People Operations - Talent Acquisition Specialist

CNA • Arlington, VA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist partners with the Manager, Talent Acquisition and hiring managers to understand business and talent needs and develop effective, cost-conscious recruiting strategies. The role sources and engages active and passive candidates through networks, job postings, career fairs, industry events, social media, job boards, and other online resources. It also conducts targeted outreach, screens candidates, prepares background profiles, coordinates interviews, communicates feedback, and facilitates hiring decisions.

The specialist partners with the Recruitment Marketing Specialist on university relations, with an emphasis on reaching Ph.D. and master’s candidates. The position uses the applicant tracking system and other recruiting tools to maintain accurate applicant records, reports on recruiting effectiveness through metrics and analytics, and coordinates recruiting events and new-hire onboarding logistics with HR colleagues. The role requires occasional travel to career fairs and other off-site recruiting events. Hybrid arrangements may be available at the supervisor’s discretion, with 2–3 days in the office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of professional-level recruiting experience.
• Experience using a variety of online recruitment tools and proficiency with applicant tracking systems.
• Demonstrated success in human resources and ability to perform full life-cycle recruiting.
• Familiarity with recruitment industry trends and transformations and an understanding of applicant tracking systems.
• Ability to work with internal and external customers at all levels and manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven, multitasking environment.
• Proven record of hiring and meeting goals.
• Ability to use quantitative skills to create reports and meaningful metrics to measure progress against recruiting goals.
• Experience conducting analysis using an analytical tool such as Excel, and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
• Excellent interpersonal, listening, and networking skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong problem-solving and consultative skills and a solutions-oriented approach.
• Ability to travel occasionally to career fairs and other off-site recruiting events.

Nice To Haves

• PHR certification.
• Experience recruiting for positions in the government contracting arena.
• Proficiency in Access and SharePoint.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Manager, Talent Acquisition and hiring managers to understand business unit, division, and department profiles, goals, and talent requirements, and translate them into cost-effective recruiting strategies and solutions.
• Follow up with hiring managers to assess the effectiveness and status of recruiting plans for each position.
• Source qualified active and passive candidates and build internal and external talent pipelines through networks, job advertisements, job fairs, industry events, social media, job boards, and other online resources.
• Conduct targeted recruitment outreach, assess the effectiveness of outreach efforts, make cold calls, and build an active network of qualified candidates.
• Evaluate and screen candidates, prepare background profiles, schedule interviews, communicate interview feedback, and facilitate final hiring decisions.
• Partner with the Recruitment Marketing Specialist on the university relations program, including developing relationships with universities and organizations and researching ways to reach recent graduates, particularly Ph.D. and master’s candidates.
• Use the applicant tracking system and other recruitment tracking tools to maintain timely and accurate applicant documentation.
• Report on recruiting program effectiveness and efficiency using metrics and analytics.
• Coordinate logistical support for recruiting events and new-hire onboarding with the Lead Recruiting Assistant and other HR colleagues.
• Build collaborative working relationships with the HR Sourcer and Recruitment Marketing Specialist to coordinate recruiting activities and deliverables.
• Perform other special projects and duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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