Staffing Specialist for Global Talent Operations – US based Remote

Tetra Tech International Development (International Development Jobs – Tetra Tech) is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates to join our Global Talent Operations Team as a Staffing Specialist, focusing on proposal and project staffing.

Position Description: As part of the Global Talent Operations (GTO) team, the Staffing Specialist provides specialized, high-level knowledge on best practices of international staffing policies and procedures at all stages of our business cycle. The Staffing Specialist works within all our technical sectors to develop preliminary staffing structures, position descriptions, contact and pre-qualify quality candidates, and recommend the best candidates. As a recruitment team member, the Staffing Specialist will be at the heart of our strong reputation among consultants and staff for providing a personal touch to our outreach and recruitment efforts and in building relationships that last beyond particular proposals and projects. The position can be fully remote from a continental US-based location or hybrid/remote within a commutable distance to either one of our office locations in Burlington, VT or Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities:

* In partnership with technical teams, effectively support staffing, negotiation, and candidate selection processes for proposal development and project implementation efforts;

* Work closely with the technical lead of Proposal Manager to outline proposal staffing structure, manage staffing tracking matrices, and relevant positions and technical skills as required by the client;

* Utilize online and in-person sourcing techniques to attract and build pipelines of available talent for Tetra Tech’s global initiatives;

* Apply continuous candidate engagement techniques to stay informed about candidates;

* Develop staffing sections for proposal submission, including personnel skills matrices, tailoring of candidates’ CV and qualifications, and provide other written inputs as needed/or able; and

* Manage recruitment administration, data collection, and HR compliance for each candidate by tracking communications and filing staffing documentation.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to one of the firm’s practice areas;

* Minimum of 2 years’ recruitment or experience in operations, organizational development, marketing, or research;

* Outstanding social media skills and strategies;

* Excellent networking and talent sourcing skills;

* Excellent oral and written intercultural communication skills;

* Productivity and delivery, self-motivation, priority setting, multi-tasking;

* Proactiveness in seeking and recommending creative solutions to challenges;

* High level analytical skills and an eye for detail that is necessary to evaluate candidates critically;

* Demonstrated leadership and versatility; and

* Current US work authorization is required at the time of application.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Master’s degree preferred;

* Proficiency in another language, such as French, Spanish, or Arabic, is highly preferred; and

* International development experience strongly preferred.