Talent Acquisition Sourcer - Level 1 or 2

Northrop Grumman Space Sector is hiring a Talent Acquisition Sourcer (Level 1 or 2) for the Space Sector Talent Acquisition team, supporting targeted sourcing, candidate pre-screening, and candidate relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Provide sourcing support across engineering and possibly manufacturing & operations and functional areas, including sourcing, screening, and managing candidate relationships with recruiters
• Manage competing priorities in an evolving environment while delivering talent acquisition solutions to recruiters
• Source and recruit qualified talent while maintaining strong customer service for hiring managers, candidates, and stakeholders
• Partner with client-facing recruiters and hiring managers to understand hiring needs and build formal targeted sourcing plans
• Present targeted sourcing plans to internal teams
• Support events-based sourcing, including invitational events and targeted career fairs
• Attract cleared talent and maintain a knowledge base of security clearances
• Ensure data integrity of the candidate management database
• Apply a business mindset to talent acquisition activities
• Research market conditions and industry trends related to competitors to support decision-making and marketing positions
• Connect work across talent management phases: acquisition, development, retention, and culture
• Use data and market intelligence to develop and execute staffing strategies
• Use professional networks to source candidates for active requisitions
• Source candidates using a variety of channels with emphasis on LinkedIn, HireEZ, ClearanceJobs.com, Indeed.com, social media, and search engines (including Google Chrome, Google X-ray, advanced Boolean searching strings, and niche job boards)
• Use social networking channels (LinkedIn groups and online forums) to support employment brand messaging and drive traffic to open roles
• Track day-to-day sourcing activity in the candidate management system using CRM
• Source and attract passive external talent
• Leverage and report sourcing data in weekly conversations with hiring managers and TA leadership
• Perform extensive data mining of social media platforms to identify candidate profiles
• Conduct phone screens to pre-qualify candidates and maintain candidate contact
• Build an understanding of business, program, technological, and cultural challenges
• Apply knowledge of the external recruiting landscape within the function
• Assess candidates (in-person or phone) for cultural, competency, and skill fit
• Synthesize candidate and hiring manager feedback quickly
• Pre-close candidates early in the process to support acceptance rates

Requirements

• Level 1: Bachelor’s degree with 1+ years of relevant professional experience in sourcing and/or full-cycle recruiting OR Master’s degree with 1+ years
• Level 2: Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant professional experience in sourcing and/or full-cycle recruiting OR Master’s degree with 1+ years
• May consider additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
• Strong customer service and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience sourcing technical talent across engineering disciplines (Systems, Software, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace) and non-technical disciplines (business, production, operations, supply chain)
• Experience sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter or other sourcing platforms
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance

Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, ClearanceJobs.com, Indeed.com
• LinkedIn groups, Google Chrome, Google X-ray
• Boolean searching strings
• CRM, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Google (search engines), Workday, Eightfold

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Depending on the position, eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay
• Annual bonuses
• Long Term Incentives (in Vice President or Director positions)
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results

Travel

• Yes, 10% of the time

Relocation Assistance

• No relocation assistance available

Clearance

• Clearance required for start: No
• Clearance type: Secret

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience sourcing cleared talent
• Aerospace/defense industry experience with ability to understand relevant skills, target companies, and user groups
• Active in social digital and recruitment arena
• Experience in both agency and corporate recruiting
• Experience with Workday or a comparable applicant tracking system and Eightfold

Additional Details

• Location: Remote (remote)
• Estimated application period: 20 days from the job posting date
• Primary level salary range: $54,400.00 - $94,600.00 per year
• Secondary level salary range: $65,500.00 - $113,800.00 per year
• U.S. citizenship requirement: U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions