Recruiter

Constellis • Virtual, VA

8h

About The Position

The Temporary Recruiter is responsible for full-cycle recruiting in support of federal government contracts, partnering closely with Operations, Program Management, Security, Human Resources, and business leaders to identify, attract, and hire qualified talent. The role calls for proactive sourcing expertise, the ability to build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines, and experience managing multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment.

The Recruiter uses modern recruiting technologies, data-driven strategies, and relationship-based networking to meet hiring objectives while complying with federal contractor requirements. The role contributes to workforce planning, talent pipeline development, recruiting analytics, and continuous improvement of recruitment processes. It is a temporary position expected to last about 6–8 weeks.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• At least 2 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with demonstrated success supporting high-volume, professional, operational, or government contract recruiting environments.
• Proven experience building and maintaining candidate pipelines for complex and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Strong direct sourcing experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, resume databases, networking, referrals, and passive candidate engagement strategies.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Ability to maintain accurate candidate records and ensure ATS compliance, reporting accuracy, and data integrity.
• Experience preparing and presenting recruiting metrics, hiring trends, pipeline analysis, and workforce planning data to leadership stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of recruiting compliance requirements, including OFCCP regulations, applicant tracking requirements, and federal contractor hiring practices.
• Experience using recruiting technology, automation, AI-enabled sourcing tools, and productivity solutions such as Eightfold, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms.
• Excellent communication, influencing, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, competing deadlines, and changing business demands.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and reporting tools.
• May be required to lift and carry awkward items weighing up to 25 lbs; requires intermittent standing, walking, sitting, squatting, stretching, and bending throughout the workday.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience recruiting for federal government contracts.
• Experience supporting security, law enforcement, military, intelligence, defense, professional services, or cleared recruiting environments.
• Knowledge of security clearance processes, background investigations, and government suitability requirements.
• Experience supporting contract transitions, rapid staffing initiatives, and startup recruiting efforts.
• Experience using recruiting analytics and workforce planning data to influence hiring decisions and recruiting strategy.
• UKG Recruiting experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruiting activities for multiple positions supporting federal government contracts, including high-volume and hard-to-fill roles.
• Partner with hiring managers and operational leadership to understand staffing requirements, security clearance requirements, certifications, and contract-specific qualifications.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies using networking, referrals, military and veteran organizations, professional associations, job boards, social media, career fairs, and targeted outreach.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for ongoing staffing requirements, surge hiring, contract startups, rebids, and workforce planning.
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, resume databases, professional networking groups, and other talent acquisition technologies to identify candidates.
• Use recruiting technology and AI-enabled solutions, including UKG Recruiting, Eightfold, and Microsoft Copilot, to improve candidate identification, engagement, productivity, and reporting.
• Conduct candidate outreach, screening interviews, and qualification assessments, evaluating experience, certifications, clearance eligibility, and fit.
• Coordinate interviews, facilitate selection processes, and manage offers and pre-employment activities through the transition to onboarding.
• Maintain accurate and compliant candidate records, applicant statuses, requisition information, and recruiting documentation in the UKG Applicant Tracking System.
• Ensure candidate dispositioning, requisition updates, applicant flow logs, and other recruiting activities comply with OFCCP requirements, federal contractor regulations, company policies, and audit standards.
• Monitor pipeline health, candidate conversion metrics, and recruiting progress; identify risks and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare, analyze, and present recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, pipeline activity, candidate conversion rates, and hiring forecasts.
• Recommend process improvements, technology enhancements, and recruiting best practices to improve efficiency, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.
• Partner with Recruiting Coordinators, Human Resources, Security, and Operations teams to support a seamless candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Represent the company at hiring events, military transition programs, veteran outreach initiatives, industry networking events, and community recruiting functions.
• Follow company policies regarding data privacy, confidentiality, record retention, and applicant information management.
• Identify recruiting challenges, staffing risks, and process gaps; develop solutions and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Work standard Monday–Friday core business hours; extended or weekend hours may be required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED