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DPS Recruiting and Applicant Coordinator (Human Resources Professional 1) Jobs in Des Moines, IA at State of Iowa
Job Description
The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking an individual to fill the role of Recruiter and Applicant Coordinator (Human Resource Professional 1) within its Division of Professional Development and Support Services.
Organization Background:
The mission of DPS is to serve the people of Iowa by providing public safety services with leadership, integrity and professionalism through the core values of courtesy, service and protection.
The Department is a statewide law enforcement agency and includes the Administrative Services Division, the Iowa State Patrol, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Iowa State Fire Marshal and the Division of Intelligence. The Department works in conjunction with federal, state and local jurisdictions of the criminal justice community to provide for the safety of persons living in, or traveling through the State of Iowa.
The Department of Public Safety, as a State of Iowa Executive Branch agency, offers exciting benefits:
Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS)
Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Vacation Leave
Sick Leave
Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Job Duties:
The Recruiting Coordinator will be in charge of orchestrating, organizing, and executing all recruitment initiatives to hire sworn personnel within the DPS. Serve as a knowledgeable authority in strategic recruitment, overseeing the formulation and execution of the department’s recruitment strategy and yearly objectives. Manage all recruitment technology, marketing software, applicant tracking systems, and scheduling tools. Provide input and have oversight of the DPS recruitment grant budget.
Serve as the liaison for external relationships regarding DPS digital marketing strategies. Offer recommendations, guidance and input into the digital marketing strategy, including the identification of specific segments of the state population to target. Manage vendors utilized for recruitment as well as conduct research on law enforcement recruitment trends and private sector recruitment practices to incorporate innovative strategies within the DPS.
Responsible for directly overseeing the planning of all recruitment events, processes, and scheduling. Offer indirect supervision to the Sworn Recruiter, ensuring workload and duties are appropriately allocated as well as identifying and assigning recruitment events to appropriate parties within DPS.
The Applicant Coordinator will be the subject matter expert for the DPS sworn academy process, including but not limited to knowledge and interpretation of Iowa Code for hiring law enforcement officers and adhering to administrative policies outlined by the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) for departmental paperwork related to new hire.
Responsible for overseeing and administering the DPS Academy application process, which includes submitting Hiring Justification for approval, drafting job postings, posting positions, reviewing all applications, communicating with applicants regarding process steps, conducting MMPI testing, organizing and managing oral board schedules and training, conducting initial reviews of polygraph and psychological evaluations, coordinating background investigations, and preparing presentations to recommend applicants to the Commissioner, Directors, Assistant Directors and Majors.
Other Information:
The selected candidate must have passed a thorough background investigation conducted by Iowa Department of Public Safety investigators before a final letter of employment offer is delivered.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree.
A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience in technical or professional human resources work, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work equals one year of full-time experience.
Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes three years of full-time work performing technical human resources work.
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Title: DPS Recruiting and Applicant Coordinator (Human Resources Professional 1)
Company: State of Iowa
Location: Des Moines, IA
