We are looking for Defense & Cleared Workforce Recruiter candidates for a project delivered through micro1.
What you'll do
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for cleared roles.
- Develop and nurture pipelines of security-cleared talent.
- Leverage specialized cleared sourcing channels and military transition networks.
- Screen candidates for clearance level, status, and eligibility.
- Coordinate clearance verification in partnership with Facility Security Officers (FSOs) and customer security offices.
- Translate military experience into role fit and build rapport with service members and veterans.
- Partner with hiring managers to define requirements, set timelines, and deliver a candidate experience.
What you need
- 5–8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a focus on cleared, defense, or government-contracting (GovCon) talent acquisition.
- Demonstrated success placing security-cleared candidates with active sourcing experience.
- In-depth understanding of U.S. security clearances.
- Fluency in interpreting military/veteran backgrounds and engaging with transitioning service members.
- Familiarity with clearance verification workflows and collaboration with FSOs or security offices.
- Expert sourcing, screening, and stakeholder-management abilities.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly organized and metrics-oriented.
- U.S.-based recruitment professional
Nice to have
- Experience recruiting for specialized domains such as maritime/navy, drone/UAS, or combat operators.
- Background as a military recruiter, FSO, or veteran.
- Familiarity with contingent, project-based, or RPO staffing models in the defense or federal sector.
Expertise
Full-cycle recruitingClearance fluencyCleared sourcingMilitary/veteran translationCompliance awarenessSourcingScreening
Also listed: stakeholder management.
Who you work with
Project and contracting process: micro1. Applications continue on the provider's website.

