Gov. Contracts Recruiter/Technical Recruiter - HYBRID
About The Position
IFAS LLC seeks an experienced recruiter to lead full-cycle talent acquisition for federal contracts, support urgent backfills and new awards, and build pipelines of qualified technical and professional candidates. The recruiter partners with HR, Program Management, Contracts, and Business Development to meet contract-specific staffing requirements. The role includes recruiting technical, professional, and administrative staff for federal contracts, reviewing contract staffing requirements and coordinating onboarding prerequisites, and supporting proposal submissions, transitions, and recompetes. The recruiter also maintains ATS records and weekly status reports and advises management on recruiting competitiveness, risks, and process improvements. Performance is measured by timely filling of approved vacancies, pipeline quality, accurate reporting, and coordination and compliance. IFAS LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including at least 2 years supporting federal government contractors.
- Experience recruiting technical positions for federal civilian and/or DoD programs.
- Understanding of contract labor categories, minimum qualifications, and clearance/Public Trust staffing requirements.
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and sourcing platforms.
- Strong communication and prioritization skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience recruiting for Army, DoS, DoD, or other federal agencies and cleared positions.
- Proposal staffing and recompete experience.
- Familiarity with ADP Recruiting and LinkedIn Recruiting.
- SHRM-CP, PHR, or similar certification.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruitment, including requisitions, job postings, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offers, and onboarding handoff.
- Recruit technical, professional, and administrative staff for federal contracts, including software engineers, IT, cybersecurity, program management, and analyst positions.
- Partner with Program Managers to understand labor categories, qualifications, priorities, and contract-specific staffing deadlines.
- Maintain candidate pipelines for existing contracts, urgent backfills, new awards, recompetes, and anticipated vacancies.
- Use LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, referrals, and other sourcing channels; assess qualifications and present candidates to hiring managers.
- Review PWS/SOW and labor category requirements for education, certifications, experience, citizenship, and clearance eligibility.
- Coordinate with HR, Contracts, Program Management, and Security on contract staffing requirements and onboarding prerequisites.
- Maintain recruiting records consistent with applicable employment and federal contractor recordkeeping obligations.
- Identify prospective key personnel and candidates for proposal submissions, transitions, and recompetes.
- Collect resumes, qualifications, and letters of commitment when required; assist with staffing matrices.
- Maintain ATS records and weekly recruiting status reports; monitor requisitions, candidate status, time-to-fill, and bottlenecks.
- Advise management on compensation competitiveness, recruiting risks, and sourcing improvements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
