[Hiring] Employment Manager @TekSynap

Role Description

• Support the full lifecycle recruiting process for key and non-key personnel supporting bid and proposal opportunities on cleared and uncleared contracts.
• Assist with recruiting efforts for technical and IT positions requiring various certifications and security clearance levels.
• Develop an understanding of the proposal lifecycle from RFI through contract award and support recruiting activities related to proposal efforts.
• Work closely with the Senior Employment Managers, hiring managers, and leadership teams to support incumbent capture activities during contract transitions.
• Coordinate and assist with full-cycle recruiting activities for funded, unfunded, and pursuit opportunities.
• Partner with leadership teams to understand labor categories, technical requirements, bill rates, and contract expectations.
• Utilize recruiting and sourcing platforms, including iCIMS, LinkedIn, ClearanceJobs, and other resources, to identify and engage active and passive candidates.
• Participate in funded and pursuit meetings and provide recruiting updates to proposal teams and leadership as needed.
• Support job fairs, networking events, and company outreach initiatives to help build candidate pipelines for funded and unfunded opportunities. Some travel may be required.
• Deliver quality customer service by helping match candidate qualifications with customer and contract requirements.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with candidates, contract employees, customers, and internal staff.
• Perform administrative and operational recruiting tasks to support overall team goals and recruiting efforts.
• Respond to and help qualify job requisitions in a timely and efficient manner.
• Review resumes and compare candidate skillsets against funded opportunities, proposals, and pipeline positions.
• Maintain accurate candidate and recruiting information within applicable systems and databases.
• Conduct candidate interviews to evaluate technical qualifications, experience, and overall fit for assignments.
• Assist in resolving recruiting-related issues or concerns involving candidates, customers, and/or contract employees.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with team members, hiring managers, and leadership.
• Support the development and maintenance of candidate networks for current and future hiring needs.

Qualifications

• Recruiting experience with a focus on technical, IT, staffing, or GovCon roles preferred.
• Basic understanding of recruiting for positions requiring security clearances and technical certifications.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Experience using recruiting and sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn, ClearanceJobs, and applicant tracking systems; iCIMS experience preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with candidates, customers, and leadership.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-up and time management skills.
• Must maintain a private home office environment with reliable phone and internet access.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time, and holidays.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Location: Telework with up to 10% travel for high priority recruiting events and efforts and an annual team meeting in Reston, VA.
• Type of environment: Varies.
• Noise level: Low.
• Work schedule: Day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: Up to 10%.
• List of Approved States: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, IO, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI, WY.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to use hands to grip, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds.
• Frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

• US Citizenship.

Equal Employment Opportunity

• Employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
• TekSynap is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities.