Starting Salary $71,579 Since 1946 Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) has delivered the VCS benefits to millions of Veterans enrolled in the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Healthcare system, the largest Healthcare system in the United States. VCS is a program office in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) that is Veteran facing, providing reasonably priced goods and services for the comfort and well-being of America’s Veterans. The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS), Central Office, located on the Jefferson Barracks VAMC campus in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) who will be responsible for sourcing, screening, and recommending qualified candidates for various roles within the organization. DUTIES: Duties include, but are not limited to the following: ·         Collaborate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and develop effective recruiting strategies. ·         Source and screen candidates leveraging various channels such as job boards, social media, and professional networks. ·         Conduct initial interviews to assess candidates' skills, experience, and cultural fit. ·         Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, from job posting to extending an offer of employment. ·         Build and maintain a talent pipeline in conjunction with a coalition of professional contacts for future hiring needs. ·         Create vacancy announcements, post job ads, and manage applicant tracking system. ·         Represent the company at career fairs, networking events, and other recruitment activities. ·         Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process. ·         Confidently promote and speak to VCS benefits. ·         Stay up to date with current recruiting trends and best practices. ·         Anticipate and resolve difficult and controversial internal and external staffing and placement issues. ·         Ensures qualifications, rating, and ranking of applicants for employment or promotion are correctly completed. ·         Initiate timely notifications relative to qualification determinations to include selections/non-selections, national background investigations, reference checks, requests for additional data, etc. ·         Set pay for employees using multiple pay scales and various information.   VCS offers competitive benefits, including: Child Care Subsidy Program Public Transportation Benefits (Bus Pass) Annual Cost of Living Pay Increases Major Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance & Life Insurance Vacation & Sick Leave to include 11 (paid) Federal Holidays Company Contribution to Retirement Savings Plan Visit us at https://www.vacanteen.va.gov/ for more information about the Veterans Canteen Service