Hybrid Talent Acquisition Specialist - Tech and Science

Sayres & Associates; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sayres Defense in Washington, DC, seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our growing team in a hybrid role. You will support full‑lifecycle recruiting for technical and specialized roles, collaborating with TA leadership and program managers.

You will source, assess, and hire qualified professionals, manage job descriptions, and coordinate with security and HR teams to support federal contracting staffing. The role emphasizes confidentiality and strong relationship-building.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Communications, or related field.
• 2–5 years of full-lifecycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Experience recruiting for technical, scientific, engineering, federal, or government-contracting positions is preferred.
• Experience or familiarity with scientific and technical talent, including biotechnology, life sciences, physical sciences, laboratory environments, or related fields, is highly valued.
• Working knowledge of government-contracting staffing requirements, labor categories, and contingent or proposal-based positions.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions, competing priorities, and time-sensitive staffing requirements.
• Strong candidate assessment skills and the ability to evaluate technical qualifications against job requirements.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Working knowledge of compensation principles, including salary alignment and market considerations.
• Familiarity with EEO, OFCCP, VEVRAA, and other applicable employment requirements.
• Demonstrated commitment to equal employment opportunity and inclusive recruiting practices.
• Ability to obtain secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Partner with TA Manager and hiring managers to identify, attract, assess, and hire qualified professionals.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies to identify active and passive candidates through job boards and networks.
• Understand technical requirements, labor categories, and contract requirements with program leadership.
• Screen candidates against position requirements, labor categories, clearance, and contract specs.
• Serve as a primary recruiting contact for managers, candidates, and leadership.
• Develop and maintain accurate, compliant job descriptions and requisitions.
• Support recruiting for proposal, incumbent-capture, and contract-award-dependent positions.
• Provide recruiting support for business development and proposal efforts.
• Track recruiting activity and metrics, including pipelines and time-to-fill.
• Maintain accurate applicant records, candidate dispositions, interview documentation, and recruiting data.
• Support employee referral and internal mobility programs.
• Collaborate with HR and TA leadership to develop recruiting resources and training for hiring managers.
• Manage relationships with recruiting vendors, job boards, sourcing tools, ATS, and partners.
• Coordinate with Facility Security Officer on security-clearance verification and requirements.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, federal contractor requirements, and company policies.
• Maintain candidate, compensation, clearance, and employee information with discretion and confidentiality.

Skills

Full-lifecycle recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate screening

Interview coordination

Vendor management

Compliance knowledge

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Communications or related field

Tools

iSolved Talent Acquisition

ADP

LinkedIn Recruiter

ApplicantPro

Job description

Sayres Defense in Washington, DC, seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our growing team in a hybrid role. You will support full‑lifecycle recruiting for technical and specialized roles, collaborating with TA leadership and program managers.

You will source, assess, and hire qualified professionals, manage job descriptions, and coordinate with security and HR teams to support federal contracting staffing. The role emphasizes confidentiality and strong relationship-building.