Tech & Science Talent Acquisition Specialist (Hybrid)

Sayres Defense

Washington (District of Columbia)

Hybrid

USD 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Sayres Defense is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our growing Talent Acquisition team in the Washington, DC/DMV area with a hybrid schedule to support collaboration and business development activities, including proposal development and coordination.

This junior-to-mid-level role focuses on full-lifecycle recruiting for scientific, technical, engineering, and government-contracting positions, partnering with managers to attract, assess, and hire qualified professionals while

Qualifications

2-5 years of full-lifecycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
Experience recruiting for technical, scientific, engineering, federal, or government-contracting positions preferred.
Experience with 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 position requirements.

Responsibilities

Manage full-lifecycle recruiting activities, including intake meetings, job postings, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offers, pre-employment requirements, and onboarding handoff.
Develop sourcing strategies to identify active and passive candidates through job boards, resume databases, LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals, social media, and other channels.
Partner with hiring managers and program leadership to understand technical requirements, labor categories, contract requirements, and candidate profiles.
Screen candidates against position requirements, labor categories, clearance requirements, and contract specifications.
Serve as a primary recruiting point of contact for hiring managers, candidates, and program leadership.
Develop and maintain accurate, compliant job descriptions and requisitions.