Temporary Recruiter (Leave Coverage)

Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) - United States • Washington, DC

1d • $67,350 - $101,025 • Hybrid

About The Position

The People & Culture Recruiter is responsible for supporting organizational hiring goals by filling open positions with talented and qualified candidates. This role researches, develops, and implements effective recruiting and staffing strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified and capable talent.
This position is a fixed‑term appointment established to provide leave coverage and is anticipated to conclude on or about December 31, 2026, with responsibilities aligned to ongoing hiring priorities and operational needs during this time.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• 2–4+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience, preferably in a nonprofit, mission‑driven, healthcare, or complex organizational environment
• Demonstrated experience managing full‑cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer coordination
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruiting technologies (e.g., Greenhouse)
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner effectively with hiring managers and internal teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience engaging candidates and stakeholders professionally and inclusively
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and comfort working with data, reporting, and documentation
• Must be willing to travel for work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work on attracting, shortlisting, selecting, and appointing suitable candidates for mid-level jobs (either permanent or temporary) within an organization. Ensure the hiring and integration of the new employees to the organization.
• Develop and maintain a candidate pipeline for specialist and management roles, developing a variety of talent attraction and engagement processes and tools.
• Contribute to the creation of recruitment campaigns; identify the characteristics of key candidate target groups; propose channel and media selections and messaging content; design events; draft communications content and agency briefings.
• Carry out online research and telephone interviews and review career histories to validate applications for senior management and executive roles and to screen out those that do not meet key criteria.
• Contribute to the management of diversity, equity, and inclusion (D, E, and I) initiatives and research within the organization, providing high quality professional services and personal example to internal partners to support improved D, E, and I practices.

What This Job Offers

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