About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, HR & Recruitment.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This position supports the Fire Recruitment Office and the broader recruitment lifecycle for public-safety roles. Typical responsibilities include:

• Support recruitment administration for firefighter, EMT, and paramedic entry-level postings
• Coordinate applicant communication and maintain applicant tracking records
• Schedule and organize physical agility tests, interviews, skills tests, and other recruitment events
• Assist with outreach, job fairs, and recruitment materials (creation, ordering, and logistics)
• Maintain and help update departmental careers web pages in coordination with communications staff
• Collect, organize, and enter candidate forms and documentation accurately
• Keep candidate pools engaged with status updates and projected testing/start dates
• Streamline recruitment workflows to improve cycle times and candidate experience
• Assist with onboarding handoffs, background phase transitions, and Fire Rescue Academy processes
• Produce and update spreadsheets and visual reports to illustrate trends, recommendations, and recruitment metrics (time-to-fill, applicant flow, diversity)
• Interpret and communicate applicable personnel policies, federal/state laws, and collective bargaining agreements to staff and candidates
• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism

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Qualifications

Minimum requirements and desired skills include:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (preferably in human resources administration, business/public administration, education, or psychology)
• OR: Equivalent directly-related human resources experience may be substituted year-for-year for up to four years of the education requirement
• Entry-to-full performance knowledge:
  • Basic public personnel administration principles and statistical concepts used in HR
  • Familiarity with adult learning theory and group instruction/facilitation
  • Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze HR-related data
  • Ability to apply personnel rules, regulations, policies, and memoranda of understanding
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to build effective working relationships
  • Comfort handling confidential materials and sensitive investigations
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency with spreadsheets and data tracking tools
• Ability to work occasional evenings or weekends for major recruitment events and tests

Proof of licenses, certifications, and education beyond high school will be required for hire. Applicants with foreign degrees must provide recognized degree equivalency documentation.

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Position Details & Compensation

• Employment type: Full-time
• Schedule: Regular schedule — 35 hours per week
• Pay range (per source): $54,779 – $62,544 per year (Pay Schedule VI, Grade 27)
• This role supports public-safety recruitment and may require occasional travel between work sites and outdoor duties (set up/break down, event staffing).

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Conditions of Employment

• The work is primarily sedentary but may involve lifting, set-up/breakdown of event materials, and outdoor activity at recruitment events
• Applicants selected for hire will be required to complete a physical exam, drug screening, and a background investigation (which may include criminal history, education verification, fingerprinting, and related checks)
• Occasional evenings/weekends required for recruitment activities

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.