Junior Recruitment Specialist

TL;DR

Junior Recruitment Specialist (GovCon): Full-cycle recruiting across mission support, healthcare, IT, and operations roles using Lever ATS with an accent on structured phone screens, pipeline building for future proposals, and audit-ready compliance. Focus on fast, consistent hiring decisions while coordinating with stakeholders and supporting cleared and public-trust hiring steps.

Location: Washington DC

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 a year

Company

hirify.global helps government leaders achieve their mission by designing creative products and programs using human-centered design.

What you will do

• Own full-cycle recruiting: intake, sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, feedback loops, and offer coordination.
• Leverage Lever ATS to create requisitions, manage pipelines, capture notes/scorecards, and produce accurate reports.
• Source proactively using job boards, referrals, and niche/clearance communities; build shortlists quickly for priority requisitions.
• Build and nurture talent pipelines for future projects and proposals (including contingent staffing), including running nurture campaigns.
• Support cleared and public-trust hiring (Public Trust, NACI; Secret+ a plus) by partnering on adjudication steps.
• Maintain EEO/OFCCP compliance and audit-ready data, including weekly KPI dashboards and clean requisition/candidate records.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of in-house or agency recruiting experience (in-house preferred) for VA, HHS, DHA, or broader Federal Health programs.
• Experience recruiting for technical and non-technical GovCon roles, including familiarity with Federal contracting nuances (clearances, billable vs. overhead roles, contingent offers, rapid surge hiring) and strong sourcing skills (Boolean Search Strings, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals management/coordination).
• Working knowledge of EEO laws and OFCCP regulations/requirements.
• Ability to successfully pass a background check and receive a government clearance.
• Strong stakeholder management, prioritization, and follow-through in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent professional experience in recruitment).

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time remote work.
• Health, dental, and vision plans.
• Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability/Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment.
• Health Savings Account.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off plus 11 Federal Holidays off.
• 401k.