Technical Recruiter (Federal)

Lodestar Consulting•Washington, DC

About The Position

Lodestar Consulting is currently seeking a Federal Recruiter to join our team. We are a fast-growing small business (named to Inc5000's list of fast-growing private companies in America and Best Places to Work for multiple years in a row), seeking dynamic thinkers and outstanding communicators who want to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and grow with Lodestar Consulting Inc. We focus on hiring and developing top talent to provide superior support to our clients, and to grow and develop our team for long-term repeatable success. Our team members are experienced, professional, enthusiastic, and able to quickly apply their skills to diverse situations to ensure our client’s needs are met. If you love to solve problems, assist clients in emerging technologies, or simply drive meaningful change for clients, there’s a place for you at Lodestar Consulting! As a Federal Recruiter, your responsibilities would include (but not limited to):

Requirements

3+ years of prior full-desk technical recruiting experience within a Federal Contractor providing cleared candidates to Federal engagements (experience with Defense/DoD industry is a plus)
Demonstrated experience in candidate management through an applicant tracking system with strong attention to detail
3+ years of recruiting experience with complex and time-sensitive search initiatives, requiring a disciplined approach to delivering qualified talent with urgency
The ability to deal with shifting priorities and demands with calmness and to proactively engage with a virtual team to ensure we work smart as well as hard
Strong written and oral communication skills, in particular with respect to professional emails to clients and candidates, as well as demonstrated ability to articulate client capabilities against requirements in a structured screening document
Expert understanding of Boolean searching
Must be self-driven and able to think big picture and strategically
Must have strong problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to manage deadlines and time constraints
Minimum of an Associates Degree required (Bachelor's in HR-related field preferred)

Responsibilities

Actively identify and screen cleared individuals for opportunities with DoD and Intelligence, and other Federal agencies
Build relationships with Program Managers, Business Development, People Department, and across business functions
Identify passive candidates and develop/manage sourcing strategies that address strategic business needs/goals
Be a strategic advisor and provide subject matter expertise regarding the market, competitive landscape, compensation, candidate expectations, onboarding and integration challenges
Managing and supporting our ATS system, including generating and posting job requisitions, managing candidate pipeline and workflows within the system, consult with managers to discover staff requirements and specific job objectives, evaluate and screen candidates, perform candidate management, facilitating candidate interview feedback sessions, and recommending best practices to support more efficient and effective hiring practices.
Conduct phone, virtual and/or in-person interviews
Provide a shortlist of qualified candidates to hiring managers & company leadership
Help the hiring team with recruiting methods and interview questions
Contact new employees and support new hire onboarding activities
Support other assigned functions as necessary