TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST (EXPERIENCE WITH TECHNICAL DEFENSE HIRING REQUIRED) (JOB 1451)

Tacnet

Full-timemid€80,000-92,500/year

Job description

About Us <div class="iCIMS_InfoMsg iCIMS_InfoMsg_Job"> <div class="iCIMS_Expandable_Container"> <div class="iCIMS_Expandable_Text"> DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation. Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve the complex problems faced by civilian and military customers alike by leveraging advanced tools – including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, and simulation, and more. DLH is dedicated to the idea that “Your Mission is Our Passion” and brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovation to improve the lives of millions. </div> </div> </div> <div class="iCIMS_InfoMsg iCIMS_InfoMsg_Job"> <div class="iCIMS_Expandable_Container"> <div class="iCIMS_Expandable_Text"> Overview Do you know how to find the talent that others struggle to reach? DLH is looking for an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist who thrives on the challenge of recruiting cleared, technical, and hard-to-find talent within the Defense market. In this role, you’ll take ownership of full life cycle recruiting, partner directly with hiring leaders, and develop creative sourcing strategies to identify and close talent primarily supporting our operations in Norfolk, VA and Charleston, SC. We’re looking for a recruiter who understands the cleared talent market, knows how to build candidate relationships, can confidently negotiate and close offers, and is comfortable advising leaders when the talent market presents challenges. If you’re resourceful, driven, and enjoy being the recruiter managers trust with their toughest positions, we want to hear from you Responsibilities <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Manage full life cycle recruiting for assigned positions, from intake and sourcing strategy through candidate selection, offer negotiation, and successful hire.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Partner strategically with hiring managers and business leaders to understand workforce needs, establish recruiting priorities, develop effective sourcing strategies, and successfully fill critical and hard-to-fill positions.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Conduct comprehensive intake discussions with hiring managers to clarify position requirements, candidate profiles, timelines, compensation parameters, and sourcing strategies.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies using job boards, professional networks, social media, employee referrals, targeted outreach, and other recruiting resources to identify and engage qualified talent.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Recruit for a variety of technical and professional positions supporting government contracting environments, including cleared and specialized talent.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Screen and assess candidates for technical qualifications, competencies, experience, and overall alignment with position and organizational requirements.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Build strong candidate relationships throughout the recruiting process, proactively addressing potential concerns and maintaining engagement to support strong offer acceptance rates.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide hiring managers with market insight, candidate availability, compensation considerations, and other recruiting data to support informed hiring decisions.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by providing guidance on candidate selection, interviewing practices, recruiting challenges, and effective hiring strategies.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead salary and offer discussions with candidates, effectively negotiate within established compensation parameters, and extend employment offers.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintain accurate and timely candidate, requisition, and recruiting activity within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), currently Greenhouse.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develop and maintain relationships with professional organizations, community partners, military and veteran organizations, and other talent sources to build pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensure recruiting activities are conducted in accordance with applicable company policies, contractual requirements, and federal contractor hiring and recordkeeping requirements.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">At times, participate and support growth recruiting activities.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Manage multiple concurrent requisitions and competing priorities while maintaining a high level of responsiveness to candidates, hiring managers, and business leaders.</li> </ul> Qualifications <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five (5) years of technical defense recruiting experience. Eight (8) years of technical defense recruiting experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated full life cycle recruiting experience, including intake, sourcing, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and closing.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience recruiting technical and specialized professionals within the defense industry, such as Engineering Technicians, Technical Trainers/Developers, Logistics Support, Systems Administrators/Analysts, QC Specialist and other technical roles specifically in the Norfolk, VA and Charleston, SC areas.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience recruiting within the federal government contracting environment strongly preferred.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Knowledge of federal contractor recruiting requirements and applicable compliance considerations, including Fair Labor requirements, Revolving Door legislation, and recruiting transitioning military members.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience recruiting candidates with for positions requiring DOD/DOW security clearances.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated ability to develop sourcing strategies and identify qualified candidates for difficult-to-fill or highly specialized positions.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong negotiation and candidate relationship-management skills with demonstrated ability to effectively close candidates.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to establish credibility and build trusted relationships with hiring managers, senior leaders, candidates, and other key stakeholders.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong business acumen with the ability to understand operational hiring needs and translate them into effective recruiting strategies.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple requisitions, competing priorities, and hiring deadlines in a fast-paced environment.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience using an Applicant Tracking System required; Greenhouse experience preferred.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, follow-up, and attention-to-detail skills.</li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to travel occasionally based on business need.</li> </ul> Basic Compensation: $80,000 - $92,500 yearly salary The salary range listed reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The final offer may vary based on skills, experience, geographic location, market conditions, and internal equity. Additional compensation may include performance incentives and program-specific awards. We do not use salary history to determine compensation, in line with applicable law. Benefits DLH Corp offers our employees an excellent benefits package, including Personal Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, supplemental life with AD&D, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and more. We want our employees to save for their future; therefore, we offer a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which includes a matching component. DLH is dedicated to your career development, providing training to help drive success, with access to our best-in-class e-learning suite for formal and informal learning, professional and technical certification preparation, and education assistance at accredited institutions. </div> </div> </div><div class="content-conclusion"> EEO DLH Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. DLH will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities and disabled Veterans who need assistance to apply. DLH is committed to maintaining a fair and authentic interview process </div>

Skills

Microsoft OfficeWordExcelPowerPoint