Contract Recruiter

Role Overview

FEMA / DHS Recruiter

We are building a pre‑award, clearance‑ready workforce to support FEMA disaster‑response operations nationwide. We seek an experienced bilingual (English/Spanish) Recruiter with a proven track record of high‑volume staffing for FEMA, DHS, or disaster‑response programs. This role is responsible for building and maintaining a pre‑qualified, 1000+ clearance‑ready pipeline of bilingual Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) in advance of FEMA contract awards. The recruiter will own sourcing strategy, screening rigor, clearance‑risk mitigation, and candidate engagement across a 6‑month pre‑award ramp timeline.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute high‑volume recruiting campaigns for FEMA CSR and disaster‑response roles across FEMA‑proven labor markets
• Build and maintain a clearance‑ready talent bench of 1,000+ candidates
• Screen candidates for bilingual proficiency, SCA wage acceptance, and Public Trust eligibility
• Conduct live bilingual validation interviews (English/Spanish)
• Perform clearance pre‑checks including address history and risk flagging
• Classify candidates using Green / Yellow / Red readiness standards
• Coordinate with compliance, HR, and program leadership
• Maintain candidate engagement during pre‑award standby periods

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting experience for FEMA, DHS, or disaster‑response contracts
• Demonstrated success with high‑volume recruiting at scale (hundreds to thousands of hires)
• Hands‑on experience with Public Trust or DHS clearance workflows
• Strong familiarity with Service Contract Act (SCA) wage environments
• Proven success recruiting bilingual (English/Spanish) workforces
• Comfortable managing pre‑award or contingent hiring pipelines
• Excellent candidate communication and documentation skills

Sourcing & Recruiting Channel Expertise (Required)

• Indeed (CPC and PPA campaigns, geo‑targeting)
• ZipRecruiter (selective surge usage)
• Facebook / Meta recruiting ads and community job groups
• LinkedIn Recruiter (targeted sourcing and recruiter search)
• Veteran and military spouse talent networks
• State and local workforce boards
• Community colleges and adult education centers

Success Metrics

• Monthly delivery of clearance‑ready (Green) candidates
• Clearance adjudication success rate
• Cost per clearance‑ready candidate
• Time‑to‑pipeline readiness
• Candidate retention during standby period