Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sparks Group has partnered with a leading Government Contractor seeking a contract recruiter for a potential contract to hire opportunity. The role involves performing full lifecycle recruiting activities, including candidate sourcing, screening, and offer negotiation, while collaborating closely with hiring managers and tracking recruiting activities in compliance with regulations.
Responsibilities
- Perform full lifecycle recruiting activities including candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination/scheduling, offer negotiation and closing of candidates
- Source candidates using traditional and non-traditional sourcing techniques such as Internet job boards; search engines; social media sites; cold calling targeted candidates and companies; networking through professional associations, user groups, and list servs; employee/candidate referrals and alumni; along with internal mobility
- Continually evaluate and apply new sourcing methodologies to actively identify, cultivate, and grow target candidate pools of top talent
- Work closely with hiring managers throughout the recruiting process, and promote effective and efficient hiring practices using consultative skills to influence all levels of internal stakeholders
- Track and record recruiting activities in accordance with business processes and DoL/OFFCP regulations; prepare reports to business leaders as required/requested
- Represent the client and its values in all interactions with potential internal and external candidates
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 3 years of related full life cycle recruiting experience
- Agency recruiting background
- Experience recruiting for cleared positions
- Experience sourcing and recruiting high-level security clearances in the DoD and Intelligence community
- Ability to create Large-scale recruiting strategies, cultivate an online presence for purposes of attracting talent
- Proficiency using effective sourcing and research methodologies
- Demonstrated experience recruiting in a high-volume, fast-paced government consulting/contracting environment
- General understanding of HR practices and DoL/OFCCP Federal compliance
- Prior experience with Workday Recruiting, or a similar Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Well-developed assessment, negotiation, collaboration, and consultation skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and analytic skills, along with an ability to multi-task and prioritize workload
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
- Government Contracting experience and Cleared positions
- Workday ATS
- Familiarity with Government Proposal processes
Benefits
- Health and life insurance
- Paid and unpaid time off
- Retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees
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