Job Description

Are you driven by the thrill of finding the best talent? Highly skilled at creating sourcing strategies as you collaborate with managers, in order to successfully meet hiring goals? Ready to join a company who is committed to your success? Apply and see how far you can go with Alion Science and Technology as a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist!

Position Summary of Duties

The Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist will report to the Recruiting Manager and will be responsible for performing full life cycle recruiting efforts. The role is ideal for a strong candidate who is passionate about or interested in working toward exceeding company hiring goals.

Must work very closely with hiring managers, engaging as a strategic business partner to assess hiring and business needs and successfully fill job openings in a timely manner.

Using a variety of recruiting sources, the Sr. Recruiter will post job openings, source resumes from internal and external websites, utilize social media and various advertisement options, identify qualified candidates, schedule interviews, provide benefit information, negotiate salary offers and extend employment offers.

Discuss HR Policies and Procedures with hiring managers when necessary. Provide weekly recruiting status reports to management.

Attend and participate in regular Talent Acquisition meetings to discuss recruiting issues and updates.

Responsible for managing applicant profiles in HRIS system, and perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field, plus at least 5 to 7 years of full life cycle recruiting experience working in a government contracting environment. In some cases, educational requirements may be adjusted or waived for equivalent work experience. Work experience may be adjusted for highly specialized knowledge or uniquely applicable experience.

• The ability to interact with managers at all levels in a fast paced environment, while remaining flexible, proactive and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality is required.
• Experience using a wide variety of recruiting sources including but not limited to the following: Internet recruiting, employee referrals, social networks, job fairs, college career fairs, open house events, advertisements, etc.
• Ideal candidate should have knowledge of hiring for Air Force and Army related contracts.
• Knowledge of employment laws, Revolving Door and OFCCP employment requirements.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and strong Internet recruiting experience is necessary.
• Experience using PeopleSoft HRIS is preferred.
• Successful candidate will possess strong written and verbal communication skills and represent the company in a professional manner.
• Experience hiring transitioning military, information technology professionals, and engineers is high desired.
• Ability to hire cleared personnel at all levels.
• Experience with contract proposal support, a plus.
• Experience with corporate or executive recruitments, a plus.
• Ability to multi-task with a high sense of urgency, working independently or in a team environment.

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