We are sharing a full-time opportunity for an experienced Defense & Cleared Workforce Recruiter with strong expertise in full-cycle recruiting, security-clearance requirements, cleared sourcing, military and veteran talent, and U.S. government-contracting workforce pipelines. The role will focus on building and managing pipelines of highly qualified security-cleared professionals for mission-critical U.S. government and defence-sector positions. The ideal candidate combines deep familiarity with cleared talent markets, strong sourcing and stakeholder-management skills, and the ability to translate military backgrounds and clearance requirements into accurate role fit. Key Responsibilities Full-Cycle Cleared Recruiting • Manage end-to-end recruiting across a diverse portfolio of security-cleared roles • Source, evaluate, engage, and close candidates across multiple cleared domains and locations • Maintain ownership from initial outreach through qualification, interview coordination, and offer stages • Build structured recruiting workflows for hard-to-fill and location-constrained roles • Deliver a strong candidate experience throughout the hiring process Cleared Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Development • Build and maintain pipelines of security-cleared professionals • Recruit across federal civilians, military officers, veterans, enlisted and NCO personnel, and professionals with prior U.S. government experience • Use specialised sourcing platforms such as ClearanceJobs, ClearedJobs.net, and comparable cleared-talent channels • Leverage military-transition networks including SkillBridge, TAP, and Hiring Our Heroes • Develop long-term candidate relationships within specialised defence and federal talent communities Security Clearance Screening & Compliance • Screen candidates for clearance level, current status, eligibility, and relevant requirements • Work across clearance categories including Secret, TS, TS/SCI, and polygraph-related environments • Understand reactivation windows, reciprocity, and appropriate compliance boundaries • Use candidate self-reported information appropriately as an initial qualification step • Coordinate formal verification with Facility Security Officers and customer security teams Military & Veteran Talent Translation • Interpret military occupational backgrounds, including MOS, rate, rank, and service history • Translate military experience into civilian and government-contracting role requirements • Engage credibly with transitioning service members and veterans • Help candidates understand how their operational experience maps to relevant opportunities • Build trust through informed and respectful communication with military communities Hiring Manager & Stakeholder Partnership • Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements and candidate profiles • Set realistic recruiting timelines based on clearance, geography, and market constraints • Advise stakeholders on cleared-talent availability and sourcing strategy • Maintain clear communication throughout active searches • Track recruiting metrics and pipeline performance to support informed decision-making Ideal Profile • 5–8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience • Significant experience recruiting cleared, defence, federal, or GovCon talent • Demonstrated success sourcing and placing security-cleared professionals • Strong understanding of U.S. security-clearance levels and processes • Familiarity with Secret, TS, TS/SCI, polygraph requirements, reciprocity, and reactivation considerations • Experience working with FSOs or customer security offices • Strong fluency in military and veteran backgrounds, including MOS and rate interpretation • Advanced sourcing, screening, candidate-engagement, and stakeholder-management skills • Experience building pipelines for hard-to-fill or geographically constrained positions • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Highly organised, metrics-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple requisitions • U.S.-based recruiting professional • Experience recruiting maritime, Navy, drone/UAS, combat-operator, or similarly specialised defence talent is advantageous • Background as a military recruiter, FSO, or veteran is beneficial • Familiarity with contingent, project-based, or RPO staffing models in the defence or federal sector is a plus Engagement Details • Full-time engagement • Fully remote • Open to U.S.-based candidates only • Compensation: $35–$65/hour • Role will focus on cleared recruiting, defence-sector sourcing, military and veteran talent, and government-contracting workforce pipelines • Strong knowledge of clearance processes and compliance boundaries is central to the role • Work will involve collaboration with hiring managers, FSOs, customer security teams, and specialised candidate communities • Recruiting priorities, locations, and clearance requirements may vary depending on active roles and programme needs About the Platform This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. 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