Job Description
Salary : $36,692.00 - $69,018.00 Annually Location : 1928 W. Pembroke Ave. Hampton, VA
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 08159
Department: City Sheriff- Administration
Opening Date: 06/24/2024
Function Responsible for identifying and attracting quality candidates, confirming their qualifications, inviting them to apply, and placing candidates in open positions at the HSO. In addition, the incumbent will research and screen employment candidates, invite them to apply, and meet qualitative and quantitative agency recruitment/hiring objectives.
Examples of Work - Serves as an HSO ambassador within the community. Recruits, determines applicant eligibility, counsels applicants on agency programs and career options, and manages the application process to facilitate qualified applicants joining the HSO.
- Screen potential candidates over the phone or other social media outlets. Follow up on training and certification requirements needed to become a correctional officer.
- Analyzes, plans, and executes lead generation activities sufficient to support the agency's mission and recruiting goals. Accomplishes assigned quantitative and qualitative recruitment objectives (e.g., application processing cycle times, position fill rates, accuracy and completeness of hiring packets, etc.).
- Plans and conducts a variety of HSO recruiting and awareness programs. Works actively with the Community Relations department.
- Conducts daily area and out-of-area prospecting and follow ups to include but not limited to tools such as referrals, internet/social media, and phone. Establishes and maintains close relationships and coordination with middle and high schools, colleges, personnel managers, parents of prospective applicants, religious and civic leaders, public officials, and others to present the HSO as an employment and career opportunity. Presents formal and informal talks on HSO careers to audiences such as civic and service, religious organizations, and student bodies.
- Search employment databases for past applicants and reach out to notify them of openings, and invite them to re-apply.
- Establishes liaison with local radio, television, and newspaper entities. Writes, edits, distributes, displays or presents recruiting publicity material for use by local communications and print media entities. Lends HSO recruiting exhibits to civic, fraternal, religious and service organizations, and educational institutions.
- Assists in market research and analysis of geographic recruiting territories and makes appropriate recommendations to HSO leadership.
- Create job posting on social media and job boards.
- Matches applicant's interests with career management fields needed by the agency.
- Promotes the HSO with enthusiasm and recruits with integrity.
- Provide updates on the recruitment program.
- Provide orientations, workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions that contribute to sound recruitment practices
- Assists the Human Resources Manager with managing recruitment efforts, writing reports and presentations, and making travel arrangements.
- Network to establish new relationships and maintain existing relationships with both internal and external clients.
- Travel in and out of state for recruitment efforts.
Qualifications - Demonstrates leadership skills
- Ability to identify and analyze HSO recruitment needs and translate them into innovative and effective solutions
- Ability to interact and work with a wide range of people
- Ability to react to frequent changes in duties and volume of work
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to listen empathetically
- Ability to logically organize details
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities
- Must be highly organized, and a self-motivator
- Ability to work independently effectively
- Considerable initiative and independent judgement
Features Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Public Administration, Criminal Justice or related field preferred. Minimum of 2 years recruiting experience in a correctional, law enforcement, military environment, or a similar role. Experience may substitute for education on the basis of one year of appropriate experience for each year of education.
Performance Standard All Employees are expected to follow all Federal, State and local laws; effectively work together to meet the needs of the community and the organization through work behaviors demonstrating the expectations of the Hampton Sheriff's Office. Employees are also expected to lead by example and demonstrate the highest level of ethics.
Additional Requirements to complete the required Authorization for Release of Information form.
HSO recruiters are expected to look and act professionally, and to make a good impression on potential recruits and their families. Agency grooming and uniform standards must be maintained. Benefits Overview The following plans are available the first of the month following one full calendar month of employment:
- -Health insurance
- -Dental insurance
- -Vision insurance
- -Reimbursement accounts
- Health insurance offered through Optima Health (1-800-229-1199). For more information on the provider network and pharmacies, see the The vision plan is offered through EyeMed Vision Care. For more information, see the
- Three dental plans are offered through Delta Dental (Delta Care, Delta Dental PPO, and Delta Dental PPO Plus) 1-800-237-6060. For more information, see the
- Employees begin accruing annual and sick leave immediately.
- Other forms of leave include:
- Maternity Leave
- Parental Bonding Leave
- Care for Sick Parent Leave
- Birthday Leave
- Personal day (available every quarter)
The Ten Paid Holidays Each Year Include - New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- President's Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans' Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- Employee's birthday
- A tax deferred retirement plan 457 is offered through the ICMA Retirement Corporation. An after-tax retirement plan, Roth IRA, is offered through the ICMA Retirement Corporation (1-800-669-7400). For more information, see the
- Group life insurance is offered through the VRS and the carrier is the Minnesota Life Insurance Company.
Tax deferred retirement plan 457 is offered through the ICMA Retirement Corporation (1-800-669-7400). For more information, see the
- Training and Career Development: The Employee Education Assistance Program (EEAP) encourages employee development through (1) educational programs leading to a degree, (2) skilled craft or trade training leading to a certificate or license and (3) coursework to renew and update skills. Eligibility criteria apply. In addition, the City offers training opportunities in technological, leadership, supervisory, and other areas of government/business knowledge and skill development.
- Medical/Dental and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts are offered on a pre-tax basis in order to reduce the amount of tax the employee pays.
- The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is confidential and personal counseling service for the employee and their immediate family (757-363-6777, 1-800-899-8174 or
- Direct deposit into most banks is a convenient finance feature.
Savings bonds are available to the City's workforce.
- Employees are covered for Workers' Compensation where appropriate.
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