Defense Recruiter

McBride International; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Friendly workplace

Domestic and international projects

Remote and hybrid work options

Job summary

McBride International is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to lead and develop day-to-day support for DoW clients across the United States, with a strong emphasis on Hanscom AFB and cleared technical roles for the US Air Force. You will align cross-functional teams, schedule interviews, and track tasks for senior leadership reporting.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years sourcing cleared personnel, with familiarity across DoW processes, security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of experience sourcing cleared civilian and military personnel or DoW personnel operations.
• Experience supporting DoW, U.S. Air Force or joint military organizations.
• Familiarity with military personnel processes, evaluations, security clearance and administrative workflows.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong organizational, communication, and task management skills.
• Experience handling sensitive personnel and operational information with discretion and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing day-to-day talent acquisition support for DoW clients throughout the U.S., with a heavy focus on Hanscom AFB.
• Supporting cross-functional alignment and execution to attract cleared talent for diverse technical roles supporting US Air Force.
• Coordinating interview scheduling, client meetings, and task tracking for leadership reporting.
• Supporting process improvement initiatives focused on workflow efficiency and accountability.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable DoW security clearance guidance.
• Tracking and processing personnel actions, staffing documentation, and onboarding package.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Discretion

Task management

Cleared recruitment

Security clearance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

You will be responsible for the following:

• Leading and developing day-to-day talent acquisition support for DoW clients throughout the U.S., with a heavy focus on Hanscom AFB
• Supporting cross-functional alignment and execution to attract cleared talent for diverse technical roles supporting US Air Force
• Coordinating interview scheduling, client meetings, and task tracking for leadership reporting
• Supporting process improvement initiatives focused on workflow efficiency and accountability
• Ensuring compliance with applicable DoW security clearance guidance
• Tracking and processing personnel actions, staffing documentation, and onboarding package

You will be responsible for the following:

• Leading and developing day-to-day talent acquisition support for DoW clients throughout the U.S., with a heavy focus on Hanscom AFB
• Supporting cross-functional alignment and execution to attract cleared talent for diverse technical roles supporting US Air Force
• Coordinating interview scheduling, client meetings, and task tracking for leadership reporting
• Supporting process improvement initiatives focused on workflow efficiency and accountability
• Ensuring compliance with applicable DoW security clearance guidance
• Tracking and processing personnel actions, staffing documentation, and onboarding package

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 5 years of experience sourcing cleared civilian and military personnel or DoW personnel operations.
• Experience supporting DoW, U.S. Air Force or joint military organizations
• Familiarity with military personnel processes, evaluations, security clearance and administrative workflows
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong organizational, communication, and task management skills
• Experience handling sensitive personnel and operational information with discretion and professionalism

Preferred Qualifications/skills:

• Experience supporting senior leadership for military and civilian populations
• Experience recruiting at Hanscom AFB

Education and Clearance

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Preferred US Secret Clearance

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Friendly and welcoming workplace
• Offices and projects domestic and international
• Remote and hybrid work options