Talent Acquisition Specialist (Hybrid in Washington, D.C.)

Us Green Building Council • Washington, DC

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Talent Acquisition (TA) Specialist , you will play a critical role in building, scaling, and continuously improving USGBC & GBCI’s Talent Acquisition function . This is a highly hands-on, process-oriented, full-cycle recruiting role for someone who loves building structure, improving systems, and delivering an exceptional hiring and onboarding experience. You will own end-to-end recruitment , from sourcing and LinkedIn outreach à screening à interview management à offer coordination à onboarding Day 1 experience , including I-9 processing, new hire paperwork, background checks, and first-day readiness .

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of experience of corporate, full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in a complex, matrixed, or growing organization.
• Proven experience sourcing on LinkedIn Recruiter and building proactive sourcing strategies.
• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end hiring processes, not just interview coordination.
• Experience supporting onboarding processes, including background checks, I-9, and new hire paperwork.
• Experience building, improving, or scaling recruiting processes, workflows, or TA operations.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in business, organizational development, social sciences, or related study required.
• Proficient in using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), such as ADP, Workday, Paylocity, Oracle, iCIMS, or other HRIS platforms.
• Experienced with project management tools, including Visio, Smartsheet, and Canva.
• Highly skilled in utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and other social media platforms for candidate sourcing.
• Strong process-thinking and operational mindset
• Passion for continuous improvement and building scalable systems
• Excellent stakeholder partnership and communication skills
• Highly organized with strong project and program management abilities
• Strong sourcing and talent mapping skills, especially using LinkedIn Recruiter
• Ability to balance strategy and hands-on execution
• Comfortable in fast-changing, growing, and global environments
• High attention to detail, especially around compliance and onboarding
• English

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing or supporting internship, early career, or rotational programs strongly preferred.
• Experience recruiting across multiple functions and levels in a corporate or professional services environment.
• Comfort working in build mode—creating structure where it doesn’t yet fully exist.

Responsibilities

• Full-Cycle Recruiting & Sourcing Own full-cycle recruiting for corporate roles across the U.S. and globally, from intake through Day 1 onboarding.
• Proactively source candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals, and creative sourcing strategies.
• Build and execute role-specific sourcing strategies rather than relying only on applicants.
• Screen resumes, conduct HR interviews, and guide candidates through the full hiring process.
• Partner closely with hiring managers on role scoping, interview strategy, and decision-making.
• Process, Systems & Continuous Improvement Help build, document, and continuously improve TA processes, workflows, templates, and standards.
• Identify friction points in the hiring and onboarding experience and propose and implement improvements.
• Manage and optimize the ATS (ADP), ensuring clean data, strong reporting, and consistent usage.
• Create scalable recruiting operations that support a growing and increasingly global organization.
• Onboarding & Day 1 Experience Own the end-to-end preboarding and Day 1 experience, including: I-9 process New hire paperwork Background checks IT and systems setup coordination First-day readiness and coordination Ensure every new hire has a smooth, compliant, and welcoming start.
• Internship & Early Career Program Management Lead program management for internship and early career programs, including: Planning timelines Coordinating hiring Managing execution Improving the program year over year
• Stakeholder Partnership & Compliance Act as a trusted partner to hiring managers, bringing structure, clarity, and follow-through.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. and international employment laws and internal policies.
• Stay current on recruiting best practices, labor market trends, and TA innovation.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Professional development reimbursement
• We offer a healthcare plan through Cigna that includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs. USGBC covers 100% of the premiums and an HRA that will assist you and your dependents in reaching the in-network medical deductible. You will only be responsible for the $300 individual / $600 family up front deductible for medical services before the employer funded HRA will process payments for your in-network claims
• Generous paid time off (12 paid holidays, 9 paid personal sick days and based on career level either 2 to 3 weeks PTO), including U.S. operations closed for a full week between Christmas and New Year’s
• 6 weeks paid renewal leave after 7 years of continuous service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level