About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, HR & Recruitment.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This opportunity is with a Confidential Client supporting federal and national-security focused programs. You will contribute to building candidate pipelines and delivering technical talent to client programs.

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for technical roles supporting federal and national security customers.
• Source candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, Dice, ClearedJobs.Net, internal databases, referrals, and advanced Boolean search techniques.
• Conduct outbound outreach via phone, email, LinkedIn, and other channels to engage passive and active candidates.
• Lead qualification calls to assess technical experience, security clearances, compensation expectations, availability, and career motivations.
• Evaluate candidates against technical skills, education, certifications, and clearance/program experience.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current and anticipated openings.
• Prepare candidate submittals and manage interview scheduling, candidate prep, feedback loops, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
• Partner with Account Managers and recruiting leadership to refine hiring profiles and adjust sourcing strategies.
• Track candidate activity, pipeline status, and recruiting metrics in the ATS/CRM.
• Develop working knowledge of federal clearance types and cleared talent market dynamics.
• Serve as an internal contact for placed consultants/contractors after start date to ensure smooth transitions.

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What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2–5 years recruiting, staffing, talent acquisition, or federal contracting/business development experience preferred.
• Proven experience with full-cycle recruiting, preferably supporting federal government contracting or IT roles.
• Hands-on use of recruiting platforms (LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, Dice, ClearedJobs.Net, or similar).
• Strong Boolean sourcing, outbound outreach, and qualification call experience.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and maintain organized pipelines in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.
• Excellent communication, organization, relationship management, and closing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with ATS/CRM systems.
• Preferred: familiarity with Secret / Top Secret / TS/SCI / polygraph requirements and technical domains such as Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Cloud/DevOps, Systems Administration, Networking, Data/Analytics, or IT Infrastructure.

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Compensation & Location

• Location: Wolf Trap, VA (onsite or client-site expectations as required by the role).
• Employment type: Full-time.
• Base salary range: $65,000 — $85,000 per year (range provided by client; target salary may be $65,000–$75,000 depending on experience and qualifications).
• Variable compensation: Bonus & commission opportunities in addition to base salary.
• This role follows a structured, performance-based development path with coaching and advancement opportunities.

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Why Join

• Entry-to-mid level role with clear progression into full desk recruiting, account management, or specialized technical recruiting.
• Hands-on experience placing cleared candidates and building relationships with federal customers and prime contractors.
• Coaching, measurable performance targets, and advancement opportunities within a growth-focused talent acquisition team.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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