HR Specialist - Recruitment, Selection and Onboarding Coor

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HR Specialist - Recruitment, Selection and Onboarding Coor.

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What if your next role allowed you to shape how the Montana state government attracts, selects, and welcomes its brightest talent? The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is recruiting a Human Resource Specialist. This role is responsible for leading and continuously improving recruiting, selection, and onboarding processes, supporting HR operations, and ensuring compliance and consistency in documentation and procedures. The ideal candidate will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, a proactive mindset, and a passion for creating seamless employee experiences.

If you are a detail-oriented HR professional passionate about turning recruitment challenges into opportunities, excel at building relationships with candidates and hiring teams, and want your work to make a positive, lasting impact on how Montana government attracts and retains talent, this position offers the chance to leave a meaningful mark on DRNC’s culture and operational excellence.

• Manage Seamless Onboarding
• Develop and implement recurring onboarding and training sessions for employees at hire, 30 days later, 60 days later, and 12 months later.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of onboarding and follow-up sessions through surveys and recommend enhancements and modifications to ensure new employees have positive onboarding and initial work experiences.
• Coordinate with hiring managers, HR generalists, and payroll to ensure onboarding tasks are completed.
• Coordinate with the new employee and hiring manager to ensure the employee is welcomed and introduced to the agency.

• Support HR Operations and Compliance
• Review, update, and revise HR communications, documents, and guides for accuracy and accessibility.
• Assist HR generalists with employee communications related to HR policies and procedures.
• Initiate, file, and maintain various HR-related documents.
• Track completion and compliance of required human resource activities and assist HR generalists with employee and manager communication to ensure requirements are met.

• Support Recruitment and Selection Strategy
• Partner with hiring teams to educate and advise about recruitment and selection best practices, interview processes, and strategies.
• Attend and professionally represent DNRC at strategically identified career fairs, coordinate with field staff, and develop external recruitment strategies such as social media posts, flyers, and speaking events at schools.

• Build Relationships and Candidate Experiences
• Foster and build relationships with potential candidates through positive candidate experiences, such as timely and thorough responses.
• Participate in training hiring managers and panelists on hiring best practices and processes.
• Prepare and conduct interviews, ensure panel members are following established policies and best practices, and coordinate selection materials and documentation.
• Prepare offer letters, communicate with candidates for acceptance, and ensure the recruitment and selection process follows established policy, procedures, and is properly documented.

• Live and work in Helena, Montana, which offers a unique blend of opportunities and natural beauty, situated between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. Montana offers abundant recreational opportunities, including camping, fishing, hunting, mountain biking, and hiking.
• Work/life balance with flexible schedules and telework eligibility.
• Generous paid leave (vacation, sick, holidays), with vacation leave increasing with service.
• Longevity pay with continued state service.
• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• Access to free employee medical clinics and telehealth.
• Up to 15 days of military leave with full pay.

• Cover Letter – Describe how your knowledge, skills, and abilities will make you successful in this role.

• Resume -- Include all work experience you have held that would help you qualify for this position.

Only online submissions are accepted. Applicants…