Job Description

Equal Opportunity Specialist - Recruitment & Hiring

Posting Number: SP005029P
Division/College: Office of General Counsel
Department: Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Location: Moscow

Posting Context Statement:

Position Overview:

The Equal Opportunity Specialist assists with the development, monitoring and coordination of equal opportunity responsibilities related to employee recruitment, hiring and employee retention. They will independently perform professional-level duties. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Duties may include:

• Consult and provide guidance to managers, search committees & college/unit Equal Opportunity Representatives and search coordinators
• Ensure fair & equitable recruitment/hiring processes through routine review & audit of employment actions
• Interpret, communicate & apply federal/state regulations/guidelines & university policy
• Design and deliver training & resource materials to faculty, staff and students
• Assist with compiling data for various reports
• Other duties as assigned

Required Experience:

• Three years in human resources or recruitment and hiring compliance; a Bachelor’s Degree in human resources or business may substitute for this experience
• Interpreting and applying policies, procedures and guidelines
• Discretionary decision making and independent problem solving
• Working with and creating/maintaining effective relationships with university and community members
• Maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Required Other:

• None

Additional Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, business, human resource management, communication or education
• Demonstrated experience in three or more of the following areas: recruitment/hiring, classification/compensation, employee training and development, employee relations, equal opportunity or reasonable accommodation
• Demonstrated experience explaining and applying equal employment guidelines, principles and practices in employee recruitment, hiring and retention
• Demonstrated experience data exporting, analyzing data, developing reports and using the analysis to improve future operations
• Demonstrated experience developing and presenting training both in person and in virtual formats
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage relationships with multiple stakeholders with conflicting needs and timelines
• Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and related word processing, spreadsheet and database software

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• None

Degree Requirement:
N/A: No degree requirement
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employee Category: Classified
Pay Range: $28.00 per hour or higher depending on experience
Type of Appointment: _of_Appointment
FTE:

1

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding:
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No
Posting Date: 09/23/2025
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position is open until filled. Applications received by Tuesday, October 7, 2025 will receive first consideration. Applicants must upload the following documents to their online application and respond to all supplemental questions.

1. Detailed Resume: summarizing your education and related work experience
2. Professional References: names and contact information for 3 professional references
3. Supplemental Questions: responses to supplemental questions will be used to assess applicant qualifications for this position.

Applicant Resources:
Background Check Statement:

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

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The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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