Core Job Responsibilities

• Managing the Hiring Process:

  • Conduct kick-off meetings with hiring managers for open roles

  • Build strong and diverse pools of applicants for open roles

  • Conduct interviews with candidates

  • Ensure hiring managers develop thoughtful and effective interview plans and candidate exercises

  • Facilitate regular check-ins with hiring teams to ensure that the process moves along efficiently and effectively

  • Use data to inform our recruiting practices and increase efficiency and effectiveness

• Workforce Development/Sourcing:

  • Coordinate with Talent Acquisition Analyst to ensure all roles are posted on appropriate platforms

  • Source candidates utilizing LinkedIn and other job boards as needed

  • Work in conjunction with our Marketing & Communications team to develop and manage a plan to market open roles via social media as needed

  • Appropriately track and engage prospects in Workday

  • Partner with our People Business Partners in the execution of our workforce development strategy

• Employer Branding

  • Act as an ambassador for the organization promoting our brand and values to potential candidates and positioning us as an employer of choice

• Process Improvement:

  • Continuously assess and improve recruitment processes to enhance efficiency candidate quality and hiring outcomes.

• People Team Support:

  • Provide support across the Talent Acquisition Team on various projects related to recruitment hiring and/or onboarding.

  • Provide support across the People Team on various projects as needed

• HR Administration:

  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records.

  • Assist with payroll processing and benefits administration.

  • Support the implementation of HR policies and procedures.

  • Prepare reports and analyze HR data.

  • Provide support as it relates to labor and employee relations.

  • Execute projects related to onboarding & employee engagement.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Deliverables / Outcomes

• Strong and diverse applicant pools

• Requisitions are filled by the proposed target start dates

• Recruitment goals and metrics for developing diverse candidate pools

• Compliant and effective hiring processes are followed by all hiring teams

• Strong satisfaction ratings for the candidate experience and the hiring manager experience

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of human resources experience (2 years of experience in full life cycle recruiting and 2 years of human resources generalist experience)

• Highly organized with track record of meeting short- and long-term responsibilities in a fast-paced deadline-driven high volume organization

• Exceptional communication written and verbal with proven ability to build effective relationships internally and externally and at all levels

• Experience in and facility with using an Applicant Tracking System to manage search required (Workday preferred not required)

• PHR or other HR certifications preferred (not required)

The salary range for this role is between $59755and $74670.

This is a hybrid role based at our Chicago office in Hyde Park.

Foundation Values

The Foundation Values are Courage Empathy Integrity Accountability Community Inclusivity Pragmatism Resilience Imagination and Hope.

Dont check off every box in the requirements listed above Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women LGBTQ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. The Obama Foundation is dedicated to building an inclusive diverse equitable and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Foundation is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex gender identity religion sexual orientation age disability parental status veteran status or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability please e-mail us at if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.