ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Human Resources Division - Shared Services

100 North 15th Avenue Suite 302, Phoenix, Arizona 85007  

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures

Salary: Up to $68,000 

Grade: 22

Open Until Business Needs Are Met (First Review of Resumes 3/30/2026)

The selected Candidate reports directly to the Shared Services CHRO and acts as a full cycle recruiter focused on high touch candidate relationship management. The Recruiter is driven to provide exceptional customer service and responsiveness in client-facing activity. The position requires connecting with people quickly in an outgoing and friendly manner using persuasive communication to gain the interest and involvement of others. The candidate has an extreme sense of urgency combined with getting work done quickly and efficiently. A faster than average work pace is necessary combined with impatience for results. The Recruiter is a strong team leader that projects enthusiasm and promotes team participation.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Implementing initiatives and marketing campaigns to elevate the employer brand and position State Government as an employer of choice in Arizona 
• Maintaining process data for internal reporting in a continuous improvement environment 
• Driving a Business Partner relationship between recruitment and hiring authorities 
• Ensuring the recruitment process is efficient and effectively meets customer needs 
• Applying continuous improvement principles to the recruitment function 
• Developing successful candidate sourcing strategies 
• Participates in other professional level human resources work in one or more functional areas of Human Resources (i.e., classification/compensation, training, performance management, operations/onboarding, and/or benefits administration). 
• Active participation in State Job Board and Recruiting Systems training opportunities and professional development
  

Knowledge of:

• Methodologies to develop and implement strategic strategies including trends and best practice guidelines for recruitment and selections, and diverse sourcing methods (job boards, social media, etc.) 
• Federal and State employment laws, and State personnel rules and policies as they relate to the agency’s staffing and recruitment functions 
• Effective partnering strategies to better understand business goals/objectives 
• Personnel management principles and practices 
• Effective marketing strategies and techniques
  

Skilled in:

• Utilizing technology to facilitate recruitment (applicant tracking systems, job boards, social networks, recruiting websites, etc.) and visual tracking tools 
• Effective and persuasive communication, orally, visually, and in writing using a variety of media (social and electronic) 
• Negotiations with senior leaders and managers, prospective candidates, hiring teams, and other stakeholders 
• Cultivating and managing strategic initiatives

Ability to: 

• Accurately match qualified candidate for recruitment understand specific time constraints in alignment with agencies’ vision and values 
• Deal confidently and effectively with senior leaders and managers to drive strategic recruitment effort 
• Handle high volume and hard-to-fill recruitments 
• Work independently and in a team setting 
• Travel statewide and nationally as needed 
• Work evenings and weekends
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business or a related field from an accredited college or university 
• Knowledge of State personnel rules and/or knowledge acquired through HR certification (i.e. PHR, SPHR) 
• 5 years of progressively responsible staffing and recruitment experience 
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve system errors 
• Experience with Analytics and dashboards 
• Proficiency with PageUp
  

• Background and reference check, including a state and federal criminal records check 
• Requires possession of and the ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver’s license appropriate to assignment.
• Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driving training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12).

• If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify)

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
Sick leave
Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). 
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
  

• If you have any questions please feel free to contact Christopher Langseth at christopher.langseth@azdoa.gov 480-645-2290 for assistance