A temporary Talent Acquisition Recruiter will join Planned Systems International to support surge hiring across federal government contracts and internal corporate positions. The role emphasizes full-cycle recruiting, a positive candidate experience, and compliance in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the complete recruitment lifecycle for assigned requisitions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, coordinating interviews, extending offers, and supporting pre‑employment activities.
- Support surge hiring efforts across multiple federal government contracts and internal corporate roles.
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition leadership, hiring managers, and program leadership to craft effective recruiting strategies and implement hiring plans.
- Recruit for clinical, healthcare, technical, engineering, cybersecurity, intelligence, administrative, and professional roles supporting federal government customers.
- Source qualified candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, iCIMS ATS, job boards, professional networks, referrals, social media, and additional sourcing tools.
- Conduct candidate phone screens to assess technical qualifications, experience, compensation expectations, availability, and overall fit.
- Develop and maintain proactive candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
- Coordinate candidate interviews while delivering an exceptional candidate experience throughout the process.
- Prepare and extend employment offers and guide candidates through pre-employment and onboarding activities.
- Maintain complete and accurate candidate records, recruiting activity, interview feedback, and requisition updates within iCIMS.
- Ensure timely applicant dispositioning and maintain ATS data integrity to support compliance and recruiting metrics.
- Ensure compliance with OFCCP regulations, EEO requirements, affirmative action obligations, and company recruiting policies.
- Support proposal staffing, incumbent captures, and rapid-response recruiting initiatives.
- Participate in recruiting strategy meetings, workforce planning discussions, and Talent Acquisition team initiatives.
- Represent PSI at recruiting events, military transition events, career fairs, conferences, and networking events as needed.
- Support recruitment marketing initiatives, employer branding efforts, and additional Talent Acquisition projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; additional directly related recruiting experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
- Three (3) or more years of full-cycle recruiting experience supporting federal government contracts.
- Experience recruiting for DoD, DHA, VA, DHS, civilian federal agencies, or other government contracting environments.
- Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously while meeting aggressive hiring deadlines.
- Strong sourcing experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, job boards, and passive recruiting techniques.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with candidates, hiring managers, and executive leadership.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize competing demands while maintaining a high level of customer service.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive information.
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing hiring priorities and business needs.
- Occasional travel may be required.
Technologies
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- iCIMS Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word)
Benefits
- Paid leave
- Employer sponsored group medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- AD&D coverage
- Legal services
- Identity theft protection
- Accident insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Health savings account (HSA)
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution match
- Tuition reimbursement programs
- Professional courses and certifications
Overview
Planned Systems International, Inc. (PSI) is seeking a motivated and organized temporary Talent Acquisition Recruiter to join the internal Corporate Talent Acquisition team. The role provides surge recruiting support across a diverse portfolio of federal government contracts and corporate positions. This temporary position assists with high‑volume hiring, proposal staffing, incumbent captures, and critical hiring priorities across multiple business areas.
You will partner closely with Talent Acquisition leadership, recruiters, hiring managers, and program leadership to execute full‑cycle recruiting activities and ensure the timely delivery of qualified talent for clinical, technical, professional, and corporate roles. The position emphasizes maintaining recruiting momentum during peak hiring periods while delivering an exceptional candidate experience and ensuring compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
This opportunity suits an experienced recruiter who thrives in a fast paced environment, can manage multiple priorities, and supports mission‑driven programs that impact federal agencies, service members, veterans, and the communities they serve.
EEO Commitment
Planned Systems International maintains an equal employment opportunity policy. All personnel decisions—including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination—are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities are provided. If an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to access benefits, please contact Human Resources at HRDepartment@plan-sys.com or 703-575-8400.
Desired Qualifications
- Extensive experience with the iCIMS Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting proposal recruiting, incumbent captures, and transition staffing.
- Experience recruiting clinical, healthcare, IT, engineering, cybersecurity, intelligence, and professional services personnel.
- Experience supporting Service Contract Act (SCA), exempt, and non-exempt recruiting.
- Working knowledge of OFCCP, EEO, affirmative action, and federal contractor compliance requirements.
- Proficiency using LinkedIn Recruiter and advanced Boolean sourcing techniques.
- Experience supporting nationwide recruiting across multiple states and customer programs.
