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Conscientious, dedicated, and resourceful Recruiting and Staffing professional with extensive experience working in a domestic and global environment seeking a managerial position in a well-established company. Experience includes 13+ years within the Intelligence and IT Community in the private and public sectors. Highly skilled in the management and execution of full-cycle recruiting processes and placement of cleared candidates (TS/SCI) with technical skills as well as in the management and delivery of projects varying in size and scope.
QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive experience in full-cycle recruiting – experience includes the recruitment for highly technical positions demanding an understanding of the requirements associated with Information Technology and Intelligence fields
Skilled in the planning, implementation, and closeout (budget analysis, resource allocation, schedule, deliverables, and performance review) of domestic and international projects and training programs varying in size and scope within the estimated timeframe and budget constraints
Experience managing and guiding teams of Instructors, Subject Matter Experts, Coordinators, and Recruiters
Strong analytical skills with proven ability to staff hard-to-fill positions and achieve goals on time, to analyze data sets to determine trends, establish strategies, and make recruiting decisions
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate across diverse audiences
Ability to multitask as well as provide strategic, creative, and innovative recruiting solutions in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment with changing priorities
Strong track record of consulting with and advising senior clients
Knowledgeable in Human Resources’ policies, practices, and processes
Highly experienced with job boards (Monster, ClearanceJobs, LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.) and candidate pipeline development
Experienced with high-volume recruitment, metric reporting, and resume templates for proposal purposes
Strong computer and desktop publishing skills with superior proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Confluence, Jira, and various Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Proficient in French (native) and Spanish
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Accenture Federal Services (AFS)
Arlington, VA
Client Facing Recruiter (Contractor)
September 2019– April 2020
Worked in a national team of recruitment professionals covering hiring requirements for the Department of Homeland Security
Handled all aspects of the recruitment cycle within defined business areas to include end-to-end recruiting processes from requisition creation and approval, defining requirements in conjunction with hiring managers, candidates vetting, on-boarding, and hiring
Managed relevant direct and indirect sourcing in the external marketplace; supporting assessment and selection of candidates, handling complex offer negotiations as well as on-boarding processes at all levels in the organization
Full accountability of the hiring process, in order to fill vacancies against time, quality, and service demands
Partnered with relevant lines of business to define, plan external sourcing activities and assessment/selection of external candidates to meet approved headcount requirements
Partnered with business and market facing teams to create and execute recruiting strategy for role openings; prioritizing overdue demand, communicating with market facing teams and managers to fill roles
Lead meetings with hiring managers and market facing teams and adhered to SLAs to drive hiring productivity
Effectively communicate progress and partner with stakeholders to understand and address staffing challenges
Gained understanding of Accenture’s business model, organization, strategy and drivers and is acted as a subject matter expert of industry market and trends for assigned programs
Interacted with people from a variety of seniority, cultures, and business disciplines
Effectively managed demanding workload and competing priorities
WorldAware, Inc.
Annapolis, MD
Sr. Recruiter
September 2018– July 2019
Provided Human Resources expertise in the areas of recruiting/staffing, AAP/EEO, federal and state compliance, and standard best recruiting practices for staff located domestically and globally
Responsible for full-cycle recruiting and maintenance of the ATS (Cleared Company & Dayforce) for open positions within the Intelligence, Emergency Response Operations, Client Success, Marketing, Finance, and IT Departments
Coordinated with hiring managers to determine requirements; managed the vetting and offer process, and coordinated the interviewing process
Developed and updated job descriptions, prepared recruitment materials, and posted jobs to appropriate job boards, colleges, newspapers, etc.
