Human Resources Specialist - Recruiting and Staffing

The City of Champaign Human Resource Department is looking to expand our recruiting and staffing team. We are seeking a motivated and service-minded Human Resources Specialist for Recruiting and Staffing who will bring a passion for connecting the dots between people and opportunities.

Responsibilities of Position

As the Human Resources Specialist for Recruiting and Staffing, you will partner with hiring managers in all 12 City Departments to develop and implement full cycle recruitments supporting more than 300 professional staff across the organization. You will serve as a trusted advisor, ensuring fair, transparent, and compliant hiring strategies by crafting effective advertising plans, interview questions, and assessment tools.

This position will require you to develop and maintain effective relationships with and provide the highest level of customer service to both employees and candidates. In addition, you will also leverage technology, such as applicant tracking systems and human resources information systems, to enhance the recruitment process, ensure accurate recordkeeping, and track, analyze, and share data related to recruiting and staffing. Beyond recruitment, you will contribute to the development and upkeep of job descriptions and support a wide range of innovative HR projects and initiatives.

The City’s mission is to provide responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our community. The following values guide our work: Personal Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, Teamwork, Results. The City of Champaign is committed to promoting a work environment and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion.

Applications, including a resume, must be submitted online no later than Sunday, October 5th, 2025.  

Salary and Benefits

•                    Starting annual salary: $76,312 - $86,874, DOQ.

•                    Full-time, on-site, FLSA exempt, non-bargaining unit (NBU) position.

•                    The City of Champaign offers excellent fringe benefits including:

·                     Paid vacation, sick, and personal leave and 11 paid City holidays each year

·                     Health, life, dental, and vision insurance

·                     Retirement health savings and flexible spending plans

·                     Retirement benefits through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)

View the Salary Schedule and Non-Bargaining Unit Exempt Full-Time Fringe Benefit Summary at: ChampaignIL.gov/Salaries. View the full Non-Bargaining Unit handbook at ChampaignIL.gov/hr/jobs/bargaining-units/.

Required Qualifications

•                    A bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, or a related field

•                    Experience with recruitment, staffing, or other recruitment environment

•                    An equivalent combination of work experience and training that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered

•                    Strong customer service orientation

•                    Preferred Qualifications 

•                    PHR, SHRM, PSHRA or other related human resources certification

•                    Previous experience with applicant tracking software (ATS) or Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)

•                    Professional work experience in a public or municipal agency

Drug screening, and criminal background check will be required.