Technical Recruiter - Remote Available

The Technical Recruiter role at Applied Research Associate’s (ARA) is a key position in our mission to recruit and develop a strong bench of diverse talent. As ARA continues to rapidly grow, this critical position will be responsible for several stages of the recruiting lifecycle with a heavy focus on sourcing, recruiting, and screening applicants for a variety of technical and professional positions in support of multiple divisions, including ARA’s Corporate Headquarters, while maintaining compliance. In addition, this position will partner regularly with our Corporate Recruiting & Compliance Specialist on company-wide reporting, auditing and special hiring initiatives and projects.

As an employee-owner in this position, you’ll experience excellent benefits, a highly collaborative team environment and provide support to a brilliant team of employee-owners solving problems of national importance.

Interested in becoming an employee-owner and joining our dynamic team? Here’s what you can expect in your role as a Technical Recruiter:

• Maintain a strong working knowledge of ARA policies and practices and the division’s Affirmative Action Plan (AAP).
• Ensure a positive candidate experience from application to hire or decline through strong customer service, quick response times and ensuring up-to-date resources are maintained.
• Coordinate and participate in interviewing applicants via phone screens, in person and virtual interviews and reference checks as needed.
• Proactively source candidates, develop networks and maintain contact with hard-to-find skilled candidates to ensure constant flow of qualified candidates using web-based tools, agencies, InMail strategies and recruiting contractors.
• Collaborate with Hiring Managers to develop or update job descriptions in preparation for upcoming requisitions.
• Partner with the Hiring Manager and HR Administrator to develop competitive job offers which align with candidate expectations and ARA budget.
• Ensure OFCCP compliance for the division throughout the recruiting lifecycle including real-time candidate dispositioning, good faith outreach efforts and document retention.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to develop interview questions which effectively identify desired qualifications and behavioral attributes needed for a position.
• Develop and publish engaging job postings which attract qualified candidates.
• Collaborate with Dedicated Recruiters across the company on hiring needs and challenges in support of ARA’s strategic plan.
• Partner with Corporate and Division Leadership, Hiring Managers and Human Resources Administrators to effectively plan for staffing needs.
• Assist in screening candidates based on employment factors such as job experience, education and training, skills, knowledge and abilities, and other data pertinent to classification, selection, and referral.
• Partner with the Corporate Recruiting & Compliance Specialist on reporting, auditing and special hiring initiatives and projects.
• Communicate with Hiring Managers on the status of requisitions and candidate pipelines along with any recommended next steps.
• Create and foster relationships with colleges, universities, diverse professional organizations, and local community partners to attract and recruit critical skilled and diverse applicants.

ARA Technical Recruiter Requirements:

• Experience with and ability to effectively work in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Solid networking and research abilities.
• Requires ability to:
  • communicate exceptionally well (both verbal and written),
  • work collaboratively with team members, and on an individual basis with minimal supervision,
  • build relationships and offer solutions through creativity and flexibility,
  • research and analyze various types of data and information,
  • make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation, or government law,
  • advise hiring managers on recruiting compliance issues,
  • remain flexible, pivot, and adapt in the face of setbacks or changes while maintaining a strong sense of priority and purpose,
  • maintain recruiting files and keep electronic records up to date,
  • grow and expand your knowledge base and apply new skills and information in response to real-time issues and tasks.
• Maintain recruiting files and keep electronic records up to date,
• Communicate exceptionally well (both verbal and written),
• Make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation, or government law,
• Must be proactive and well organized and have ability to prioritize work.
• Must be customer service focused and have excellent time management and project management skills.
• Remain flexible, pivot, and adapt in the face of setbacks or changes while maintaining a strong sense of priority and purpose,
• Grow and expand your knowledge base and apply new skills and information in response to real-time issues and tasks.
• Build relationships and offer solutions through creativity and flexibility,
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management (or related field) or equivalent experience (8 – 10 years with no degree).
• Research and analyze various types of data and information,
• Work collaboratively with team members, and on an individual basis with minimal supervision,
• Three years relevant recruiting experience, which includes full recruiting lifecycle support.
• Intermediate skill level in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote, and Outlook.
• Advise hiring managers on recruiting compliance issues,

ARA Technical Recruiter Preferences:

• LinkedIn Recruiter experience
• Demonstrated experience recruiting a variety of technical positions, including highly skilled engineers, scientists, technicians, and administrative professionals
• Experience working for government contractor(s) including knowledge of OFCCP regulations
• Knowledge of/experience with UKG Pro Recruiting software
• SHRM Talent Acquisition Credential

REMOTE WORK NOTICE: This position is available for fully remote or hybrid work consideration at any of our division locations across the United States. Preference will be given to those near ARA divisions.

Applied Research Associates, Inc. Company Information:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. We invite you to visit our website to learn more about who we are, what we do, the excellent careers and benefits we offer and explore some of our featured offices.

Behaviors

Required

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

Required

• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)