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Senior Recruiter
Job Location:
Job Location:
Alexandria, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
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Posted:
20 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
19 August 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Senior Recruiter (Remote)
About Team Carney
Founded in 1994 Team Carney Inc. specializes in providing innovative knowledge solutions performance acceleration training organizational development and technology solutions primarily to Federal Government clients. Our focus areas include custom learning development e-learning and strategic human capital consulting. We foster a collaborative fully remote environment where strategic thinking meets federal compliance. We value adaptability continuous learning and a deep understanding of the government contracting landscape. The Impact Youll Have
As a Senior Recruiter at Team Carney you will be the gateway to building teams that directly support critical federal programs ensuring we hire top-tier talent who share our passion for performance acceleration. You will take the lead in sourcing screening and hiring for highly specialized cleared roles building robust pipelines for key positions like Instructional Designers 508 Trusted Testers and Training Managers. What Youll Do (Responsibilities)
- Full-Cycle Recruitment: Manage the entire recruiting lifecycle from intake meetings with hiring managers to offer negotiation and onboarding.
- Specialized Sourcing: Proactively source passive candidates for niche technical and strategic HR management roles within the government contracting space.
- Clearance Navigation: Navigate the complexities of hiring candidates with active security clearances (e.g. Secret Top Secret) and manage the nuances of federal background checks.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with hiring managers in the e-learning and instructional design spaces translating complex technical and clearance requirements into effective targeted sourcing strategies.
- Candidate Experience: Ensure a white-glove candidate experience recognizing that the recruitment process is the first reflection of Team Carneys high standards.
- Compliance & Best Practices: Maintain strict compliance with federal hiring guidelines (e.g. OFCCP) and state-specific salary transparency laws.
The Whole Person Were Looking For
- Agile & Adaptable: You have the agility to pivot seamlessly between different types of requisitionsfrom specialized technical roles to strategic management positions.
- Exceptional Communicator: You possess strong interpersonal skills and can build trust quickly with both hiring managers and prospective candidates.
- Strategic Thinker: You look beyond the immediate requisition to understand long-term team dynamics and organizational goals.
- Empathetic Listener: You evaluate candidates not just on their resumes but on their cultural add potential for growth and alignment with our core values.
- Problem Solver: You creatively navigate tight talent markets and overcome roadblocks in the hiring process with resilience.
What You Bring (Qualifications)
- Education: Bachelors (BS/BA) degree required.
- Experience: 10 years of proven experience in full-cycle recruiting.
- Industry Expertise: Extensive experience in government contracting with a deep understanding of federal hiring processes and compliance.
- Clearance Expertise: Tangible experience navigating clearance verification (e.g. confirming active Secret Top Secret or DHS ICE Public Trust statuses) understanding the timelines associated with clearance crossover or reciprocity and actively guiding candidates through complex federal background investigation prerequisites.
- Tech-Savvy: Proficiency in modern recruitment tech stacks. Experience with our primary ATS JazzHR is a significant plus along with innovative sourcing tools and clearance-specific job boards.
- Forward-Thinking (AI): Knowledgeable about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the recruitment space; you lean into working with AI and are eager to leverage emerging tools to enhance sourcing streamline operations and improve the candidate experience.
- Remote Work: Experience thriving and effectively managing time in a fully remote work environment.
Why Team Carney
- Work-Life Harmony:A remote that respects your time.
- Get Out and Learn:We give you$200/yearto learnanythingfrom pottery to coding.
- Get Out and Run:We give you$200/yearto stay active in fitness events.
- Invested in Your Future:$5000 annual tuition assistance student loan repayment and 401k matching.
- Full Support:11 paid holidays 6 weeks of paid parental leave and premium BCBS medical/dental/vision options.
*Actual salary is determined by a combination of education certifications knowledge skills location and clearance level as well as contract-specific affordability.
Veteran/Disabled/EEO
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Carney provides the federal government and military custom solutions related to training, learning, workforce development, leadership development, and human capital consulting.
