Recruiter

Overview

RAND staff are creative, independent thinkers with intellectual curiosity and a strong interest in making a difference in the world through public policy research. The nearly 1,200 members of RAND's research staff represent nearly every academic field and profession, from engineering and behavioral sciences to medicine and economics. More than half of them hold Ph.D.'s, and most others hold M.A.'s, M.D.'s, or J.D.'s. The many other professionals at RAND have specialized knowledge in a number of unique fields and are also critical to RAND's success. Commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration has been RAND's hallmark from its earliest days.

• We seek a talented recruiter who has a history of success in filling critical positions and shaping next-level recruitment methodologies to join our team. If you are passionate about joining an organization that is focused on making the world a better place and a team that is committed to attracting world-class research talent, read on:

Position Description

The Recruiter will play a key role in helping to source, attract and hire talented staff into a broad variety of technical and research roles at RAND.

• They will partner with colleagues to enhance proactive recruiting strategies, sourcing, and talent pipelines in order to attract specialized talent to RAND. This recruiter will also be a key contributor to RAND’s campus and conference recruiting strategy.
• The successful candidate will be experienced at sourcing unique professional and technical skill profiles in a variety of areas.
• As part of our active commitment to increasing the diversity of our workforce, the person in this role will help us in our current work to refresh and strengthen our diversity outreach strategies and to increase the consistency of our recruiting processes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with key internal stakeholders (hiring managers and HR colleagues) to obtain an understanding of current and future staffing needs, and partner to develop effective recruitment strategies to attract outstanding talent.
• Identify and utilize appropriate targeted sourcing and research tools; including online searches, social media, networking, and targeted campaigns to proactively source candidates and build diverse candidate pools
• -- Utilize knowledge of multiple recruiting sources (beyond LinkedIn Recruiter) and advanced sourcing techniques to identify talent.
• Contribute to the strategic and administrative functions of RAND’s campus and conference recruiting program.
• Review, update, assess and disposition candidate applications submitted online through WorkDay, RAND’s ATS system.
• Screen candidates and facilitate interview and hiring decision-making process with hiring teams, while ensuring a high level of candidate engagement and positive candidate experience.
• Partner with internal colleagues to create measure and report on data-driven recruitment strategies.
• Contribute to recruiting strategy development and outreach efforts and develop strong relationships with key external partners to help build a robust pipeline of diverse candidates.
• Collaborate with colleagues to advance our recruiting processes.

Qualifications

• Ability to use multiple recruiting methodologies with proven track record of sourcing, engaging, and recruiting administrative, technical and/or research related professional and leadership roles preferably in a research, technology, education, or consulting setting.
• Proven knowledge of labor markets, contemporary recruiting practices and effective social media recruitment tools.
• Demonstrated cultural competency and past success in sourcing and attracting diverse talent for a variety of professional roles.
• Experience working in an organization(s) with well-developed recruitment practices and measurement, with a commitment to diversity.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Ability to work independently and to collaborate effectively with others at all levels.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy, with an analytical mindset.
• Experience building strong business relationships with candidates and hiring managers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite required; proficiency with WorkDay is preferred.
• Ability to maximize the use of LinkedIn, job boards and social media to attract talent.
• Ability to develop and execute recruitment strategies to achieve greater diversity in our talent pipeline.
• Certification in recruiting or diversity recruiting is a plus.
• Experience/exposure to recruiting in a federal contractor environment is a plus; knowledge of OFCCP regulations is helpful.
• Available for occasional travel.

Term Position

• This position is a 2-year term position with the possibility of renewal for an additional year alongside options for longer term employment.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree

Experience

• Four (4) or more years recruiting experience with at least 2 years of in-house experience.
• Two (2) or more years of sourcing experience in building diverse pipelines and attracting diverse talent.

Location

• Santa Monica, CA
• Washington, DC
• Pittsburgh, PA
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule with time in the office and the ability to work from home 1-2 days per week.