The vendor is required to provide for recruitment services for the purpose of recruiting and hiring of the state forester who services as the head of the agency.
- Contractor shall offer full-service recruiting; however, agency may choose to complete certain process steps internally.
- The recruitment process, contractor shall keep agency informed about the recruitment process, with all final approvals by agency
- The recruitment process of any issues or decisions that may impact the recruitment timeline or budget.
- Provide services through each phase of the recruitment process including, but not limited to the following:
• Planning
• Advertising
• Supporting services
• Sourcing
• Reference checking
• Weekly reporting to agency.
- Market research, strategy, and sourcing
• Design a sourcing and outreach plan to include:
o A developed advertising plan and recommendations to solicit candidates’ interest potentially including job boards, niche sites, diversity recruiting sources, social media sites, print, billboards, tv, radio, associations, colleges, etc. and identify the best options for the recruitment goal including strategies for the search to encompass a diverse pool of candidates for the position with specific focus on providing expertise in media options for the field of natural resources;
o A developed talent sourcing plan in order to use various sourcing channels, including networks, databases, industry-specific groups, and direct headhunting, to identify potential candidates.
o A developed communication plan which will articulate how agency will provide information to the public about the search process; and
o A developed series of communication documents to sources, prospects and candidates (e.g., thank you letters) and provide drafts to agency prior to release.
• Provide support services which include assistance writing ad copy, creating ad campaigns, agency branding, making advertising recommendations, soliciting feedback from candidates on job announcements, identifying the best diversity recruiting sources, industry sources, and how to successfully gauge the effectiveness of advertising efforts.
• Commence candidate search with agency approval.
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: June 10, 2025