work experience details
• Certificates and licenses, if applicable
• Education must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Information provided must support responses to supplemental questions. Incomplete applications may impact screening and salary determination.
• Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check and drug screen.

If multiple applications are submitted, only the most recent application received before the closing date will be considered.

Education Equivalency Verification

The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.naces.org/members.

Veterans’ and National Guard Preference

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. 
• Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

PREA Requirement

The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape." Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction: PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), NCDAC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor’s degree, typically in Human Resources or related field from an appropriately accredited institution and 2 years of experience required; or High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and 5 years of progressive experience in Human Resources; or equivalent combination or education and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Scot Timothy Watanabe

Email:

[email protected]