Junior Recruiter

About the role

Support a variety of duties related to recruiting and talent acquisition, documentation, and proposal efforts for a government IT solutions provider servicing commercial and government initiatives across the United States.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing position descriptions and specifications.
• Utilize databases, online employment sites (e.g. LinkedIn), social media, and other resources to fill open positions.
• Conduct candidate screenings to assist in moving candidates through the recruitment process.
• Conduct interviews in alignment with managers and leadership team members to assess candidates’ capabilities.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of talent pipelines for current and future technical job openings.
• Source and review applicants for open positions.
• Promote the company's reputation and build rapport with prospective candidates to create a candidate-centric relationship.
• Evaluate candidate skills, experience, and qualifications using a pre-screening question rating scale.
• Craft and send personalized recruiting emails for current job openings to passive candidates.
• Assist in closing out open positions and candidates in a timely manner once positions are filled.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience with recruiting (candidates with more than 2 years of experience will not be considered).
• Base level knowledge of technology and recruitment processes.
• Previous experience parsing resumes for specific skills and qualifications.
• Previous experience scheduling phone, video, and in-person interviews.
• Proficiency with MS products such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Oral presentation experience and excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferences

• Government and/or technical recruiting experience.
• Previous experience conducting multiple interview types (e.g., structured interviews, technical assessments, and behavioral questions).
• Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) such as Breezy, ADP, Greenhouse, or Lever.

About the company

IT-Strat is a technology consulting company established in 2002, specializing in government IT solutions. We hold various contract vehicles and support clients including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). IT-Strat is a certified Woman Owned Small Business and successfully graduated from the SBA 8(a) program, maintaining 8(a) contract vehicles.

Benefits

• Four medical/vision options, including an HSA plan.
• Dental and orthodontia plan.
• Vision materials plan.
• Paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• 401K retirement program with company contribution.
• Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, floating holidays, and bereavement leave.

Semi-monthly pay cycle.