Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist
State Role Title: Human Resource Analyst I
Hiring Range: The starting salary range is $68,000 to $75,000
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Dept of Criminal Justice Svcs
Location: Dept of Criminal Justice Serv.
Agency Website: www.dcjs.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES ADVERTISEMENT
ROLE TITLE: Human Resource Analyst I
Working Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist
Pay Band: 4
Position #: 00418
The Department of Criminal Justice Services is seeking a collaborative and innovative team player to serve as a full-time Talent Acquisition Specialist in Richmond, Virginia. This position will be responsible for providing support to the agency throughout the recruitment process. Public service offers the opportunity to do important rewarding work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. If you want to be part of an agency that cares about our constituents, rigorously advocates and promotes opportunities for all Virginians, we’d love to have you join us!
What you will do:
● Coordinate recruitment and selection activities to include: utilization of the Recruitment Management System in the hiring process; screen applications; schedule interviews; communicate with candidates and hiring managers throughout the hiring process
● Establish/maintain recruitment files
● Prepare interview packets/documentation
● Coordinate records management for recruitment and position files
● Pull various reports and provide analysis and recommendations as needed
● Prepare orientation packets for new hires and order publications
● Assist with coordination of special employee programs and events to include service awards
● Assist with other HR related areas
Minimum Qualifications
• Experience with recruitment and selection, including job postings, applicant screening, and interview coordination.
• General understanding of human resources policies and employment regulations related to hiring.
• Experience providing professional and courteous customer service to applicants, hiring managers, senior leadership, and internal staff throughout the recruitment process.
• Experience in reviewing applications against minimum qualifications and identifying candidates for referral.
• Ability to work with applicant tracking systems and maintain accurate recruitment records.
• Ability to follow established recruitment guidelines, checklists, and procedures consistently.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to manage multiple job postings, timelines, and administrative tasks.
• Experience managing confidential information as it relates to personal data.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a recruitment team in a fast-paced office environment.
• Attention to detail and the ability to exercise discretion and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to think strategically and cross culturally, and independently implement new initiatives and projects.
• Ability to articulate, both orally and in written form, clear and concise program objectives and goals and summarize achievements of programs in reports and other documents as requested.
• Documented experience working as an active, contributing team member, as well as an independent and self-motivated employee.
• Demonstrated ability to meet critical deadlines, handle multiple assignments, changing priorities, and ensure timeliness and quality of completed assignments.
Additional Considerations
• Experience with the utilization of a Recruitment Management System.
• Experience utilizing PageUp's Talent Acquisition System.
• Experience establishing and maintaining recruitment files.
• Prior experience working in a Human Resources Office.
• Experience pulling various reports and providing analysis and recommendations as needed.
• Experience assisting with compiling and analyzing data to identify trends.
• Experience administering or assisting with Employee Recognition and/or Service Awards programs.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Interview candidates may be required to demonstrate the skills and abilities necessary for satisfactory performance of work. The candidate selected for the position must successfully complete a criminal background investigation and complete and submit a Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) which will be entered into the Federal E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization. The individual may also be responsible for submitting an annual Statement of Personal Economic Interest. In addition, the selected candidate who begins original employment or re-employment in this position must serve a 12-month probationary period effective from the date of employment. The starting salary range is $68,000 to $75,000 plus the state’s benefits package.
Applications for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System at https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home. All applications should be submitted by 11:55 pm on June 18, 2026. The application and supplemental questions must be completed in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position. Fax, email, or mail applications will not be accepted. Résumés and cover letters may be attached to the online application.
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at (804) 225-4399 to notify us of any needs related to completing the job application. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply. The Department also encourages and invites veterans to apply.
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to your account at https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home for the status of your application and this position.
Contact Information
Name: Christy Schrader
Phone: 804-225-4399
Email: christy.schrader@dcjs.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
The Commonwealth of Virginia is located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. It was the 10th state to be admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788. Home to approximately 8 million residents, Virginia is the 12th most populous state in the United States. The capital is Richmond, and its most populous city is Virginia Beach.
The narrative history of the Commonwealth of Virginia often begins with the founding of Jamestown in 1607, near what is now modern day Williamsburg, Virginia. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in the New World, and the Virginia General Assembly, established on July 30, 1619, is now recognized as the oldest legislative body in the western hemisphere. When Virginia became a royal colony in 1624, the robust tobacco trade that had been developing in Virginia helped establish the American colonies as a powerful economic force. During the American Revolution, Virginia witnessed the final surrender of British forces at Yorktown and later became known as the birthplace of many revolution-era figures and future American presidents, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. To date, 8 United States presidents have been born in Virginia, more than in any other state.
The modern government of Virginia is nearly identical in structure to the federal government, and is divided into 3 branches, these being the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches. The Virginia General Assembly is comprised of the 100-member House of Delegates and the 40-member Senate. A governor and lieutenant governor are elected every 4 years. Governors cannot be elected to or serve consecutive terms. Virginia’s judicial system consists of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia, the Circuit Courts, and the lower General District Courts and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts. Virginia has 13 electoral votes in presidential elections, and possesses 11 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
