Recruiter

Position Overview:

The Government Contract Recruiter is responsible for sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates for federal, state, and local government contracts across a variety of industries, including healthcare, administrative support, security, operations, facilities, behavioral health, logistics, and professional services. This independent contractor role partners closely with hiring managers and program leadership to build qualified candidate pipelines and support rapid hiring initiatives for government-funded programs.

The ideal candidate has experience recruiting for government contracts, understands security clearance and background investigation requirements, and is comfortable managing multiple high-volume requisitions while maintaining compliance with contract requirements. This position requires strong organizational skills, exceptional communication, and the ability to identify qualified candidates in competitive labor markets.

Essential Functions:

Full-Cycle Recruitment

·Source qualified candidates using job boards, social media, networking, referrals, resume databases, and other recruiting resources.

·Review resumes and applications to determine candidate qualifications and contract eligibility.

·Conduct phone screenings and initial candidate interviews to assess experience, qualifications, availability, and overall fit.

·Present qualified candidates to hiring managers

·Maintain ongoing communication with candidates throughout the hiring process.

·Develop and maintain talent pipelines for current and future government contract opportunities.

Government Contract Recruiting

·Recruit for a wide variety of government contract positions, including medical, behavioral health, administrative, operations, security, facilities, logistics, and professional roles.

·Understand and recruit to contract-specific education, licensing, certification, and experience requirements.

·Assist candidates with required pre-employment documentation and onboarding requirements.

·Work closely with credentialing and compliance staff to ensure candidates complete all required hiring documentation.

·Understand federal hiring timelines and prioritize recruitment activities to meet contract deadlines.

Compliance & Documentation

·Ensure recruiting activities comply with company policies and government contract requirements.

·Maintain accurate candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

·Maintain confidentiality of applicant information and sensitive documentation.

·Assist with recruitment reporting as requested.

Relationship Management

·Develop positive relationships with candidates, hiring managers, credentialing personnel, and program leadership.

·Provide exceptional candidate experience through timely communication and follow-up.

·Represent the company professionally in all interactions with applicants and external recruiting partners.

·Participate in recruiting strategy meetings and provide market feedback regarding hiring challenges and labor trends.

Required Qualifications & Core Competencies:

·Minimum three (3) years of full-cycle recruiting experience.

·Minimum two (2) years recruiting for government contracts or government-funded programs.

·Experience recruiting across multiple job categories, including healthcare, administrative, operations, security, facilities, or professional positions.

·Working knowledge of federal background investigations, security clearance processes, or government suitability requirements.

·Experience recruiting for positions requiring professional licenses, certifications, or specialized credentials.

·Strong sourcing skills using Indeed, Linkedin , job boards, referrals, and other recruiting platforms.

·Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruiting databases.

·Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

·Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously.

·Ability to work independently while meeting hiring goals and deadlines.

Desired Skills

·Experience recruiting for DHS, ICE, DOJ, VA, HHS, FEMA, DoD, or other federal agencies.

·Experience recruiting candidates requiring Public Trust, Tier 2, Tier 4, or security clearances.

·Knowledge of federal onboarding and credentialing processes.

·Experience with healthcare staffing and licensed clinical recruiting.

·Experience recruiting for high-volume startup government contracts.

·Established network of government contract professionals.

Compensation

·1099 Independent Contractor position.

·Flexible work schedule.

·Remote position with the ability to work from anywhere within the United States.

·Recruiters may support multiple government contract projects simultaneously.

Conditions of Employment:

·Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

·Must be able to successfully pass a background check if required for specific contract assignments.