Talent Acquisition Specialist - Lead (Job 1432)

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation. Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve the complex problems faced by civilian and military customers alike by leveraging advanced tools – including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, and simulation, and more. DLH is dedicated to the idea that “Your Mission is Our Passion” and brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovation to improve the lives of millions.</span></p>

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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Overview</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">The Growth Talent Acquisition Partner serves as a strategic recruiting advisor to Business Development, Capture, and Proposal teams, supporting proposal staffing strategy, market intelligence, workforce research, and candidate pipeline development. This role identifies and recruits key personnel, evaluates staffing feasibility, manages proposal-related candidate commitments, and provides data-driven recommendations to reduce staffing risk and support competitive proposals.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Proposal & Capture Support</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p>

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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with Business Development, Capture, and Proposal teams to develop competitive staffing strategies for new business pursuits.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Participate in capture planning meetings to understand staffing requirements, proposal schedules, and recruitment risks.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Develop recruiting strategies that align with capture win themes and customer requirements.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Support color team reviews and staffing discussions as requested.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Maintain proposal staffing documentation throughout the capture lifecycle.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="none">Support for funded roles may be needed at times.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Key Personnel Recruiting</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p>

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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Identify, recruit, and qualify Key Personnel (KP) candidates for proposal submissions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Develop and maintain relationships with high-value federal contracting professionals.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Build talent pipelines for recurring proposal positions and strategic growth initiatives.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Coordinate candidate interviews with capture and operational leadership.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Maintain confidentiality surrounding competitive pursuits.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Incumbent Workforce Research</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p>

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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Conduct incumbent workforce research using publicly available information, customer documentation, internal intelligence, and other legally available resources.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Research incumbent staffing structures, labor categories, compensation competitiveness, workforce availability, recruiting challenges, and transition risks.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Analyze workforce trends to identify potential recruitment opportunities and staffing risks.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Develop workforce profile summaries and staffing recommendations to support capture strategies.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Market Intelligence & Competitive Analysis</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p>

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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Advise Business Development and Capture leadership on labor market conditions affecting proposal competitiveness.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Research compensation trends within the federal government contracting industry.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Analyze recruiting challenges across Defense, Health, Civilian, and National Security markets.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Monitor competitor hiring activity, workforce trends, and emerging skill demands.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Provide data-driven recommendations regarding salary competitiveness, recruiting timelines, and staffing risks.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Develop, maintain, and report relevant recruiting and proposal staffing performance metrics, including time-to-fill, staffing risk analyses, salary realism, pipeline strength, and other measures used to evaluate recruiting effectiveness and proposal readiness.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Stakeholder Partnership</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p>

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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Serve as the primary Talent Acquisition advisor supporting growth activities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Build strong partnerships with Business Development, Proposal, Capture, Operations, Human Resources, and Hiring Managers.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Educate stakeholders on recruiting best practices and labor market conditions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Provide guidance regarding realistic staffing strategies based on market availability.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Reporting & Analytics</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></p>

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<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Prepare staffing risk assessments for proposal efforts.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>

<li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span data-contrast="auto">Track proposal recruiting activity and pipeline health.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></span></li>