Recruiter I (International Development)

XL Associates, Inc. (XLA) has provided institutional support services to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for over twenty years.  XLA is currently seeking a Recruiter to support the USAID Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) in Washington, DC. The successful candidate will join a diverse contractor team providing comprehensive support in the contracting of political transition and stabilization response personnel worldwide. This position plays a pivotal role supporting USAID offices in fast-paced, dynamic environments and is critical to the successful implementation of USAID/OTI’s programs and fulfillment of USAID/OTI’s mandate. As part of the human resources team, the Recruiters support the processes and actions necessary to recruit and select staff under the flexible staffing mechanism used by USAID/OTI to implement its rapid response strategy. Typical duties would include, but not be limited to:

• Serve as a primary point of contact and manage communication with current and potential applicants, agency staff, and the general public;
• Facilitate the recruitment process for government staff and provide administrative support from preparing and posting job announcements to collecting application materials, conducting interviews, and checking references and academic credentials;
• Understand and execute the USAID personal services contractors (PSC) recruitment process: developing a recruitment plan, assisting in the development of solicitations, managing the application process, arranging interviews, and providing information on positions to candidates;
• Responsible for administrative tasks related to PSC recruiting including maintaining files, answering contract questions for candidates, and reporting on and tracking metrics related to ongoing recruitments;
• Represent the agency at external events and identify qualified recruitment sources, networking leads, job fairs, conferences, and advertising resources to recruit and further expand the recruitment network.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor and 2 years of relevant experience/High School diploma and 4 years of relevant experience;
• Must be able to work closely with a variety of personality types, participate in public recruiting outreach efforts, and possess exceptional oral and written communication skills (English).
• Customer-focused team player;
• Outstanding organizational skills (time management, prioritizing work);
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills;
• Proactive, analytical, and solution-oriented;
• Ability to adapt to an ever-changing, fast-paced environment;
• Ability to obtain a Secret or Facility Access Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience recruiting personnel for positions requiring a clearance;
• Prior experience developing a candidate pipeline or building and maintaining a talent pool;
• Prior experience working in an international development-related organization;
• A current or recent clearance through a federal agency.

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