Recruiting Coordinator at Peraton in Reston, VA

The Recruiting Coordinator is responsible for providing staffing support services to the recruiting department staff, leaders, and managers. The ideal candidate for the Recruiting Coordinator position will have a passion for recruiting, administrative experience, and strong interpersonal skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in an engaging, fast-paced environment at a company that has enjoyed steady growth and continued success.

 

Responsibilities include:

• Initiate Background Investigation (BI) and Drug Screening (DS) process for new hires.
• Works with candidate to obtain missing documentation to complete BI and adjudicate investigation.
• Communicate in writing and verbally with candidates from offer accept through day one start.
• Provide updates to recruiters on candidate processing as necessary.
• Updates Applicant Tracking System (ATS) candidate records as necessary.
• May prepare employment offer letters and packets to send to new hires.
• Schedule start date, New Employee Orientation and process hire of candidate in ATS system.
• Work with stakeholders (recruiter, hiring manager, security, etc.) to track candidates through the BI, DS and onboarding process.
• Present information sessions to new hires.

• High School Diploma and at least 3 years’ experience in a professional environment.
• Minimum 1 year of experience administering and reviewing background checks.
• Previous recruiting coordinator, administration, human resource, onboarding or background investigation experience is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to communicate with candidates, recruiters and leadership.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work independently to meet deadlines.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Experience with an applicant tracking system, such as iCIMS, required
• Experience with a Background Investigation candidate management system required (such as First Advantage)
• US citizenship required. 

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$39,000 - $62,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.