Project Recruiter

Responsibilities:

• Conduct and lead project-specific and proactive recruitment for personnel on all active contracts in collaboration with programs/operations group. Identify potential candidates through databases, contacts/networks, Internet, publications and cold calls. Coordinate all project recruitment advertising.
• Contact potential candidates and communicate QED’s interests. Must be able to articulate proposal/project commitments; contract compliance on contingent hires; and accurate representation of QED’s personnel benefits.
• Develop and maintain recruitment database components to track skills, history and status of consultants; and to respond quickly to solicitations.
• Prepare and consolidate required recruitment background material packets to be sent to subcontractors, collaborators and individual candidates for their prompt response.
• Track receipt of recruitment documentation from subcontractors and individuals and distribute to relevant parties. Communicate clearly with program teams on personnel availability, whereabouts, salary requirements, dependents, and other special requests.
• Review resumes with program teams for field and HQ positions to select suitable candidates for QED and its subcontractors. Upon selection, begin the process of preparing and collecting formatted resumes and AID 1420s. Conduct reference checks for potential nominees, particularly for long-term positions.
• Interview applicants and gather information regarding education, experience, training, and job skills;
• Maintain networks in critical sectors to keep in touch with pools of talented potential staff;
• Attend conferences, career fairs, and special events to promote Company as an employer;
• Liaise with Human Resources at appropriate moment; collect all recruitment documentation and transfer to HR.