Recruiter

Constellis; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellis is seeking a proactive Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting for federal government contracts. The role partners with Operations, Program Management, Security, HR, and business leaders to identify, attract, and hire qualified talent while meeting OFCCP and contract requirements.

The successful candidate will drive data-driven strategies, build strong pipelines, and manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of full-cycle recruiting experience with success supporting high-volume or government contract recruiting.
• Proven experience building and maintaining candidate pipelines for complex roles.
• Strong direct sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, resume databases, networking, referrals, and passive engagement.
• Experience with ATS, with UKG Recruiting experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate candidate records and ATS compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruiting activities for multiple positions supporting federal government contracts.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing requirements, security clearances, and contract qualifications.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract active and passive candidates.
• Build and strengthen talent pipelines for surge hiring, startups, and workforce planning.
• Utilize sourcing tools and platforms to identify qualified candidates and improve engagement.
• Coordinate interviews, manage offers, and onboard new hires.
• Maintain compliant candidate records and OFCCP-related documentation.
• Monitor pipeline health, track metrics, and report hiring progress to leadership.
• Identify process improvements and leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate screening

Relationship management

Metrics & reporting

Compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Indeed

UKG Recruiting

Eightfold

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Recruiter is responsible for full-cycle recruiting in support of federal government contracts, partnering closely with Operations, Program Management, Security, Human Resources, and business leaders to identify, attract, and hire qualified talent. This role requires a proactive recruiting professional with strong sourcing expertise, the ability to build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines, and experience managing multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will leverage modern recruiting technologies, data-driven recruiting strategies, and relationship-based networking techniques to meet hiring objectives while ensuring compliance with federal contractor requirements. This individual will play a critical role in workforce planning, talent pipeline development, recruiting analytics, and continuous improvement of recruitment processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage recruiting activities for multiple positions supporting federal government contracts, including high-volume and hard-to-fill roles.
• Partner with hiring managers and operational leadership to understand current and future staffing requirements, security clearance requirements, certifications, and contract-specific qualifications.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to attract active and passive candidates through networking, referrals, military and veteran organizations, professional associations, job boards, social media platforms, career fairs, and targeted outreach campaigns.
• Build, maintain, and continuously strengthen talent pipelines to support ongoing staffing requirements, surge hiring efforts, contract startups, rebids, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Utilize sourcing tools and platforms including LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, resume databases, professional networking groups, and other talent acquisition technologies to identify qualified candidates.
• Leverage recruiting technology and AI-enabled solutions, including UKG Recruiting, Eightfold, Microsoft Copilot, and other recruiting tools to improve candidate identification, engagement, productivity, and reporting.
• Conduct candidate outreach, screening interviews, and qualification assessments to evaluate experience, certifications, clearance eligibility, and overall fit for assigned positions.
• Coordinate interviews, facilitate selection processes, and manage offer and pre-employment activities through onboarding transition.
• Maintain accurate and compliant candidate records, applicant statuses, requisition information, and recruiting documentation within the UKG Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Ensure candidate dispositioning, requisition updates, applicant flow logs, and other recruiting activities comply with OFCCP requirements, federal contractor regulations, company policies, and audit standards.
• Monitor pipeline health, candidate conversion metrics, and recruiting progress to proactively identify risks and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare, analyze, and present recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, pipeline activity, candidate conversion rates, and hiring forecasts to recruiting leadership, operational leaders, and senior management.
• Recommend process improvements, technology enhancements, and recruiting best practices to improve efficiency, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.
• Partner with Recruiting Coordinators, Human Resources, Security, and Operations teams to ensure a seamless candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Represent the company at hiring events, military transition programs, veteran outreach initiatives, industry networking events, and community recruiting functions.
• Adhere to company policies regarding data privacy, confidentiality, record retention, and applicant information management.
• Identify potential recruiting challenges, staffing risks, and process gaps; develop solutions and elevate issues as appropriate.
• Work is typically based in a busy office environment and subject to frequent interruptions. Business work hours are Monday-Friday standard core hours, however some extended or weekend hours may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of full-cycle recruiting experience with demonstrated success supporting high-volume, professional, operational, or government contract recruiting environments.
• Proven experience building and maintaining candidate pipelines for complex and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Strong direct sourcing experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, resume databases, networking, referrals, and passive candidate engagement strategies.
• Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), with UKG Recruiting experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate candidate records and ensure ATS compliance, reporting accuracy, and data integrity.
• Experience preparing and presenting recruiting metrics, hiring trends, pipeline analysis, and workforce planning data to leadership stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of recruiting compliance requirements, including OFCCP regulations, applicant tracking requirements, and federal contractor hiring practices.
• Experience using recruiting technology, automation, AI-enabled sourcing tools, and productivity solutions such as Eightfold, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms.
• Excellent communication, influencing, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, competing deadlines, and changing business demands.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and reporting tools.
• May be required to lift and carry awkward items weighing up to 25 lbs. Requires intermittent standing, walking, sitting, squatting, stretching and bending throughout the workday.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience recruiting for federal government contracts.
  • Experience supporting security, law enforcement, military, intelligence, defense, professional services, or cleared recruiting environments.
  • Knowledge of security clearance processes, background investigations, and government suitability requirements.
  • Experience supporting contract transitions, rapid staffing initiatives, and startup recruiting efforts.
  • Experience utilizing recruiting analytics and workforce planning data to influence hiring decisions and recruiting strategy.

BENEFITS

Constellis offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects its commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Vet