Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job overview

The Talent Acquisition Specialist role is onsite in Chicago, IL, with a stated annual pay range of $53,000–$55,000. BUILD, Inc. works on gang intervention, violence prevention, and youth development, serving young people and families in Chicago neighborhoods. The role supports BUILD's mission by attracting and selecting talent and maintaining a compliant, candidate-centered hiring process. It partners with hiring managers and HR leadership on recruitment strategies, manages candidate screening and interview coordination, tracks hiring metrics, and provides backup support across HR operations as needed.

What you'll do

• Develop candidate sourcing strategies and anticipate hiring needs
• collaborate with departments and hiring managers on recruitment requirements and candidate profiles
• source candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, and recruiting events
• manage resume review, screening calls, outreach, and interview coordination
• support structured interviews and coordinate background and reference checks
• maintain applicant tracking processes
• track recruitment metrics and report hiring progress
• provide administrative and operational backup to HR team members as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

talent acquisition

recruiting

human resources

chicago il

build inc

full-time

onsite

candidate screening

applicant tracking systems

hiring metrics

youth development

$53k–$55k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical and dental insurance
• company-paid vision and short-term disability
• voluntary long-term disability
• whole life insurance
• 401(k) with 2% employer match
• paid vacation and wellness time
• paid parental leave.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor's degree in human resources management or a related field, two years of talent acquisition or similar experience, and applicant tracking system proficiency. Benefits include medical and dental insurance, company-paid vision and short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability, whole life insurance, 401(k) with 2% employer match, paid vacation and wellness time, and paid parental leave.

About the employer

Build Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.