Senior Talent Acquisition Lead
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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist on HR team responsible for talent acquisition in science, healthcare, project management, and technology practices.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as primary point of contact for the sourcing and engagement of applicants from a variety of channels (social media networks, professional organizations, specialty job boards, etc.) to build pipelines based on experience and networks.
- Partner strategically with hiring managers to understand position requirements and ideal candidate profiles for a variety of technical and non-technical roles, advising of strategies that maximize talent pools.
- Provide expert oversight and support for the full recruiting life cycle including corresponding with candidates, screening for qualifications, conducting phone screens, scheduling interviews, and providing thoughtful candidate evaluations.
- Ensure compliance with government regulations and security clearance requirements in the talent acquisition process.
- Observe trends in the labor market and advise hiring managers on how to access the best talent.
- Actively promote Ripple Effect externally through professional networks (including in-person events), professional social media channels, and identification of new talent acquisition outreach activities, especially in science and healthcare markets.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- 6+ years' relevant experience, additional education substitutes for experience.
- At least 3 years experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and full recruiting lifecycle management
- At least 2 years experience sourcing passive candidates
- At least 2 years experience with recruiting in Government Contracting Industry, including extensive recruitment networks
- Experience with applicant vetting, especially science and healthcare markets, in areas including behavior-based interviewing, administering skills assessments, and competency-based hiring.
- Experience with employment law and regulations in areas including EEO, ADA, and FLSA.
- Intermediate experience with candidate sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Glassdoor and Handshake.
- Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office productivity software and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
- Demonstration of competencies essential for the role, including attention to detail, clear communication, independent work, and a drive to learn, along with strong skills with Microsoft tools for collaboration and productivity.
- Certification in recruiting, talent acquisition or HR such as CIR, CDR, SHRM-CP, or TAS.
- Experience with candidate sourcing in areas including leveraging social media for marketing and outreach.
- Experience with compensation programs in areas including job benchmarking, pay structures, compensation guidelines and compa-ratios.
- Extensive recruitment networks in the science and healthcare markets.
- Intermediate experience with AI tools, including their limitations and risks, and how they can be legally applied to support recruiting tasks.
- Local to the DC metropolitan area with the ability to attend in-person meetings at our Headquarters or local career fairs on occasion.
Benefits:
- competitive pay
- exceptional benefits
- a range of programs that support your work/life balance and personalized preferences




















