Senior Recruiter

• Lead High-Level Recruiting & Staffing Support
  • Partner with hiring managers to support staffing needs across all employment types including regular seasonal hourly special intern volunteer elected officials and temporary staffing agency roles.
  • Lead managers through the full hiring process and collaborate with subject-matter experts to meet departmental workforce needs.
  • Execute full-lifecycle recruiting: sourcing screening interviewing offer development and pre-employment completion.

  • Take the lead on complex sensitive and high-impact recruitments including assisting with executive-level recruitments.

• Serve as a Team Lead
  • Provide mentorship coaching guidance and quality oversight for recruiting team members.
  • Help establish and maintain team standards ensure compliance and support process escalations.

  • Support recruiting workflow review offer letters ensure data integrity and oversee onboarding approvals.

• Advance Recruiting Strategy & Process Improvement
  • Recommend develop and implement process improvements that enhance the full-cycle recruitment function including advancing our recruitment model.
  • Write and maintain professional job announcements desk manuals and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

  • Serve as project manager for recruitment initiatives process improvements and training efforts.

• Drive Programs & Partnerships
  • Manage or support major workforce programs including temporary staffing contracts internship programs seasonal hiring WorkCOS volunteer programs and community partnerships.

  • Oversee and coordinate the Citys representation at job fairs and community events.

• Systems & Data Management
  • Develop analyze and report HR metrics using PeopleSoft and NeoGov to monitor recruiting performance.

  • Provide system oversight troubleshooting and enhancement recommendations for NeoGov Insight and Hiring Center (OHC).

• Other Responsibilities

  • Assist with Requests for proposal (RFP) processes contract renewals and special projects.

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

At a Glance: The Ideal Candidate

• A lead and mentor with a collaborative and supportive approach.
• A strategic recruiter who can confidently support complex and executive-level recruitments.
• A proactive solutions-oriented professional who anticipates needs and takes initiative.
• A strong project manager who can lead major initiatives and drive process improvements.
• A program manager with experience overseeing temporary staffing internships and seasonal hiring programs.
• A problem-solver who stays calm under pressure and navigates sensitive or high-impact recruitments.
• An excellent communicator who provides clear timely and professional service to internal and external customers.
• Analytical and data-driven comfortable pulling interpreting and presenting recruitment metrics.
• Tech-savvy with experience managing applicant tracking systems and optimizing recruitment tools.
• Collaborative dependable and forward-thinking committed to helping move the team and the Citys recruitment efforts ahead.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Colorado Springs is committed to a culture that values our employees unique individual qualities and fosters an inclusive environment where people want to be.

The City of Colorado Springs offers additional compensation depending on the position area of assignment and specific job assignments including shift differential pay differential acting or lead special assignment hazard pay longevity cell phone allowance uniform allowance relocation awards standby call out compensatory time off tuition overtime extra duty incentive holiday premium proficiency and vacation sell back.

NOTE: This job announcement is not intended to include a complete listing of all responsibilities knowledge skills and abilities associated with the position.

The City does not sponsor applicants for work visas of any kind (including but not limited to F-1 H-1B or TN visas). Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Apply to Join Our Team

• Please visit theCity of Colorado Springs Careers pageand review our opportunities. Click on Apply button to complete an online application for any position of interest. All job applicants will need to create a new login and online application (unless you already have a Government Jobs user ID and password).

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