Recruiter- Cleared Government Contracts

Kentro • Tampa, FL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

IT Concepts dba Kentro is hiring a Cleared Recruiter to support Talent Acquisition hiring processes, with a focus on SOCOM contracts. The role provides full lifecycle recruiting for cleared positions requiring clearances from Secret to CI Poly. The recruiter partners with the Cleared Lead Recruiter, hiring managers, Personnel Security, sourcing specialists, and service delivery teams to achieve timely, compliant, and high-quality hiring outcomes. The position is hybrid in Tampa, Florida, with office and event attendance as needed.

The recruiter sources and engages candidates, manages requisitions and candidate records in the ATS, coordinates clearance-related matters, and advises hiring managers on requirements and labor-market conditions. The role also supports surge and proposal hiring, represents Kentro at local networking events and job fairs, and targets a 25–30-day time-to-offer for cleared roles. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and willing and able to obtain and maintain a clearance to support roles and sites; a Secret clearance or higher is preferred.

Kentro describes a collaborative workplace focused on professional growth and mission support. The company offers a competitive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare and supplemental benefits, a 401(k) with employer match, discount perks, rewards, and education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development. It also supports employee activities and events, including fitness and wellness events, celebrations, and community activities.

Requirements

• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems; iCIMS is preferred.
• A bachelor's degree is preferred, or at least five years of direct recruiting experience; experience supporting cleared and technically complex roles is preferred.
• Strong understanding of technical roles and ability to learn and interpret new technologies quickly.
• Strong connections in the Tampa area for recruiting and contract growth, including SOCOM and Department of Defense communities.
• Skill in sourcing, pipelining, and using multiple recruiting platforms and tools.
• Knowledge of the security clearance process and ability to guide candidates through clearance-related conversations.
• Exceptional communication skills that are clear, professional, timely, and customer-oriented.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and adapt to changing priorities and hiring needs.
• Self-motivation, strong organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple requisitions and deadlines.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to document accomplishments weekly and monthly.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach, with confidentiality and discretion maintained at all times.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and willing and able to obtain and maintain a clearance to support roles and sites.

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding and use of the iCIMS ATS and pipelining tools such as CXM.
• Willingness and ability to support system configuration functions, not only end-user functions.
• Previous recruiting experience directly supporting SOCOM contracts.
• Established network in the SOCOM community.
• Secret clearance or higher.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Recruiting experience supporting cleared and technically complex roles.

Responsibilities

• Execute full lifecycle recruiting for cleared positions, including sourcing, screening, assessing, and guiding candidates through the hiring process.
• Verify candidate clearance information and collaborate with Personnel Security to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely coordination.
• Conduct proactive outreach and build candidate pipelines for high-demand cleared skillsets, engaging both passive and active candidates.
• Prepare candidates for customer interviews by briefing them on role expectations and appropriately addressing clearance-related discussions.
• Maintain accurate candidate profiles, screening notes, dispositions, and compliance documentation in the ATS (iCIMS).
• Partner with hiring managers to clarify job requirements, candidate profiles, technical competencies, and labor-market conditions.
• Encourage hiring managers to remain responsive and aligned with recruiting timelines to support progress and a consistent candidate experience.
• Support surge hiring, proposal recruitment, and rapid-response hiring as directed by the Cleared Lead Recruiter.
• Collaborate with the Sourcing Specialist on sourcing tools, search strategy, and position-status communication.
• Target a 25–30-day time-to-offer for cleared roles.
• Attend local networking events, Kentro headquarters events as needed, job fairs, and other events as a representative of Kentro and Talent Acquisition.
• Communicate professionally with candidates, internal stakeholders, customers, and Kentro corporate team members.
• Manage tasks and ensure daily, weekly, and monthly deliverables are met and documented.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Healthcare benefits.
• Supplemental benefits.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Discount perks and rewards.
• Education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development.
• Employee activities and events, including fitness and wellness events, happy hours, holiday events, annual celebrations, and charity events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed