Recruiter

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Job description

Company Description

For 30 years, clients in the private and public sectors have relied upon SOS International LLC (SOSi) for critical operations in the world's most challenging environments. SOSi is privately held, was founded by its current ownership in 1989, maintains corporate headquarters in Reston, VA, and specializes in providing logistics, construction, training, intelligence, and information technology solutions to the defense, diplomatic, intelligence and law enforcement communities.

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. SOSi takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Job Description

SOSi is seeking a Recruiter to join our recruiting team in Reston, VA. The Recruiter will be responsible for handling the full lifecycle recruiting and must have a solid ability to multi-task, be organized, have a sense of urgency, and be forward-thinking. The ideal candidate will have experience sourcing passive and active candidates in the intelligence arena and recruiting former general military linguists/cultural advisors.

Responsibilities

• Accurately evaluating candidates based on core competencies and cultural fit.
• Build effective networks and relationships to maintain a strong pipeline of talent.
• Collaborates with hiring managers to determine position specifications, pre-screening questions, interview questions, and solve staffing challenges.
• Sources candidates through Internet job boards, subscription databases, newspaper advertisements, cold calling, job fairs, networking, referrals, and other creative candidate sourcing strategies.
• Pre-screens resumes, conducts initial interviews and evaluates candidates' suitability for presentation to hiring managers.
• Builds effective candidate networks and strong cross-functional relationships with Hiring Managers to support the needs of the business.
• Supports proposal preparation by recruiting key personnel, formatting resumes, and obtaining letters of commitment from contingent hires.
• Conducts reference checks.
• Maintains recruiting documentation required for OFCCP compliance.
• Contributes to special projects as required.
• Performs other duties assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; additional years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of education.
• Three to five years in full lifecycle recruiting experience.
• Experience in recruiting Intelligence Analysts and other military roles.
• Experience with supporting proposal activities.
• Experience in the government contracting industry.
• Knowledge of employment laws and hiring practices.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to multi-task and to organize and prioritize multiple on-going projects in a fast-paced, deadline-sensitive environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to speak with large groups of prospective candidates.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Office Suite applications and hands-on familiarity with various recruiting sources and tools.

Additional Information

Working Conditions

• Hybrid remote/office working environment.
• Fast paced, deadline-oriented environment.

SOSi is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. SOSi takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.