Independent Recruiting Consultant

Terms: Full-Time

Location: Metro-DC (Remote)

Clearance: None

We are seeking a seasoned Independent Recruiter to support a wide variety of our client's talent acquisition needs. Ideally, this person should have some combination of third-party staffing agency experience and in-house corporate recruiting expertise and account management — with a strong command of the Gov Con talent landscape. This is a high-impact, fractional role with direct influence on the firm's growth and talent strategy.

• Support the sourcing and recruitment lifecycle across a variety of technical, functional, and cleared positions
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, define job requirements, and craft targeted recruitment strategies
• Source qualified candidates through Linked In Recruiter, job boards, social media, employee referrals, and personal networks
• Conduct thorough initial screenings to evaluate candidates against technical requirements, clearance eligibility, and cultural fit
• Coordinate and schedule interviews, manage candidate pipelines, and ensure timely follow-up at every stage of the process
• Serve as a trusted advisor to both hiring managers and candidates throughout the hiring process
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first outreach through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of four years of full-life cycle recruiting ideally in the government contracting space
• Highly comfortable sourcing and screening candidates utilizing a variety of tools and techniques
• Proven ability to effectively manage candidate pipelines and facilitating progression of candidate lifecycle
• Experience developing and executing proactive recruitment sourcing, engagement and branding strategies
• Highly communicative and vigilant about maintaining communication and applicant tracking systems
• Must have experience conducting intake calls with hiring managers, extracting information from stakeholders and other team members
• Excellent business acumen and strong attention to detail
• Must have a background in understanding how to identify inefficiencies in all stages of the hiring processes and provide feedback to leadership
• Thorough understanding of federal procurement process of government contracts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in both 3rd party staffing and corporate recruiting
• Highly experienced in candidates sourcing techniques, tools etc.

As an independent consulting position, there are no benefits associated with this position.