Specialist, Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations
University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV, United States
Specialist, Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations
The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for a Specialist, Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations. The ideal candidate brings strong communication skills and a solutions-oriented approach, working closely with search committees, supervisors, and employees to ensure effective human resources practices. This position reports to the Director of Human Resources. The role requires knowledge of employment laws, collective bargaining agreements, and institutional policies to provide sound guidance on recruitment, performance management, and workplace conduct. Responsibilities include advising on classified and faculty searches, conducting candidate sourcing, recommending outreach strategies, and guiding search committees through search processes. By delivering training, career support, and technical guidance, the specialist ensures standardized and transparent recruitment practices that enhance the employer brand. This position engages on HR social media platform/s and works with others to produce content and promote our Facebook site. In addition to recruitment, the position provides support for classified employee relations matters, including conflict resolution, performance management, and disciplinary processes. The specialist advises supervisors on compliance with state and federal regulations, the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC), University policies, and collective bargaining agreements to guide decision-making. Required Qualifications: High School Graduation and four (4) years of related work experience. Associate's Degree and three (3) years of related work experience. Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of related work experience. Master's Degree and one (1) year of related work experience. Related Experience: Experience in human resources, talent acquisition, employee relations, or business administration; experience with performance management, recruitment/sourcing/outreach, and/or providing consultative HR support to supervisors or related. Compensation Grade: Comp Grade B Salary Range ($60,000 - $82,000) To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience. Remarkable Retirement: Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! Perks of Working at UNR: Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance Faculty Benefits E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues. Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. No state income tax! Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples' professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program Exempt: Yes Full-Time Equivalent: 100.0% Required Attachment(s): Please note that once you submit your application, the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, or additional documents sections of the application will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu. Attach the following attachments to your application 1) Resume/CV 2) Cover Letter 3) Contact Information for Three Professional References This posting is open until filled Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made. Posting Close Date Note to Applicant A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire. HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member's first day of employment. References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process. Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify. As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks. For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment. Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs. The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person's age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).
The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for a Specialist, Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations. The ideal candidate brings strong communication skills and a solutions-oriented approach, working closely with search committees, supervisors, and employees to ensure effective human resources practices. This position reports to the Director of Human Resources. The role requires knowledge of employment laws, collective bargaining agreements, and institutional policies to provide sound guidance on recruitment, performance management, and workplace conduct. Responsibilities include advising on classified and faculty searches, conducting candidate sourcing, recommending outreach strategies, and guiding search committees through search processes. By delivering training, career support, and technical guidance, the specialist ensures standardized and transparent recruitment practices that enhance the employer brand. This position engages on HR social media platform/s and works with others to produce content and promote our Facebook site. In addition to recruitment, the position provides support for classified employee relations matters, including conflict resolution, performance management, and disciplinary processes. The specialist advises supervisors on compliance with state and federal regulations, the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC), University policies, and collective bargaining agreements to guide decision-making. Required Qualifications: High School Graduation and four (4) years of related work experience. Associate's Degree and three (3) years of related work experience. Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of related work experience. Master's Degree and one (1) year of related work experience. Related Experience: Experience in human resources, talent acquisition, employee relations, or business administration; experience with performance management, recruitment/sourcing/outreach, and/or providing consultative HR support to supervisors or related. Compensation Grade: Comp Grade B Salary Range ($60,000 - $82,000) To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience. Remarkable Retirement: Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! Perks of Working at UNR: Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance Faculty Benefits E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues. Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. No state income tax! Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples' professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program Exempt: Yes Full-Time Equivalent: 100.0% Required Attachment(s): Please note that once you submit your application, the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, or additional documents sections of the application will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu. Attach the following attachments to your application 1) Resume/CV 2) Cover Letter 3) Contact Information for Three Professional References This posting is open until filled Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made. Posting Close Date Note to Applicant A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire. HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member's first day of employment. References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process. Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify. As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks. For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment. Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs. The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person's age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).