ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,

REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

SENIOR RECRUITER

Job Location:

Address:

Training & Personnel
701 E. Jefferson St.
Phoenix, Arizona 85034

Posting Details:

Salary:  $61,560.00

Grade: 22

Closing Date: 3/16/26

Job Summary:

If you’re passionate about connecting exceptional talent with meaningful public service careers, this is your opportunity to lead.
The Senior Recruitment Analyst is a dynamic talent acquisition leader within the Human Resources Development Group (HRDG), serving as a team lead and trusted partner to agency leadership. This role drives full-cycle recruitment—from sourcing and screening to interview coordination and selection—while ensuring compliance with ADCRR policies and state and federal regulations. Recruiting across skilled trades, substance abuse counseling, education, IT/technical, Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI), and executive-level roles, the Senior Recruitment Analyst builds strong pipelines through colleges, military partnerships, community outreach, LinkedIn sourcing, and career fairs. This position exercises independent judgment, leads key recruitment projects, delivers exceptional customer service, and travels statewide to attract top talent that strengthens the agency’s workforce.

Job Duties:

-Serves as Team Lead for the Human Resources Development Group (HRDG) Recruitment Unit, overseeing daily recruitment operations, leading short- and long-term projects, and providing professional guidance to agency leadership and staff.
-Manages full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection, while implementing effective strategies using job boards, social media, networking, and recruitment software.
-Drafts and posts job announcements, reviews resumes, tracks applicants, conducts phone and in-person interviews, and coordinates interview scheduling with hiring managers and candidates.
-Partners with hiring authorities to assess position requirements and develop targeted recruitment strategies to fill vacancies efficiently.
-Develops innovative talent acquisition strategies and delivers exceptional customer service to hiring managers and applicants.
-Responds to applicant inquiries regarding recruitment policies, procedures, job availability, and hiring status.
-Travels statewide, including occasional weekends, to collaborate with field leadership on recruitment efforts.
-Selects, schedules, and represents the agency at job fairs and recruitment events.
-Drives on State business
-Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
-Current recruitment trends, employer branding, social media strategies, and Boolean search techniques.
-Professional-level human resources practices and procedures.
-Personnel administration, including recruitment, classification and compensation, selection, and hiring.

Skill in:
-Written and verbal communication.
-Building and maintaining strong interpersonal relationships.
-Problem-solving and decision-making.
-Evaluating resumes using the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) method.
-Developing creative recruitment strategies for hard-to-fill positions.

Ability to:
-Think creatively in a repetitive work environment.
-Learn and effectively use Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and PageUp software.
-Interpret and apply department policies, state regulations, and Arizona Department of -Administration (ADOA) Personnel Rules.
-Draft comprehensive job announcements.
-Manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
-Remain self-motivated.
-Maintain confidentiality.
-Adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Selective Preference(s):

-Three (3) years of experience as a full-cycle recruiter and experience in recruiting skilled trades and technical positions.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).

Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.