IT Recruiter

GovCIO LLC is hiring a temporary IT Recruiter to support the Health and Civilian Talent Acquisition team in a fully remote setup, with occasional onsite work in Fairfax, VA. This contract role is designed to help manage requisitions end-to-end, strengthen candidate sourcing and screening, and coordinate recruiting workflows in partnership with project and program leaders.

The position supports both cleared and uncleared hiring needs and includes daily work across iCIMS/ATS management, AI-assisted sourcing, interview coordination, and offer letter activity. The salary range for this contract role is USD 85,000 - 95,000 per year.

Key Responsibilities

• Modify and format job descriptions to create and maintain requisitions in iCIMS
• Contact and build relationships with external candidates and incumbents to support future hires
• Develop and maintain direct relationships with Project managers, Program Directors, and Vice Presidents from requisition through hire
• Review requisitions for accuracy, and post/market career opportunities via web and social media platforms
• Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to source and prescreen candidate submissions
• Participate in and/or schedule interviews, support managers with quality assurance of skills matches, discuss and verify clearances, and assist with negotiation of contingent and firm offer letters
• Track all requisition and candidate activity within the ATS
• Communicate requisition status and candidate quality check outcomes with hiring managers, including skills matrix discussions
• Create unique candidate pipelines in the ATS and ensure all incoming applications are dispositioned within 24 hours
• Maintain contact with hard-to-find candidates using multiple communication techniques to keep interested candidates within active pipelines
• Attend Talent Team or Management Stakeholder meetings as necessary
• Participate in ad hoc proposal staffing when needed
• Attend onsite and virtual hiring events as required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 - 8 years (or commensurate experience)
• 5+ years of staffing and recruiting experience
• Hands-on experience with at least one job board: LinkedIn/LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Dice, Clearance Jobs
• Experience supporting both cleared and uncleared programs
• Demonstrated experience supporting high volume hiring in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Technologies and Tools

• iCIMS
• ATS
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools
• LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Dice, Clearance Jobs
• Microsoft Copilot
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Federal Civilian agency recruiting experience (examples include CISA, USCG, PBGC, DEA, USPTO, GPO, HHS, NIH, FDA, TSA, FEMA)
• Experience with incumbent captures
• Hands-on experience with iCIMS (preferred)
• Hands-on experience or knowledge of Microsoft Copilot (key)
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Knowledge of EEOC policies