Talent Acquisition Manager

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for building toptalent for an organization Do you excel at developing recruitment strategies enhancing employer branding and leveraging data to drive talent acquisition success If so the NC Department of Adult Correction (DAC) is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to oversee and optimize our hiring processes.

Why Join Us

• Lead a statewide talent acquisition strategy for one of North Carolinas largest agencies.

• Manage and mentor a team of recruitment professionals driving operational excellence.

• Shape the future of recruitment by implementing innovative hiring initiatives.

• Collaborate with senior leadership to address workforce challenges and optimize hiring processes.

• Leverage HR technologies (NEOGOV HRIS Workday) to enhance recruitment efficiency and effectiveness.

• Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies that align with workforce planning needs.

• Manage recruitment programs including permanent and temporary staffing initiatives.

• Oversee hiring events outreach efforts and employer branding initiatives.

• Monitor key hiring metrics (timetofill diversity benchmarks) and optimize hiring practices present items to executive leadership.

• Ensure compliance with employment laws EEO policies and state recruitment guidelines policies and procedures.

• Enhance the candidate experience by streamlining recruitment workflows and leveraging HR technologies.

• Lead and develop a team of 3 direct reports and 20 indirect reports fostering a culture of excellence in Talent Acquisition and Recruitment.

• Extensive knowledge of talent acquisition best practices workforce planning and recruitment strategy development.
• Proven experience managing fullcycle recruitment including highvolume hiring and specialized recruitment programs.
• Strong leadership skills with experience supervising mentoring and developing HR/recruitment professionals.
• Expertise in applicant tracking systems and/or HRIS platforms.
• Ability to analyze and interpret workforce data to drive hiring decisions and improve recruitment outcomes.
• Comprehensive understanding of federal and state employment laws EEO compliance and hiring regulations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels.
• Experience developing and executing employer branding strategies to attract top talent.
• Strong problemsolving organizational and project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• A strategic thinker who can forecast workforce needs and implement proactive hiring solutions.

About Us:

DAC is the largest state agency with more than 26000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving the lives and property of its citizens through prevention protection and preparation as well as the care custody and supervision of all adults sentenced after conviction for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes State Prisons with custody healthcare and facility operations staff as well as the division of Community Supervision. Other divisions include Administration Compliance & Accreditation Comprehensive Health Services Internal Affairs & Intelligence Operations PostRelease Supervision & Parole Commission and Rehabilitation & Reentry. We have a mission that matters!

The Division of Human Resourcesplays a crucial role in ensuring that the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction has a robust and skilled workforce. The division provides comprehensive personnel services to all divisions/units throughout the department. Central HR handles a wide range of responsibilities related to staffing and recruitment benefits policy administration classification and compensation organization development data & analytics performance employee relations/equal employment opportunities and safety administration. By effectively managing these functions the division helps to attract and retain talented employees promote a positive work environment and ensure the safety and wellbeing of all staff members.

The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (DAC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.

DAC uses the MeritBased Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked education with the date graduated all work experience and certificates / licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

• Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach a DD214 Member4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
• If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
• If applying for a position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice Criminal Justice Standards Division click this link for specific certification requirements: Correctional & Probation/Parole Officer Certification.
• 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 . 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(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader).

For technical issues with your application please call the GovernmentJobs Applicant Support Help Line at.If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status please contact Stephanie B. Miller ator.