Job Description - Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist
- Base Salary: $85,000 - $95,000 USD, based on skill and experience.
- Location: Greater Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia or Portland, OR area.
- Work model: Hybrid (primarily remote, with some onsite support in Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia area)
- Travel Requirements: occasional work-related travel to career fairs, conferences up to 25%
- Reports to: Talent Acquisition Manager
JOB SUMMARYThe Talent Acquisition Specialist plays a key role in supporting full-cycle recruitment efforts across Indigenous Pact and its Managed Services Partners, with a strong focus on healthcare-related positions.
Working closely with the Talent Acquisition Manager, this role is responsible for identifying and engaging top talent, managing candidate pipelines, partnering with hiring leaders, and ensuring a positive hiring manager and candidate experience.
The ideal candidate is an experienced recruiter who is comfortable operating independently, building strong stakeholder relationships, improving recruiting processes, and helping scale a growing Talent Acquisition function. This individual serves as a trusted recruiting partner and subject matter expert, balancing hands-on recruitment with process improvement and operational excellence.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES- Source, screen, and recruit candidates for healthcare and administrative roles across Indigenous Pact and its Managed Services Partners.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, develop recruitment strategies, and provide regular market and pipeline updates.
- Build and maintain pipelines of qualified candidates for current and future hiring needs.
- Utilize creative sourcing strategies and recruiting tools to identify and engage passive talent.
- Extend verbal offers and support offer negotiations in alignment with organizational guidelines.
- Maintain accurate and timely candidate documentation within the applicant tracking system (Greenhouse).
- Assist the Talent Acquisition Manager in developing, documenting, and maintaining recruitment SOPs, workflows, and process documentation to support consistency, efficiency, and scalability.
- Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, candidate experience, hiring manager engagement, and recruiter effectiveness.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on recruiting best practices, Greenhouse workflows, and hiring processes.
- Exercise sound judgment and independently manage recruiting priorities while appropriately escalating complex issues.
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, HR, clinic leadership, and operational partners to support organizational hiring goals.
- Represent Indigenous Pact and its Managed Services Partners at career fairs, conferences, networking events, and other recruitment initiatives.
- Partner with agencies, vendors, consultants, educational institutions, and community organizations to support recruitment efforts.
- Stay informed on healthcare workforce trends, labor market conditions, and recruitment best practices.
- Help ensure a positive and inclusive candidate experience through clear communication, responsiveness, and professionalism.
REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES- Prior experience utilizing an ATS; Greenhouse experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to create, improve, and document recruiting processes, workflows, or SOPs.
- Strong understanding of full-cycle recruitment, sourcing methodologies, and candidate engagement strategies.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Strong consultative skills and ability to influence hiring decisions through data, market insights, and recruiting expertise.
- Ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and follow-through.
- Proven ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and take ownership of recruiting outcomes.
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments where priorities and processes may evolve.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and integrity at all times.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and build strong working relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, preferably within healthcare, behavioral health, tribal healthcare, or high-growth organizations.
- Experience recruiting for mission-driven organizations strongly preferred.
- Experience developing or improving recruiting processes, workflows, or operational standards.
- Proven ability to successfully manage complex recruiting priorities across multiple business units, departments, or locations.
- Experience using recruiting metrics and data to drive hiring decisions and process improvements.
Why Choose Indigenous Pact? Building a strong culture and exhibiting our core values is important to us. We have shared below characteristics that are important to us (and we hope you bring them as well) and what we offer at Indigenous Pact beyond the job opportunity!
Characteristics of Indigenous Pact Employees:- Native-Centered: Seeks to understand and effectively address the needs, challenges, and opportunities faced by American Indian Alaskan Native communities
- Quality-Focused and Accountable: Takes ownership and works in collaboration with Indigenous Pact team members in utilizing "best practices" to deliver high-quality and on-time, and follow through on commitments.
- Healthcare-focused: You have experience/exposure in the healthcare industry and an interest in advancing healthcare initiatives for those that we serve
- Trustworthy: You handle all information with the utmost confidentiality and conduct your daily activities in a professional manner with integrity.
- Resilient and Adaptable: Ability to thrive and navigate in a fast-paced environment with optimism and pivot to the changing needs of the business, while remaining focused.
- Growth Mindset: You have a belief that abilities can be developed along with a desire to be curious, learn & grow, and you share that learning with others
- Collaborative: You enjoy working cross-functionally and connecting with people toward a shared vision and goal.
- Effective Communication: You are a storyteller. You bring exceptional communication skills and can convey complex information clearly and persuasively.
- Strategic and innovative thinker: You are always looking for new ways to improve processes and drive the organization forward.
- Detail-oriented: Must have meticulous attention to detail and organized
- Self-motivated: Must be a highly motivated, self-starter with the ability to work independently
- Awareness: An ability to understand how your attitudes & actions impact others and ensure you are respectful in all your interactions
What we offer:- Generous paid time off to cultivate personal and professional balance, including company-wide winter break Dec 24 - Jan 1.
- Competitive benefits including 401(k) with match, Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Open, transparent lines of communication with leadership
- Commitment to giving back to improve our communities and environmental impact
- A development-focused environment where you have autonomy to drive your career path
