Position Overview
The Talent Acquisition & HR Coordinator is a member of the Human Resources team and leads recruitment and hiring efforts across the organization. This role focuses primarily on attracting, assessing, and onboarding top talent aligned with WAV and MBSI WAV’s workforce needs and culture. The position partners closely with hiring managers to understand staffing priorities, develop sourcing strategies, manage full-cycle recruiting, maintain talent pipelines, and deliver a positive candidate experience. In addition to talent acquisition responsibilities, the role provides HR administrative and coordination support related to hiring, onboarding, records management, and general HR processes, while serving as occasional backup for payroll and benefits administration. Success in this role requires sound judgment, confidentiality, attention to detail, professionalism, and strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.
Essential Job Functions
General HR Support
• Support executive management with special HR projects and initiatives as needed.
• Maintain recruiting records, employee files, HRIS data, and other confidential documentation in accordance with company policies and practices.
• Provide HR administrative support related to hiring, onboarding, performance management, and employee documentation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, and WAV and MBSI WAV policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of company objectives.
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
• Develop, communicate, and implement WAV and MBSI WAV’s recruitment strategy, including sourcing channels, job posting practices, talent pipeline development, and candidate outreach.
• Partner with hiring managers to define position requirements, selection criteria, and candidate profiles for open roles.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting activities, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate communication, selection support, offer preparation, and pre-employment steps.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs through direct sourcing, referrals, networking, job fairs, and other recruiting channels.
• Use the applicant tracking system and related tools to maintain accurate candidate records, recruiting activity, and workflow status.
• Deliver a positive candidate experience through timely communication, clear expectations, and professional follow-through throughout the hiring process.
• Collaborate with managers to support onboarding and early-stage integration planning for new hires, including 30-60-90 day transition support when applicable.
• Track and report recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, source effectiveness, candidate pipeline activity, and other hiring outcomes to support continuous improvement.
• Support employer branding and recruitment marketing efforts that strengthen WAV and MBSI WAV’s visibility and appeal in the labor market.
• Advise candidates on position expectations, compensation range guidance, benefits, and company culture as appropriate during the hiring process.
The duties of this position may vary from time to time.