What you’ll do at OhioMHAS:

We’re looking for a Senior Hiring Management Specialist to join our central office HR team and play a key role in supporting our hiring and staffing processes. In this role, you’ll coordinate recruitment efforts, support managers through hiring decisions, and ensure that our HR practices follow all state and federal rules.

You’ll work closely with department managers in our central office, Recovery Services, & Ohio Pharmacy Services to manage job postings, review applications, create and update job descriptions, and guide hiring teams through the interview and selection process. You’ll also help ensure that our HR systems and policies are accurate, compliant, and effective.

Recruitment & Hiring Support

• Write and post job openings that attract the right candidates
• Screen applications and coordinate interviews
• Develop and use job-related assessments to help identify top candidates
• Conduct reference checks and background screenings
• Manage job offers and new hire paperwork

Position & Job Description Management

• Help managers create and update position descriptions
• Ensure jobs are accurately classified and comply with agency and state guidelines
• Track and enter position changes in our HR systems (e.g., OAKS, OHMS)
• Develop and administer assessment/job analysis process for assigned program areas

Advising & Compliance

• Advise managers on hiring rules, job classification, and interview procedures
• Ensure our processes follow federal and state employment laws (e.g., ORC, OAC)
• Maintain accurate employee and job records

HR Projects & Training

• Assist with HR policy development and improvement projects
• Help deliver training for managers on job descriptions, hiring, and compliance
• Stay up to date with HR laws and best practices through training and professional development

This is an hourly position and is exempt from the bargaining units, with a pay range of 12 on the E1 Exempt Pay Range Schedule. Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm (Flexible Schedule).

Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.