Department:

Human Resources

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

Join our dynamic 45-member HR team as an Internal Recruiter to recruit the best talent for our open positions at Sarasota County!

Are you tech-savvy, great at progressing multiple projects at a time, and love supporting a variety of hiring managers? In this role, you'll assist our 19 departments with all their hiring needs. You will play an important part in continuing to build a strong employer brand for our organization to ensure we attract, hire and retain the most qualified employees to make an impact in our community.

Recruitment

• Collaborate with all county departments to understand needs and develop successful recruitment and compensation strategies. Specific concentrations include: Communications, Emergency Services (Emergency Management and Fire Department), IT, Finance, Planning & Development Services, UF/IFAS Extension & Sustainability, and more!

• Build job descriptions and job postings and recommend external advertisement resources.

• Review applicant resumes to determine the best fit for our positions and conduct phone screens with qualified candidates to gather additional information to assist our hiring managers.

• Participate in interview panels for high-level and priority positions in our organization.

• Support and onboard external candidates and internal job changes with background checks, education and employment verifications, and regularly communicate with all stakeholders.

• Assist departments with strategic workforce planning and organizational design projects.

• Identify and implement streamlined procedures to maximize the utilization of the county’s applicant tracking and onboarding system.

• Review Veteran's Preference submissions and follow up with candidates on their applications.

Community Outreach

• Represent Sarasota County at career fairs, community outreach events, and site visits with local schools, colleges, and universities to enhance employment opportunity awareness. 

This opportunity requires an individual with the ability to be a critical thinker, anticipate needs and offer solutions with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

Must have a pleasant, outgoing personality and ability to work on multiple ongoing projects.

Ultimately, you will play an important part in building a stronger employer brand for our organization to ensure we attract, hire, and retain the most qualified employees to make an impact in our community!

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Public Administration, or a related field and three (3) years of professional-level related experience in HR, including recruitment, advertising, and sourcing.

• OR: Applicants who do not possess the degree but are enrolled in a degree program (in Human Resources, Business, Public Administration, or related field) will be considered on a case-by-case basis and, if hired, will be required to obtain their degree to maintain employment.

• OR: Experience gained through internships or fellowships may be considered. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• SHRM-CP/SCP and/or PHR/SPHR

• PMP

• Six Sigma

About Everything Else

Hours: Typical hours are Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM. Occasional early evenings or limited weekend hours required for hiring events.

Starting Pay Range: $58,947.20 - $62,000.00/year, based on your experience

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)  

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)  

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. 
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.