Completed job and task analysis to document job requirements and objectives
Sourced and recruited candidates using various databases, social media, etc. and conducted interviews using several recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates
Provided analytical and well-documented reports and provided guidance to recruiting issues
Trained new recruiters on the recruitment process, requirements, and databases
Performed as the first point of contact for candidate questions regarding benefits administration and benefits plans
CACI NS (Formerly L-3 Communications, National Security Solutions (NSS))
Annapolis Junction, MD
Lead Recruiter
June 2015– June 2018
●Lead and managed the full-cycle recruitment process for various IT, Cyber, Digital Solutions, Cryptologic, and Language Services contracts supporting the Intelligence Community (IC) as well as SIGINT-focused contracts
●Coordinated with the Department VP, Program Management Office (PMO), Technical Task Order (TTO) Leads, Security Office, and Corporate Office Management Team to develop a sound strategy for the recruitment and hiring of highly sought-after TS/SCI with Counter-Intelligence (CI) Poly and Full-Scope (FS) candidates
●Utilized professional networks, web-based sourcing tools and job boards, and internal ATS to source resumes for highly technical positions; screened resumes; interviewed potential candidates; presented applicants to hiring managers; managed and coordinated the vetting process; reviewed and finalized resume templates; finalized offers; and coordinated onboarding process
●Generated job requisitions to align with program and customer staffing requirements in accordance with labor category requirements in the Statement of Work (SOW)
●Attended career fairs, networking events, and created a pipeline of candidates for upcoming requirements
●Tracked and maintained all candidate information in the company’s ATS (Taleo & Workday)
●Drafted and provided detailed recruiting reports as required
MultiLingual Solutions, Inc. (MLS)
Rockville, MD
Director of Recruiting (Dec. 2010 – June 2015)
Sept. 2006 – June 2015
●Managed full-cycle recruiting activities – including the creation of job requisitions based on clients’ requirements, advertising, sourcing, resume review, candidate contact, screening/vetting, initial interview, assessments, and hiring and onboarding processes of newly hired headquarter and contract employees
●Researched and implemented an ATS (“Ascentis”) and generated a database of 50,000+ qualified active and passive language instructor, and intelligence professional candidates cleared to the TS/SCI/CI level proficient in critical and strategic languages
●Developed recruiting processes and procedures; ensuring compliance with company policies as well as OFCCP and EEOC requirements
●Worked with Human Resources Manager to implement the company’s onboarding strategies to support and facilitate hiring
●Assisted the HR Manager with position classification and associated compensation ranges
●Managed, supervised and trained a team of Recruiters
●Developed and implemented strategic initiatives to target and hire top tier talent within the linguistic industry for the Army, US Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps
●Worked with VPs and Program Managers to develop an on-going strategic plan for meeting the recruitment needs of current and upcoming contracts and to manage hiring cost and profit margins for each contract
●Partnered with hiring managers to define position requirements and facilitate the management of candidates
●Prepared staffing reports to measure efficiency of recruitment efforts and develop recruiting practices compliant with OFCCP and EEOC requirements
●Prepared recruiting/staffing metrics for proposal purposes and advised senior management with appropriate workforce salary targets based on industry research
●Built active and passive candidate pipelines to ensure emerging requirements are quickly filled based on current and future project/contract requirements and tracked using the company’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
●Identified and developed relationships with professional networks to attract a diverse pool of applicants
●Created an annual recruiting budget based on recruiting needs and conducted annual performance reviews
●Managed External Vendor accounts to include language testing and job boards
●Provided salary intelligence in support of multiple proposal efforts for DoD and military customers in both the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) locations
●Efficiently managed and coordinated the onboarding of 50+ new employees during a one-week transition of a $56 million Linguist and Analyst Services Support (LASS) contract with the Air Force ISR Agency and subsequently achieved and maintained a 95+ percent staffing rate in various domestic and international locations
●Conducted company-wide Employment Eligibility Verifications (I-9)
●Onboarded 100+ contract language instructors for a high-profile contract for the US Army Special Operations Command and maintained a 98% staffing rate on simultaneous task orders despite a high turn-over rate
Project Manager (Nov. 2007- Dec. 2010)
●Managed the day-to-day planning, implementation, costs, schedule, deliverables, and performance of 100+ domestic and international language training programs within the estimated timeframe and budget constraints
●Managed, supervised, and guided Instructors
●Acted as MLS’ liaison between MLS and government clients such as DIA, CID-CLREC, USN, NGA, DIA, USAF, NIOC MD, NIOC HAWAII, NIOC MISAWA, etc.
●Recruited, staffed, and managed all logistical details for projects assigned
●Scheduled contractors and assigned duties; ensuring assignments were completed as directed
●Provided direction, leadership, and support to project team members at project, functional, and task levels
●Ensured compliance with the SOW; assessing and minimizing risks
●Drafted contractors’ agreements and submitted contractors’ and vendors’ invoices
●Conducted thorough project assessments and performance review of the staff
●Updated metrics to track contractors’ performance and kept records of all programs’ documents
●Assisted in identifying potential clients and developing new programs
MLS-L Language Training Coordinator (Sept. 2006- Nov. 2007)
●Managed, coordinated, and supervised the implementation of immersion-style language trainings (ISO-Immersion) and the staff involved
●Recruited and hired professional language instructors and subject-matter experts
●Managed, supervised, and training program staff on company policies, requirements and procedures
●Coordinated with clients and staff to select topics of interest and assigned based on instructors’ qualifications
●Planned, coordinated, and facilitated the program of instruction and cultural activities
●Planned and developed “Country Study” pre-arrival packets for government and other adult learners
●Researched supplemental training resource materials to address current political, economic, social, and cultural topics of interest
●Provided administrative support to professors and students, and maintained records of all training documents
●Coordinated with the Contracts and Finance Departments to draft Independent Contractor’s contracts
●Developed organizational templates and documentation to improve the management of the company’s language training programs
●Used extended knowledge of French and Spanish languages for translation assignments, test development and grading, language training modules, and the launching of individual tutoring classes in French and Haitian Creole
EDUCATION & TRAINING
●Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (Latin America); Minor in Spanish – Suma Cum Laude
Towson University, Towson, MD
●Fundamentals of Affirmative Action
Berkshire Associates, Inc., Columbia, MD
●Employment Eligibility Verifications (I-9)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, Online
Frederic Hairson
6363 Gray Sea Way
Columbia, MD, 21045
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