Temporary Talent Acquisition Coordinator

OVERVIEW

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Across our organization, we’re building a workplace where collaboration is essential, diverse voices are heard, and inclusion is the key to our success. We are committed to doing the right thing in our journalism and in every role at NPR. This means that integrity, adherence to our ethical standards, and compliance with legal obligations are fundamental responsibilities for every employee at NPR.

Intro to Position

NPR is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and candidate-centric Talent Acquisition Coordinator to join our collaborative People team. In this pivotal role, you will support the full-cycle recruitment framework, serving as a primary point of contact for candidates from the initial role kickoff through pre-onboarding. Operating as a critical partner to recruiters, hiring managers, and cross-functional teams, you will ensure recruitment milestones are executed with transparency, speed, and exceptional care. The ideal candidate thrives in structured, operational environments and enjoys leveraging technology to optimize workflows and champion candidate-first experiences.

Responsibilities

• Interview Coordination & Scheduling: Coordinate and schedule candidate interviews, panel sessions, and debriefs across multiple time zones, ensuring a seamless experience for hiring teams and candidates.
• Requisition & Posting Workflow: Manage the creation, review, and external distribution of job postings across approved networks and boards, ensuring language is inclusive and aligned with organizational benchmarks.
• System & Workflow Management: Guide recruitment requisitions through internal approval channels, maintaining strict adherence to established organizational workflows and timelines.
• Offer & Pre-Onboarding Administration: Facilitate the preparation, distribution, and tracking of formal offer letters, and launch and review background checks.
• Onboarding Integration & Progress Tracking: Guide selected candidates through the end-to-end pre-onboarding journey, tracking milestone progress and coordinating closely with internal People team divisions to prepare IT systems, payroll integration, and communication channels.
• Form I-9 & Federal Compliance: Securely coordinate and facilitate the completion of Form I-9 employment eligibility verification with new hires, reviewing physical document submissions as an authorized employer representative to ensure federal regulatory compliance.
• ATS Administration & Security: Act as a platform administrator for Greenhouse Recruiting, managing user access profiles, provisioning appropriate team permissions, and ensuring system standards.
• Data Integrity & Reporting: Maintain accuracy of candidate profiles and job records within the ATS, generating targeted reports on recruitment metrics, KPIs, and referral programs on a recurring weekly or monthly schedule.
• Training & Support: Train and support internal hiring managers and teams on Greenhouse operations, developing visual workflows and troubleshooting guides to encourage platform adoption.
• Compliance & Confidentiality: Safeguard employee and candidate confidentiality while strictly upholding federal, state, and local employment regulations throughout the recruitment life cycle.

The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be assigned, and this job description can be modified at any time.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of talent acquisition coordination experience (including internships, administrative fellowships, or student leadership roles).
• coordinating logistics, planning multi-step processes, and calendars.
• Must have experience in maintaining confidentiality and exercising strong professional discretion with sensitive personnel data.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of building collaborative relationships with diverse teams.
• Strong digital literacy, with the self-directed ability to learn new systems, databases, and collaboration software quickly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to or prior use of Greenhouse Recruiting or an equivalent enterprise Applicant Tracking System (ATS), HR database, or CRM platform.
• Prior experience drafting visual guides, process workflows, or basic technical tutorials for system users.
• Familiarity with basic database reporting and exporting metrics to support strategic decision-making.

Required Skills/Competencies

• Logistical & Process Execution: Meticulous attention to detail with the ability to execute sequential, high-priority workflows with speed and accuracy.
• Customer Service Orientation: A candidate-first mindset dedicated to delivering a warm, professional, and accessible candidate journey.
• System Troubleshooting: Resourcefulness in diagnosing and resolving basic scheduling conflicts or platform interface issues independently.
• Time Management: The ability to prioritize competing administrative demands in a dynamic, high-volume professional environment.
• DEI Stewardship: Awareness of inclusive hiring practices, with the commitment to eliminating systemic barriers throughout the recruitment life cycle.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Work Location & Requirements

• NPR Remote-Permitted: This is a remote-permitted role. This role is based out of our Washington, D.C. office, but the employee may choose to work on a remote basis from a location that NPR approves. You will have the option of working (a) remotely from a location of your choosing within the United States that is supported by NPR; (b) on-site at an NPR facility, based on the availability of desks and approval from NPR; or (c) a combination of both. Regardless of where you choose to work from, you may be expected to travel to other locations from time to time to perform the duties of your position.

Job Type

• This is a temporary (6-month) full-time position.

Compensation

Hourly Rate: The U.S.-based anticipated hourly rate for this opportunity is $33.65 per hour. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum hourly rate NPR expects to provide for new hires for the position across all US locations.

NPR Benefits: NPR provides comprehensive benefits for employees and dependents. Regular, full-time employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in NPR’s benefits options. Benefits include access to health and wellness, paid time off, and financial well-being. Plan options include medical, dental, vision, life/ accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, short-term disability, and voluntary retirement savings to all eligible NPR employees. 

Does this sound like you? If so, we want to hear from you.

#LI-REMOTE

The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum salaries NPR expects to provide for new hires for the position across all US locations.NPR Pay Range$33.65—$33.65 USD

NPR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NPR is committed to being an inclusive workplace that welcomes diverse and unique perspectives, all working toward the same goal – to create a more informed public. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, lactation, and reproductive health decisions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender status, gender non-conforming status, intersex status, sexual stereotypes, nationality, citizenship status, personal appearance, marital status, family status, family responsibilities, military status, veteran status, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, genetic characteristics of yourself or a family member, political views and affiliation, unemployment status, protective order status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other basis prohibited under applicable law.

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