Human Resources Specialist Recruitment

Please submit the following required documents on theState of Montana Careerswebsite:

• Resume - Please include dates of employment and your supervisors name/phone number for each position.

• Cover Letter.

• Three Professional References.

If the required documents are not submitted your application will not be reviewed. When submitting the required documents you must check the relevant document box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application for this position. Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process.

The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is an equal opportunity employer. Women minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

An employee new to the State of Montana will serve a one-year probationary period. The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check including the Child Protection Services registry.

The listed wage includes the statutory increase effective June 28 2026.

Why Work for DPHHS:

DPHHS offers a variety of opportunities to help you make a difference in your community and further your career. As a service-oriented employer DPHHS seeks employees who are passionate about customer service and committed to the mission: Serving Montanans in their communities to improve health safety and well-being and empower independence.

Benefits of working for DPHHS:

• Work/life balance.

• Family-friendly policies.

• Dedicated and caring colleagues.

• Health coverage.

• Retirement plans.

• Paid vacation sick leave and holidays (combination of up to 38 per year).

• Opportunities and room for professional growth.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness - Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under PSLF.

This position may be eligible for partial teleworking within the State of Montana based on supervisor approval and state policy.

This position is in Helena MT. Helena exists as a crossroads between past and present tame and untamed mountainous wilderness and hometown warmth. It is a place where you can hike for miles without seeing a soul stroll through the charming downtown and enjoy breweries with breathtaking views all on the same day. Learn more by visiting.

Job Overview:

This position focuses on fullcycle recruitment and onboarding for DPHHS health care facilities across Montana with particular emphasis on hardtofill highimpact roles at Montana State Hospital and other facilitybased addition to managing postings screening applicants scheduling and participating in interviews selections processing new hire paperwork and background checks this role supports position classification compensation review recruitmentrelated policies procedures and data tracking to strengthen hiring practices statewide. While the role requires a foundational knowledge of ADA FMLA and Workers Compensation to ensure compliance these are not active functional areas for the position.

Because health care facility recruitment directly affects service delivery staffing stability and patient care environments this position has a high level of visibility and this high-impact role you will be a partner to facility leadership hiring managers and Human Resources to support recruitment hiring processes and workforce visibility for some of the departments most operationally important positions.

What You Will Do

You will partner with Human Resources facility leadership and department leadership to:

• Lead health care facility recruitment effortsby coordinating recruitment strategies candidate outreach candidate screening interview scheduling and hiring support for facility-based positions across Montana.

• Support hard-to-fill and high-priority hiring needsby helping managers identify recruitment challenges improve hiring processes and streamline the time-to-hire for applicants.

• Strengthen consistency and recruitment practicesby supporting tools communications workflows and process improvements that improve hiring outcomes across health care facilities.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Required for the first day of work:

• Analytical and solution-focused Able to identify recruitment challenges spot patterns and recommend process improvements.

• Strong communicator Communicates clearly and professionally in writing and verbally with applicants managers leadership and other stakeholders.

• Relationship-builder Develops and maintains productive working relationships across multiple facilities hiring managers and HR partners.

• Self-directed and adaptable Works proactively manages competing priorities and responds well to changing staffing needs and urgent hiring demands.

• Detail-oriented and organized Maintains accurate records follows up consistently and tracks recruitment data carefully.

• Technically proficient Learns and uses recruiting HR and reporting systems effectively.

• Customer-service oriented Provides responsive professional support to applicants managers and internal partners.

• Professional and discreet Handles sensitive information appropriately and maintains sound judgment in challenging situations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree in a related field such as human resources business or public administration psychology journalism English marketing or a related field.

• Three years of job-related experience working in a professional office environment with an emphasis on recruitment. Relevant experience may include recruitment staffing onboarding customer service reporting workforce coordination health care operations support or similar work involving communication organization and problem-solving.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Health care facility or clinical environment experience

• State of Montana position classification certification or the ability to obtain it within one year of hire.

Other combinations of education and experience that clearly demonstrate the knowledge skills and abilities needed for this role may be considered. If you do not have a traditional HR or business degree but have developed comparable skills through work experience training or education you are encouraged to describe that in your application materials.