Talent Acquisition Specialist

Information Technology Strategies Inc. is a government IT solutions provider servicing commercial and government initiative in various parts of the United States. We are currently seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to work for our company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Government SECRET / TOP SECRET Clearance. (Basic Federal Clearance requirements are U.S. Citizenship clear criminal history check no recent or pending bankruptcies)
• Assists in the development execution and planning of strategies to accomplish business objectives related to recruiting in conjunction with management.
• Participates in recruitment strategy and advises on content of advertising campaigns.
• Utilizes recruiting avenues such as candidate sourcing job fairs open houses social networking to attract top talent.
• Assists in the development of job descriptions in collaboration with hiring managers and proposal teams.
• Assists with the selection process to include interviewing assessing candidates and recommending finalists providing guidance and training to management and peer panels for optimum candidate selection and improved retention.
• Assists in the development and management of partnerships with academic institutions and community organizations to build continuous talent pipelines.
• Maintains Recruiting module of Human Resource Information System (HRIS) ADP Comprehensive with appropriate status updates and notes on applicants.
• Assists in the posting and advertisement process of open roles.
• Partners with leadership on compensation related matters such as offers promotions and internal transfers.
• Works with hiring managers to understand technical requirements for open positions and tailors prescreening questions accordingly.
• Evaluates candidate skills experience and qualifications to determine their fit for the job based on the rating scale of prescreening questions.
• Assists in the implementation of change through fostering a collaborative and problemsolving environment.
• Works independently and in a team environment.
• Builds rapport with prospective candidates creating a candidatecentric relationship.
• Builds and maintains a talent pipeline of potential candidates for current and future technical job openings.
• Provides regular updates on recruiting progress to hiring managers.

• Collaborates with the Human Resources Proposal Managers and senior leadership to create and implement innovative recruitment strategies refine recruiting and onboarding process and design and implement measures and metrics.

• Stays current on industry trends market knowledge and competitive intelligence.

• Ensures compliance with federal state and local employment laws and regulations and company policies.
• Assists in the biannual position description review process to ensure accuracy and relevance across the company.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Government SECRET / TOP SECRET Clearance. (Basic Federal Clearance requirements are U.S. Citizenship clear criminal history check no recent or pending bankruptcies)
• Must have previous experience recruiting within the Federal Government and/or Federal Contracting space.
• Bachelors Degree or 4 additional years of experience.
• 3 to 5 years of recruiting experience.
• 3 year(s) of technical recruiting experience.
• 2 year(s) of proposal recruiting experience.
• Must have knowledge of Federal Government security clearances and 8570/8140 requirements.
• Understands information technology related terms with emphasis on development security and operations (DevSecOps) cloud and multiple service models (e.g. Software as a Service).
• Demonstrated success and leadership in the FullCycle Recruiting: Preparing Sourcing Screening Selecting Hiring Onboarding.
• Demonstrated experience with multiple job posting platforms (e.g. LinkedIn Indeed)
• Expert in sourcing candidates defining competencies interviewing and screening for candidate qualifications and competencies.
• Proficient with MS products such as: Excel Word and PowerPoint.
• Oral presentation experience and excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferences:

• An active secret clearance.
• Previous experience with ISO and CMMI.
• Located within the Washington DC Virginia Maryland area.
• Handson experience with HRIS ADP Comprehensive.

Work With Us

ITStrat is a technology consulting company that holds various contract vehicles including best in class vehicles. ITStrat has supported multiple clients including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE via both prime and meaningful subcontracts). Additionally ITStrat has prime contracts with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and many others. We maintain relationships with multiple large businesses.

ITStrat was established in 2002. We are a certified Woman Owned Small Business. ITStrat also successfully graduated as a SBA 8(A) company. It was an 8(a) company from 2008 through 2017 and currently still has 8(a) contract vehicles.

Benefits We Offer:

• Four Medical/Vision options including an HSA plan.
• Dental and Orthodontia plan
• Vision Materials plan
• Paid Life ShortTerm Disability and LongTerm Disability
• 401K Retirement Program with company contribution
• Paid Vacation Holidays Sick Leave Floating Holidays Bereavement Leave
• Semimonthly pay cycle

Information Technology Strategies (ITStrat) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and it is our policy to consider applicants for employment without regard to sex race color creed religion national origin sexual orientation marital status age disability veteran status alienage ancestry and any other factors prohibited by law. Employment selections are based on company and client requirements and the qualifications and skills of the candidate. ITStrat is committed to actively capitalizing on the diversity of skills talents and perspectives of our employees.