Eastern Regional Office Talent Acquisition Specialist

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

COO - OPS - Institutions Operations

Job Classification Title

HR Technician II (S)

Position Number

60060506

Grade

NC07

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

This position supports the Eastern Region Talent Acquisition operations by processing recruitment and employment transactions for assigned requisitions in the State’s applicant tracking system and related HR systems. The role supports posting, applicant screening, candidate movement, referrals, offer and hire process steps, and routine recruitment documentation for assigned facilities or work units. Work is performed within established State HR policies, agency procedures, and recruitment process requirements, with routine system or process issues handled within established guidance and more complex matters escalated for review.

Key Duties Include:
• Create, update, and maintain assigned job requisitions and job postings using approved position, classification, and recruitment information.
• Review applications to determine whether applicants meet established minimum education and experience requirements.
• Update applicant statuses, dispositions, referral steps, offer steps, hire steps, and related recruitment workflow actions.
• Refer qualified candidates to hiring managers in accordance with established recruitment procedures.
• Review and verify position, vacancy, organizational, and related HR system information needed to process assigned recruitment actions.
• Provide routine recruitment process support to hiring managers, applicants, facility staff, and regional HR staff.
• Identify missing information, routine workflow delays, data discrepancies, or transaction concerns and escalate complex issues as needed.
• Support hiring events, facility-based recruitment activities, and ad hoc process training by assisting with event flow, application steps, candidate movement, and system process support.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $37,377 - $65,408

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date

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:

• Experience utilizing an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), preferably Workday, to perform recruitment transactions such as job posting creation, applicant screening, and candidate dispositioning

• Demonstrated experience applying recruitment policies, procedures, and guidelines to determine applicant qualifications and ensure compliance

• Proven experience troubleshooting workflow or system issues and resolving discrepancies within an HR system or business process

• Documented background managing multiple recruitment actions simultaneously while providing timely, accurate, and customer-focused service

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 Institutions:

The Division of Institutions manages the daily operations of all state-operated prison facilities across North Carolina. Facilities are categorized by custody levels (minimum, medium, close) and house individuals serving sentences for felony convictions. The division provides safety, security, and rehabilitative services through trained custody staff, program facilitators, and administrative personnel.

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.

Associate’s degree, typically in Human Resources or relevant field from an appropriately accredited institution and 1 year of experience required

OR

Two (2) 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.